Public Policy 101

This is an user-friendly, content rich course. Those new to public policy and advocacy will learn the basics and the battle scarred will be reminded just how important those basics are. The instructor's first hand experience coupled with excellent presentation skills result in an accessible course that demystifies complex concepts and provides practical tips for navigating the public policy terrain.

This course was extremely helpful as my early-stage startup is currently experiencing regulatory hurdles, and I have no experience navigating regulation and government relationships. The course makes it simple to understand and gives you actionable items to guide you through the process. Who to reach out to, how to do it, and what to do if that doesn't work. I would highly recommend this course to any small business or startup owner, or anyone wanting to pave the path in their respective industries.

Wow! Highly recommend this policy course that touches on government relations, foundations of a policy ask, engaging government and media — all on one simple and interactive platform. If you’re in the nonprofit sector, this is for you!

Love the flow, super practical and very easy to digest. Thanks for sharing this.

This course teaches you the practical steps of how to work with government to affect change - an invaluable resource for NGOs, businesses and individuals looking to learn more about how to affect public policies (i.e. affordable housing, regulations affecting business owners, etc.) through collaboration and advocacy. Saeed demystifies the concept of public policy and gives you practical recommendations and template letters to form invaluable relationships with people in powerful positions. Further, he gives you the confidence to communicate with officials even if you are inexperienced - he reminds you that your voice matters and gives you the tools to advocate for yourself. This is a great example of someone who uses their education and experience to help those of us who are negatively impacted by a public policy or looking to have one created/enforced to our benefit. Well organized, practical and engaging - will be recommending to friends and family!

Finally! A practical and pragmatic course that I can use daily, solid tips and surprising insights. Thanks Saeed, you know your stuff, looking forward to your next one!

As a senior leader of a Bay St firm, this course was incredibly valuable. We were seriously considering hiring a GR firm before I enrolled in your course. Going to try to 'act' and 'do' in the ways I've learned from you and see what happens!

I love how efficient and to the point this course was! It gave me the info I needed in a very easy to understand format. I paused and came back a few times and must say Saeed delivered exactly what he advertised and the added value of the consultation and templates are worth way more than what I paid. Definitely recommend this course to any public affairs professional wanting to increase their understanding on what is normally convoluted subject-matter. Great work!

The lessons and templates were just what I needed. I have a Masters of Public Policy and this was surprisingly more helpful and hands-on than my 2 year program. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to identify practical skills in GR and also get an understanding of how media relations and attracting media, works!

I run a startup that's dealing with some local regulatory issues here in New York and despite there being a lot of Canadian-focus, a lot of it applied to the US. The instructor was articulate and smart, love the no BS approach. Going to implement a lot of the learnings here, thanks Saeed!

Saeed's course provides a helpful overview. He encourages action and cautions against getting bogged down by the complexities. It is a great primer for any person hoping to effect change, any organization defining their strategic priorities, any coalition wanting to make sure that everyone starts with the same knowledge base. This is a timely tool for the next level engagement that we need!

As a policy professional I learned a lot more than I thought I would taking this course. Saeed has pulled together the key concepts and curates them for the listener in an effective way. Very practical readily applicable material.