Ep 180: Lobbying for CRNAs – How to Influence State Legislatures and Agencies
Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs · Jeremy Stanley
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Show Notes
If you want an eye-opening perspective on lobbying and what it takes to influence lawmakers, this will be an episode you don’t want to miss. Bob Guyer of The Lobby School gives us a master class on how to be successful in convincing legislators to align with your goals, which is essential for CRNAs as we continue to fight to protect our industry and our paycheck.
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Today's Key Topics:
3:18 – Introducing our guest
5:35 – His organization
7:37 – Why this topic is important
8:46 – What groups influence legislation
10:53 – Convincing legislators of your goal
13:23 – Motivating special interest groups
15:00 – Legislative staff
19:15 – Agency officials
21:00 – Bobisms
23:46 – Motivating legislators to vote
26:43 – What CRNAs can do to help
28:51 – Simplifying things for lawmakers
31:57 – Hiring consultants
34:07 – Managing and evaluating lobbyists
38:30 – Do campaign donations help?
43:01 – CRNAs running for office
45:47 – Final thoughts