Advocacy includes:

• Informing legislators or government officials about your opinion of an issue that isn't related to specific legislation
• Educating your organization's membership about a piece of legislation
• Educating policy makers about your organization and its mission
• Publishing an analysis of a legislative proposal
• Conducting educational meetings
• Preparing and distributing educational materials

Direct lobbying includes:

• Stating your organization's position on specific legislation to legislators, government employees or government agencies who participate in the formulation of legislation
• Encouraging your members to contact a specific legislator about a specific piece of legislation

Grassroots lobbying is stating your position to the general public and asking the general public to contact legislators or other government employees who participate in the formulation of legislation.