top of page
BLOG & UPDATES
All Posts
Chat GPT and Public Affairs.The Internal Side of Public Affairs (8)
Alan Hardacre, PhD Co-Founder Advocacy Academy, Advocacy Strategy Are you wondering exactly what Artificial Intelligence can do to...
Measuring Public Affairs Success: Key Metrics and Limitations.The Internal Side of Public Affairs (7)
Alan Hardacre, PhD Co-Founder Advocacy Academy, Advocacy Strategy As Public Affairs professionals, demonstrating the impact of our work...
Why all Public Affairs teams need an internal role. The Internal Side of Public Affairs (6)
Alan Hardacre, PhD Co-Founder Advocacy Academy, Advocacy Strategy In the dynamic world of Public Affairs, where external activities often...
Public Affairs Professionals need to (better) speak P&L.The Internal Side of Public Affairs (5).
Alan Hardacre, PhD Co-Founder Advocacy Academy, Advocacy Strategy I believe there is gap that is becoming more and more evident in Public...
The Curse of Public Affairs Professionals. The Internal Side of Public Affairs (4).
Alan Hardacre, PhD Co-Founder Advocacy Academy, Advocacy Strategy This week I want to look at something that I think I would call a curse...
Public Affairs (Internal) Onboarding. The Internal Side of Public Affairs (3).
Alan Hardacre, PhD Co-Founder Advocacy Academy, Advocacy Strategy This week I want to look at the world of onboarding on Public Affairs –...
What makes the biggest difference: your Industry / country HQ or CEO?. The Internal Side of Public Affairs (1).
Alan Hardacre, PhD Co-Founder Advocacy Academy, Advocacy Strategy This is an interesting question that came my way this week and one I...
Why Reporting Lines Matter.The Internal Side of Public Affairs (2).
Alan Hardacre, PhD Co-Founder Advocacy Academy, Advocacy Strategy This week two things crossed my path that made me want to set out some...
Integrating ChatGPT into Public Affairs: A Practical Guide to Smarter Stakeholder Mapping
Paul Shotton, PhD Co-Founder Advocacy Academy, Advocacy Strategy and Owner at Paul Shotton Consulting June 3, 2025 By Paul Shotton...
Structuring Public Affairs: Why Folder Systems Are Strategic, Not Administrative
Paul Shotton, PhD Co-Founder Advocacy Academy, Advocacy Strategy and Owner at Paul Shotton Consulting At first glance, building a folder...
From Excel to Airtable: Building a Threats & Opportunities Dashboard for Public Affairs
Paul Shotton, PhD Co-Founder Advocacy Academy, Advocacy Strategy and Owner at Paul Shotton Consulting April 15, 2025 Over the years, I’ve...
Mastering the Policy Process: The Essential Skill in Public Affairs
Paul Shotton, PhD Co-Founder Advocacy Academy, Advocacy Strategy and Owner at Paul Shotton Consulting April 8, 2025 I often spend a lot...
How I Used ChatGPT to Understand the CAP Simplification Package — and Why It Changed How I Think About EU Lawmaking in 2025
Paul Shotton, PhD Co-Founder Advocacy Academy, Advocacy Strategy and Owner at Paul Shotton Consulting May 22, 2025 What simplification,...
From Structure to Strategy: Reflections on a Workshop with a Public Affairs Team
Paul Shotton, PhD Co-Founder Advocacy Academy, Advocacy Strategy and Owner at Paul Shotton Consulting April 29, 2025 Last week, I had the...
Before you build your AI strategy, build your AI foundation
Paul Shotton, PhD Co-Founder Advocacy Academy, Advocacy Strategy and Owner at Paul Shotton Consulting We are starting to see real...
Building Influence in a Fragmented World: The New Rules of Advocacy
The policy landscape is more fragmented than ever. National priorities are shifting. Supranational bodies are gaining power. And public...
Why Public Affairs Needs a Digital Transformation
In today’s rapidly changing policy landscape, traditional approaches to Public Affairs are no longer enough. Organizations that rely...
bottom of page