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SUMMARY:Webinar: What Policy Looks Like In Real Life
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker: \n\nMJ Filo\, Communications and Policy Lead\, Timmins Chamber of Commerce\n\n\n\nPolicy work in a Chamber setting is rarely linear or predictable. This session offers a practical look at how policy unfolds in real life\, from scoping issues to navigating advocacy that doesn't always go as planned.\n\n \n\nUsing real examples\, this session explores how to determine whether an issue requires a quick fix or a broader systems approach\, how to develop clear and actionable policy positions\, and how to align communications to support advocacy efforts. The session also explores the realities of stalled progress\, shifting priorities\, and "almost" wins\, while highlighting how small successes can build meaningful momentum over time.\n\n \n\nKey Takeaways:\n\n	How to scope and approach different types of policy challenges\n	Practical tips for drafting clear\, actionable policy positions\n	Aligning communications with advocacy goals\n	Navigating setbacks and uncertainty in policy work\n	Recognizing progress and building momentum\n\nThis is an honest\, experience-based session for Chamber professionals looking to strengthen their approach to policy\, advocacy\, and impact.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:#000000\;"><strong>Guest Speaker:&nbsp\;</strong><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">MJ Filo\, Communications and Policy Lead\, Timmins Chamber of Commerce<br />\n<br />\nPolicy work in a Chamber setting is rarely linear or predictable. This session offers a practical look at how policy unfolds in real life\, from scoping issues to navigating advocacy that doesn&rsquo\;t always go as planned.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Using real examples\, this session explores how to determine whether an issue requires a quick fix or a broader systems approach\, how to develop clear and actionable policy positions\, and how to align communications to support advocacy efforts.&nbsp\;The session also explores the realities of stalled progress\, shifting priorities\, and &ldquo\;almost&rdquo\; wins\, while highlighting how small successes can build meaningful momentum over time.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Key Takeaways:</span></span></span>\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">How to scope and approach different types of policy challenges</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Practical tips for drafting clear\, actionable policy positions</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Aligning communications with advocacy goals</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Navigating setbacks and uncertainty in policy work</span></span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">Recognizing progress and building momentum</span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt\;">This is an honest\, experience-based session for Chamber professionals looking to strengthen their approach to policy\, advocacy\, and impact.</span></span></span>
LOCATION:Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/gtm-ueyd-cjy
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DTSTAMP:20260421T194418Z
URL:https://members.ccec.biz/events/details/webinar-what-policy-looks-like-in-real-life-527
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