As Congressional leaders debate the debt-ceiling limit, Widmeyer worked to secure the lead interview segment for Kristie Arslan of the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) on Sunday, July 10th’s MSNBC’s “Your Business“. “Your Business” is MSNBC’s premiere small business show. She argued that the self-employed community – which represents 78 percent of the small business [...]
Facing little to no awareness of the self-employed business demographic and its dominance in our economy among media and policymakers, NASE enlisted Widmeyer Communications to help raise the profile of its policy agenda in the Washington community.
As Congress debates increasing the debt ceiling, the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) surveyed its membership on ways to address our budget needs. As NASE prepared to release its findings, Widmeyer helped secure a profile of the results in The Wall Street Journal quoting its Executive Director, Kristie Arslan. In addition, Kent Hoover of [...]
With the threat of a Government shutdown, Widmeyer helped the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) highlight the plight of America’s small business community that would be affected by a shutdown. Following a meeting with the White House, Widmeyer conducted outreach among reporters watching the discussions between the White House and Congress and secured a [...]
At a NYC business leaders meeting I participated in today, Mayor Bloomberg gave a forceful talk on how immigrants are the lifeblood of New York and of the American economy…
With a compromise reached between President Obama and Congressional leaders over extending the Bush-era tax cuts, Widmeyer Communications worked to secure the inclusion of the National Association for the Self-Employed’s (NASE) support for the deal in a Wall Street Journal story. In addition, Widmeyer helped secure placement of an op-ed by NASE’s Executive Director Kristie [...]
How do you define power in this increasingly polarized world? As with many things in and around “official” Washington, the answer depends on whom you ask. And in the days and weeks to come, the definition will likely change as various factions jockey for position and recognition…
About three weeks ago, I gave the stewardship talk in my church. My comments were framed around the high volume of negativity spewing from talk radio, 24/7 cable news and the blogosphere and how the church can be a safe harbor sort of sanctuary for many of us who are looking for outlets of sanity…
With small businesses still feeling the economic pinch, Widmeyer secured an appearance for the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) on the Job Wars segment of The Dylan Ratigan Show on MSNBC. Kristie Arslan, executive director of NASE, discussed how small businesses are struggling in this turbulent economy while also highlighting their economic contributions to [...]
After Senate passage of the Small Business Jobs Act, Widmeyer secured an op-ed in Roll Call for the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) timed to coincide with the legislation returning to the House. Kristie Arslan of NASE urged the House to take the quick and decisive action needed get the measure to the President’s [...]
