PIO BOOT CAMP
A Hard-Hitting, No-Nonsense Media Relations Seminar
for Police, Fire & Public Safety Leaders
July 26-29, 2021
Greenwood Police Dept.
Greenwood, Indiana
4-day ‘Master Public Information Officer’ ™ – Certification Program
Intensive Media Relations Training – High caliber instruction,
exercises, videos, on-camera practicals & more
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- Crisis & Incident Command Communications
- Perception vs. Reality – Messaging in a Pandemic
- Your “open-door policy” may be a career killer
- There’s a problem with those words!
- Guerrilla tactics to get your message out
- Facebook & Instagram Live! Should we be?
- News coverage trends, updates & challenges
- Police & Fire Brand Reputation Mgmt.
- Impact of “Cyber Activism” on Police & Fire Dept.’s
- Social Media Revolution: Tricks, secrets & pitfalls
- Videos: Good, bad & ugly of news interviews
- When to respond & when to just “shut up!”
- Apps and tech for an overwhelmed PIO
- Write more effective news releases, posts & tweets
- Secrets reporters don’t want you to know
- Take the heart out of a negative news story
- Emergency responses to toughest media questions
PIO Training in Indiana
July 26-29, 2021 • 0800 to 1600 hrs
Hosted by Greenwood Police Dept
@ Training Academy
736 Loews Boulevard
Greenwood, Indiana 46142
$595 per person – Limited seating available
Info: E-mail or call 602-445-6442
Hotels
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Greenwood
1180 Wilson Drive
Greenwood, Indiana 46143
1-317-881-0600
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Hilton Garden Inn – Indianapolis / Greenwood
5255 Noggle Way,
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46237
317-888-4814
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Airports
Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
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Indy South Greenwood Airport (Regional)
897 Airport Pkwy, Greenwood, IN 46143
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