K Street Cafe

Debt Deal: Lobbyists Flood Congressional Supercommittee (The Daily Beast)
K-Street lobbyists are gearing up to target  the 12-member supercommittee that was formed to negotiate the $1.5 trillion of cuts from the federal budget. “It’s going to be a lobbying bonanza,” says a senior Capitol Hill aide.

5 Tools to Measure Social Media Success (Ragan)
When it comes to monitoring your social media presence, watching website traffic isn’t enough. Find out which facts and figures are important to keep an eye on, and tools that can help you monitor them.

Losing Face (The Economist)
The Economist examines the recent case of British Airways and Virgin Atlantic employees who were fired because of their rants and raves on social networking Web sites.

Obama Lays Out Rules for Ethics (The Hill)
President-elect Obama’s chief of transition, John Podesta, recently outlined the new guidelines for lobbyists involved in federal government work.

Corporate Blogs on the Economic Crisis: “What Crisis?” (BlogWrite for CEOs)
Debbie Weil takes a brief look at how many big name companies might have missed an opportunity by not saying anything in response to the bailout legislation.

With bailout passed, lobbyists look to get in the game (The Hill)
With all the reports that K Street had little effect on the bailout legislation, lobbyists are now poised to help decide the fate of the $700 million dollars.

ROI Proof Point: Social Media Improves Reputation, Boosts Customer Satisfaction (Blog Council)
A study by Avanade reported that companies saw both an increase in both sales and reputation due to their use of social media.