One of the best parts of building The PIO Calendar is hearing directly from the people who use it.
Recently, Tyler Dumont reached out with a simple suggestion: make free training opportunities easier to identify in our email newsletters.
It was a great idea.
Beginning this week, free events featured in both the Weekly Digest and Monthly Roundup will now include a 🆓 icon immediately following the event title.
Whether you’re looking for webinars, conferences, workshops, or in-person training, you’ll now be able to quickly spot no-cost professional development opportunities as you browse each newsletter.
Why We Made the Change
Professional development budgets aren’t unlimited, and many PIOs are always looking for high-quality training that doesn’t require a registration fee.
This small enhancement makes it easier to:
- Quickly identify free training opportunities
- Discover no-cost webinars and virtual events
- Stretch limited training budgets
- Find valuable learning opportunities faster
Sometimes the smallest changes make the biggest difference.
Built With the Community
The PIO Calendar continues to evolve because of feedback from the public information and communications community.
Every suggestion helps make the platform a little better.
If you have an idea that would improve The PIO Calendar, we’d love to hear it. Many of our newest features have come directly from users, and Tyler’s suggestion is another great example.
A special thank you to Tyler for the idea—and thank you to everyone who continues to help shape the future of The PIO Calendar.