Much has changed in advocacy in the past three years—including greater technological capabilities—but personal relationships are as important as ever.“I think about my own path at American Beverage,” said Franklin Davis, vice president of federal government relations at the association that represents the nonalcoholic drink industry. “Those [Capitol Hill] staffers, those [legislative correspondents], those [legislative assistants] I was talking to a decade ago, they’re today’s chiefs of staff. We don't ignore anyone. We want to make sure we’re building those strong bipartisan relationships.”Davis was a panelist at the August 23 CEO Update LIVE: Advocacy forum held at the… Read More