Policy Wins
Policy Wins is a practical podcast from Quorum about how modern public affairs teams operate. We break down the habits, systems, and strategic decisions that help professionals move from activity to impact. Each episode is concise, actionable, and built for the pace of government affairs.
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Election Night Is Your Kickoff
You can’t control how the midterms turn out, but you can control how fast your team responds. In this episode, Tommy Zei walks through the three most likely election outcomes, what each one means for the lame duck session, and how to build a playbook for every scenario before the results come in.
The Five KPIs That Prove Your Public Affairs Program Is Working
“Trust me, it’s working” is not a metric. In this episode of Policy Wins, Tommy Zei breaks down the five KPI categories every public affairs team should be tracking — policy impact, stakeholder engagement, media impressions, grassroots mobilization, and ROI — and how to turn each one into a number leadership actually believes.
Growing & Energizing Your Advocacy Base
Most grassroots programs focus on getting people to raise their hands. But new research from the Beekeeper Group shows the real opportunity is in what happens next. In this episode of Policy Wins, Tommy Zei breaks down how to build an advocate base that grows, stays engaged, and actually shows up when it matters. The […]
Show Your Work: Using Data to Make Your Policy Case
Walking into a meeting with data is the difference between making a request and making a case. In this episode of Policy Wins, Tommy Zei breaks down how public affairs professionals can turn the numbers they already have — their employees, their locations, their advocates — into compelling impact reports that move decision-makers.
Don’t Wait for January: How to Get Ahead of the 2026 Midterms
The 2026 midterms are poised to reshape Congress and state legislatures in ways that will affect every public affairs team’s relationships, priorities, and access. In this episode of Policy Wins, Tommy Zei breaks down how to track the races that matter, start building relationships before the votes are counted, and hit the ground running when […]
The “Break In Case of Emergency” Plan
When a crisis hits, the worst time to build your response plan is during the crisis itself. In this episode, Tommy Zei walks through the “Break In Case of Emergency” framework — from identifying your top political risks to mapping sign-off processes and activating allies — so your team moves from scrambling to responding in […]