• Distinguished Speakers Series: Celinda Lake

    On Monday, June 15th, at Noon, DCNet's Distinguished Speakers Series will host speaker Celinda Lake, President of Lake Research Partners (http://www.lakeresearch.com). Ms. Lake is one of the country’s preeminent Democratic strategists, conducting polling on behalf of a wide range of federal and state elected officials, as well as organized labor and issue advocacy groups. She...

  • DCNet Training Seminar: Video 101 for Staffers

    Join DCNet Friday, June 19th at 2pm in person or via online webinar, to learn the basics of video and new media from experts who will review different video opportunities for Congressional offices, present examples of Member videos, and note different platforms for creating and distributing videos. This event, which is being held in coordination...

  • Roundtable Discussions on Health Reform Events and Messages

    Everyone is talking about health reform Town Halls and other message events in August. Do you have a great success story or advice about what not to do? Want to hear the inside scoop about what other offices are doing to communicate with the public about health care? On Friday, September 11 at 11:30 AM,...

  • Media Training & Crisis Communications in a High-Stakes Environment

      Capitol Hill is one of the most intense media environments in the world for a professional communicator.  From time to time, Congressional Press Secretaries and Communications Directors are required to work with an adversarial media in a high-stakes scenario where failure is not an option.  When confronted with a crisis, the difference between effective...

  • Registration Deadline: Fall 2009 Mentoring Program

    Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 30, 2009. The Democratic Communicators Network is launching the Fall 2009 Mentoring Program for House and Senate communications staffers. If you are new to the Hill and would like to take part in the program, we welcome your participation. If you have participated in the program as a mentee and would...

  • Management Training Series, Part 2: Motivating Others

    Managing. It's a key ingredient to leading a successful office. And yet, unlike learning how to pitch a reporter, write a bill or organize an event, most of us have never been taught how to delegate, manage or lead a team. This Friday at 11 am, DCNet will host the second in a three-part series...

  • DCNet Happy Hour

    With those crazy days of summer behind us, DCNet is throwing a happy hour at Hawk N’ Dove to raise a glass to hard-working flacks. Come connect with friends and network with other Democratic communicators. DCNet is the city's premiere networking organization for Democratic communications professionals in the House, Senate, Administration and off the Hill....

  • Fall Happy Hour

    With those crazy days of summer behind us, DCNet is throwing a happy hour at Hawk N’ Dove to raise a glass to hard-working flacks. Come connect with friends and network with other Democratic communicators. DCNet is the city's premiere networking organization for Democratic communications professionals in the House, Senate, Administration and off the Hill....

  • Speakers Series with Chad Pergram, FOX News

     On Monday, December 7, at 11 AM, DCNet will host guest speaker Chad Pergram, Senior Producer, FOX News, who will talk about his work as a reporter on the Hill and how to get your boss news coverage. Chad Pergram covers Congress for FOX News. He joined FOX in 2007 after stints with Capitol News...