Kenny Day

H/Advisors Abernathy recently found that CEOs who actively use digital channels now outpace lawmakers in shaping public policy agendas. That's a massive advantage in a complex public affairs landscape. Our 'Social In The C-Suite, Public Affairs Edition' research showed that: 🎯 Executives strengthen their credibility on public policy when they focus on business impact over political ideology. 🎯 CEOs can carefully use digital channels to discuss complex topics positioning themselves as pragmatic, solutions‑driven voices in an increasingly noisy policy landscape. 🎯 Policymakers are taking notice, as they are among the most likely to follow CEOs on social media. Now is the time to aligned your executive communications and public affairs strategy. Download the full report: https://lnkd.in/gPBtribA

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https://lnkd.in/eDRkxUU9 Local news is under strain as shrinking resources and expanding news deserts weaken democratic accountability. AI poses new risks by diverting audiences and generating generic content, yet it can also help journalists process civic information and improve efficiency. Experts warn that AI must support, not replace, human reporting, and call for collaboration and government support to protect local journalism’s quality and diversity.

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𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀. That’s the reality many public agencies still face. Legacy systems weren’t built for today’s pace of governance where compliance, transparency, and speed are non-negotiable. We recently helped modernize a public agency agreements process, moving it from decades-old workflows into a 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹-𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. The shift wasn’t just technical it was transformational:  • Leaders now get 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 into agreement status  • Teams spend less time chasing paperwork, more time serving citizens  • Compliance checks run by default, not as afterthoughts  • Every update leaves a clear audit trail building trust inside and outside the agency This is how legacy modernization translates into 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆. Because at the end of the day, technology isn’t about shiny tools it’s about 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀. Our Website : https://lnkd.in/g2zhy-_s #LegacyModernization #DigitalTransformation #PublicSector #GovTech #ProcessAutomation #DigitalGovernance #SmartGovernment #DigitalFirst #TransformativeTech #GovernmentInnovation #SliceNDice #SliceNDiceAnalytics

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The American Journalism Project expanded collaboration with JPMorganChase reflects how American businesses can work with trusted #localnews organizations to strengthen the information ecosystems that communities rely on. JPMorganChase is now supporting 10 organizations in our portfolio — including new support for The Salt Lake Tribune, Nebraska Journalism Trust, and L.A. Local News Initiative. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eK3CcNqg 

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It’s essential to analyze campaign performance and trends within the industry in order to provide the most effective guidance to clients to help them achieve their advocacy goals.   VoterVoice, a digital grassroots advocacy tool, released its 2025 State of Advocacy Report, which found that advocacy professionals can implement the following strategies to drive advocates to take action:   1. Strategically boost engagement by creating compelling subject lines, communicating concisely, and segmenting distribution lists. 2. Keep messages short and sweet to grab advocates' attention. 3. Engage your audience thoughtfully by varying your topics, making a direct ask in the first paragraph, and limiting yourself to a couple of campaigns per week. 4. Show appreciation for your advocates and let them know their efforts directly impact the outcome. 5. Maintain consistency in communications so your advocates know when to expect a campaign broadcast.    You can read the full report with more findings and advocacy tips here: https://lnkd.in/gymiPAMc #Advocacy #Grassroots #PublicAffairs

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