PIO Toolkit

Essential Tools and Resources for Public Safety and Government Communicators

PIO Toolkit Partners with Orlo

PIO Toolkit Partners with Orlo

Social media management for the public sector

Community EngagementCommunity Engagement
Community Engagement for Communicators Professional Series

Community Engagement for Communicators Professional Series

An introduction to the steps for success

Online learningOnline learning
On-Demand Courses – Exclusive to Annual Premium Members

On-Demand Courses – Exclusive to Annual Premium Members

When the World Is Watching: How Great Communicators Build Real Trust

When the World Is Watching: How Great Communicators Build Real Trust

Strategies for authentic storytelling, genuine engagement, and credible responses in the public sector

Featured Job Vacancy - Washoe County, Reno, NV

Featured Job Vacancy - Washoe County, Reno, NV

Public Information Officer

Latest Posts

New Date: Handling Misinformation in the Moment

New Date: Handling Misinformation in the Moment

Sep 10, 2025 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

Christine Townsend
Christine Townsend
Crisis CommunicationsCrisis Communications
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Why Every EOC Needs a Comms Lead

Why Every EOC Needs a Comms Lead

Why communications must have a permanent seat in the Emergency Operations Center.

What’s Changed in Crisis Comms Since 2020

What’s Changed in Crisis Comms Since 2020

How the last five years reshaped the role of public communicators — and what the next five will demand.

New Date: Handling Misinformation in the Moment

New Date: Handling Misinformation in the Moment

Sep 10, 2025 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

Christine Townsend
Christine Townsend
Crisis CommunicationsCrisis Communications
+3+3
Why Every EOC Needs a Comms Lead

Why Every EOC Needs a Comms Lead

Why communications must have a permanent seat in the Emergency Operations Center.

What’s Changed in Crisis Comms Since 2020

What’s Changed in Crisis Comms Since 2020

How the last five years reshaped the role of public communicators — and what the next five will demand.

Featured Job Vacancy - Washoe County, Reno, NV

Featured Job Vacancy - Washoe County, Reno, NV

Public Information Officer

Live Training: Handling Misinformation in the Moment

Live Training: Handling Misinformation in the Moment

Aug 5, 2025 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

Community EngagementCommunity Engagement
Communicating in Conflict: A Grounded Framework for Comms Professionals

Communicating in Conflict: A Grounded Framework for Comms Professionals

Helping public information officers navigate sensitive issues with consistency and credibility

Christine Townsend
Christine Townsend
Strategic CommunicationStrategic Communication
The OODA Loop

The OODA Loop

Making smarter decisions in fast-moving situations

Strategic CommunicationStrategic Communication
Second-Order Thinking

Second-Order Thinking

Finding what actually went wrong—and why

Root Cause Analysis
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Root Cause Analysis

Finding what actually went wrong—and why

Strategic CommunicationStrategic Communication
First Principles Thinking
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First Principles Thinking

Cutting through complexity by getting back to what matters

Strategic CommunicationStrategic Communication
The Wheel of Problem-Solving: Four Thinking Models for Communicators

The Wheel of Problem-Solving: Four Thinking Models for Communicators

A practical way to assess and approach complex situations with clarity

When the World Is Watching: How Great Communicators Build Real Trust

When the World Is Watching: How Great Communicators Build Real Trust

Strategies for authentic storytelling, genuine engagement, and credible responses in the public sector

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