The Art of Politics

We Help You Navigate the Political Waters

The Art of Politics is a government affairs consulting company located in western Massachusetts. We push policies and projects forward by identifying federal and state funding opportunities, successfully pitching projects, designing winning communication strategies, and following through like nobody's business.

The Art of Politics has the ability to influence the political process on behalf of clients and is committed to advancing clients' interests as they intersect the local, Massachusetts, or federal government. Whether your organization wants to learn to fish or wants someone to fish for you, The Art of Politics will help you navigate the political waters. Thank you for visiting our website. We look forward to hearing from you.

What's New:

The Art of Politics will speak to the members of the International Economic Development Council in March 2009. We''ll look at the appropriations process in light of the new administration, and what the new administration holds for economic developers. Click here for more information.

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From the Art of Politics blog:

A timely, genuine and specific thank you letter should follow any meeting you have with an elected official. Write the letter to the elected official, but send it to the staffer who attended the meeting. If you met with them in DC, send the letter to the district office, because everything going to Capitol Hill still gets irradiated and arrives late, crunchy and brown. If you really must send it to DC, turn it into a pdf and e-mail it.

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What our clients have to say:

Maggie is very personable and insightful. Her ability to grasp complex issues and her ability to take charge were key reasons that she was successful in her work for IEDC. She never met a stranger, and that worked to a great advantage for our organization. She is great!

— Jeffrey Finkle, President, IEDC

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A Success Story:

An advocacy organization wanted to move an economic development project forward, but didn't know where to begin. The Art of Politics explained the political lay of the land and trained them how to get the most out of their interactions with elected officials. The project recently held its official groundbreaking.