--- title: "Social Media Roundup: The Public Perception of Lobbying" id: "13776" type: "post" slug: "social-media-roundup-the-public-perception-of-lobbying" published_at: "2012-10-10T21:36:08+00:00" modified_at: "2026-03-17T17:39:56+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2012/10/10/social-media-roundup-the-public-perception-of-lobbying/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2012/10/10/social-media-roundup-the-public-perception-of-lobbying.md" excerpt: "What one association exec says a recent report gets wrong about lobbying. Also: How to run an effective Twitter chat." taxonomy_category: - "Marketing / Communications" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "Business" - "Communications" - "Public Perception" - "Social Media" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "Director" - "VP" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Social Media Roundup: The Public Perception of Lobbying Lobbying is one of the more difficult optics issues Washington, DC-based associations face. In the media and popular culture, it often gets a negative rep, but is the public perception of lobbying a fair one? That and more in today’s Social Media Roundup: ### Lobbying’s Broad Brush > New blog post: What CBS Sunday Morning got wrong about lobbying [http://t.co/5mf12sDm (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/5mf12sDm) > [#assnchat (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/assnchat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > — Stefanie Reeves, FASAE, CAE (@sjreeves) [October 10, 2012 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/sjreeves/status/256121044270718977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **An incorrect portrayal?** The American Psychological Association’s Stefanie Reeves, MA, CAE, finds fault with a recent [CBS Sunday Morning piece on lobbying (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-3445_162-57527490/behind-the-closed-doors-of-washington-lobbyists/?tag=showDoorLeadStoriesAreaMain;SunMoLeadHero) , which she says misrepresents the profession. “Now, are there shady lobbyists? Absolutely. I’ve seen them in action,” [she writes (opens in a new tab)](http://stef73.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/what-cbs-sunday-morning-got-wrong-about-lobbying/) . “However, the profession has been painted with this broad brush as if every lobbyist is part of some evil plot.” ### Tweet Your Chat > 5 Tips for Holding a Twitter Chat that Doesn’t Suck by [@WashULaw (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/WashULaw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [http://t.co/qIOG28Yu (opens in a new tab)](http://t.co/qIOG28Yu) > <[@kikilitalien (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/kikilitalien?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > does A+ job w [#assnchat (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/hashtag/assnchat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > > > — Deirdre Reid, CAE (@DeirdreReid) [October 10, 2012 (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/DeirdreReid/status/256110386720411648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) **Run a Twitter chat?** Don’t forget about the structure, according to Washington University Law’s Melissa Woodson. The structure, [she writes on Spin Sucks (opens in a new tab)](http://spinsucks.com/social-media/five-tips-for-holding-a-twitter-chat-that-doesnt-suck/) , is the most important thing: “Will you let it flow organically? Or will you format it with specific questions every 10 minutes? Typically, the best chats have a finite time frame—30 minutes to an hour—and are built around a series of questions.” *(ht [@deirdrereid (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/deirdrereid/status/256110386720411648) )* What cool stuff have you seen online today? [Shoot us a tweet (opens in a new tab)](https://twitter.com/associationsnow) . (TMG archive photo) [Ernie Smith](https://associationsnow.com/author/ernie-smith/) Ernie Smith is a former senior editor for Associations Now. 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