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Join us for a casual conversation, fresh air and networking with fellow communications professionals. We’ll be hosting Walk & Talk meet-ups in Meredith Bay, Manchester and Durham. Please register by Wednesday, August 12. Whether you’re looking to network, decompress from your desk for an hour, or just chat about what’s happening in our industry, we’d […]
You are invited to attend a series of virtual workshops designed to strengthen multi agency preparedness for radiological and nuclear emergencies. Sessions will focus on operational coordination, responder safety, and effective strategic communication. Registration requires free account creation on the NIPC Events Learning Management System. This live, instructor-led session provides best practices for identifying false […]
Please join us for an after-lunch walk through College Woods, a PR Ethics discussion and a Health Sciences Simulation Center Tour! This event combines thoughtful conversation, networking and a behind-the-scenes look at one of the state’s premier healthcare education facilities. We’ll begin with an interactive professional development experience in UNH’s beautiful College Woods. Guided by […]
To equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with the media; and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO, both in the proactive/ advocacy times and crisis/ emergency response.
For four years running, one challenge has topped the list when local government leaders are asked what keeps them up at night: a breakdown of trust. It’s not just a feeling. Recent research backs it up, and it also points to exactly what moves the needle. In this webinar, Liz Steward will share findings from […]
This performance-level web-based course is designed for individuals in the public and private sectors who are responsible for gathering and disseminating disaster-related information and who would like to increase their knowledge and understanding about social media and its uses during crisis communication to support organizational preparedness, response and recovery efforts.
Adapted from FEMAÕs IG-290 curriculum, this 8-hour course provides rural first responders with skills needed to communicate with the public through the media. Examines roles of the media and the rural first responder/public information officer. Participants learn how to give print/electronic media interviews, write news releases, provide information at the scene, and how they fit […]
This course examines the role of public information in all-hazards incident management and provides practical training in crisis communication techniques. In a major incident, it is of critical importance that community leaders, incident managers, and Public Information Officers (PIO) are prepared to communicate with the public through traditional and social media. This course focuses on […]
To equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with the media; and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO, both in the proactive/ advocacy times and crisis/ emergency response.
To equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with the media; and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO, both in the proactive/ advocacy times and crisis/ emergency response.
This eight-hour performance-level course is designed to provide participants with knowledge and skills using social media tools to engage individuals and volunteer organizations for assistance during an emergency. Participants will learn about social media engagement techniques, individual and organizational roles in crisis communication, and Virtual Operations Support Teams (VOST).