Velocity Research Data & Analytics

Proprietary TSG Research

We are curious about excellence in grassroots advocacy, Political Action Committee and government relations productivity and influence. Thus, we regularly initiate proprietary research projects to uncover best practices relative to grassroots persuasion, fundraising, and volunteer management.

Our findings have positioned us as thought leaders who go beyond what is commonly known and practiced to the behaviors that grow the roots of success.

All research findings are available in interactive workshops and keynote presentations, and some are available on our product page. Each report and / or workshop includes Amy’s practical, do-it-now strategies for overcoming the challenges revealed in the research findings.

The Grassroots Influence Pulse™ (2014, 2016, 2019) – This is the only research of its kind that provides guidance for the grassroots advocacy profession on what tactics are being used, and most important, the response (or lack of response) of legislators toward your influence attempts.

PAC CSI: Uncovering the Behaviors that Lead to PAC Fundraising Success – We all have read PAC benchmarking surveys, but what are the behaviors of senior leaders, PAC board members, recruiters, and staff that lead to fundraising success? We share this in this unique project with PAC’s that raise an average of over $850,000.00 per election cycle.

“The Underdog Edge: What It Is, How to Get It, and Why Your Organization Needs it for Influence Success” – Findings from research with “ordinary” citizens who changed a legislator’s mind, and the lawmakers whose minds were changed, that is the basis for Amy’s book. It will give you new ways to get powerful legislators on your side. (The advocacy version of Malcolm Gladwell’s “David and Goliath” book.)

“Nice is Not a Lobbying Vice” – Can powerful lobbyists be nice? From my research with the members of the Association of Government Relations Professionals (formerly the American League of Lobbyists), find out who the nicest lobbyists are, what they do to get that reputation, and how it correlates with effectiveness and, yes, power (it does, by the way).

“Persuasion Tactics that Change Legislator’s Minds: The Fortune ‘Power 25’ Influence Inventory” – This is the only research of its kind to look at successful and unsuccessful influence campaigns by examining over 70 influence variables. From those, we know what causes an opposed or undecided legislator to change his or her mind and move in your direction.

How to Keep, Find and Motivate Quality Grassroots Volunteers: The Fortune “Power 25’ Grassroots Benchmarking Inventory” – Again, the only research with this elite group of associations that uncovers what groups from the AARP, to the NRA, to the U.S. Chamber, to the AFL- CIO have in common when it comes to engaging their most productive grassroots volunteers.

“Preventing and Curing Issue Fatigue: How to Keep Your Grassroots Rock Stars Engaged in Your Cause” – We took four years of workshop participant responses with over 900 “varsity” advocates to find out what causes them to burn out, and how to prevent issue fatigue.

“Winning Hearts and Minds: Attitudes Toward Political Involvement” – Find out if your obstacles when it comes to PAC fundraising and grassroots involvement are similar or different than your peers. We also have data from PAC prospects why they do or don’t contribute to their organization’s PAC. Hint: they are giving to political causes, just perhaps not to your cause.