NEW U.S. TECHNOLOGY FIRMS OFFERING TO LOBBYISTS

1. Rap Index (www.rapindex.com) :  A revolutionary, easy-to-use, web-based tool that uncovers hidden personal relationships between stakeholders and public officials. RAP Index was specifically designed to enable clients to find the right stakeholder, to deliver the right message, in the right way. The old methods of form communication and batch emails no longer work in the advocacy arena. In fact, 74% of congressional staff prefer personal relationships to form communication. Quality trumps quantity.