Helping businesses understand their political communities

Leadership and GovernmentProfessional and Corporate
Written By Stuart McNish

Guest: Kareem Allam (political strategist)

“You can’t be a good political strategist if you don’t understand the community of voters around you,” Kareem Allam claims. That is how he gets his work in an increasingly complex political landscape. This includes both ideas and how to get those ideas out, whether it be via new forms of media or the rise of technology. His clients are all from the private sector who want to gain social and regulatory license, so that the projects go forward the right way.

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