Husband & #GirlDad | Founder @PDR_Strategies | Vice-Chair @BestBuddies NH | Executive Public Information Officer | FEMA PIO Contract Instructor
Concord, NH
Joined September 2009
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📣 Calling all PIOs:
If you want a better way to understand what your community is talking about online, take a look at this VeriLocal Lunch & Learn.
Tuesday | 1–2 p.m. ET | Virtual
I’ve seen the tool in action. Worth a look.
📣 Featured Event
VeriLocal Lunch & Learn PIO Demo
📅 Oct. 27
⏰ 1–2 p.m. ET
💻 Virtual
A closer look at how PIOs can better understand the conversations happening in their communities.
Learn more: piocalendar.com/events/veril…
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14 DAYS REMAINING — YOUR OPPORTUNITY IS WAITING!
The countdown is officially on!
The @YLDFoundation, (YLD) is accepting applications for its 2026 Scholarships and Brunacini Awards Program, but time is running out!
Are you an emerging or aspiring leader in the fire service, EMS, hazardous materials, emergency management, homeland security, or a related military role?
Your next professional development opportunity could begin with YLD.
We encourage fire chiefs, officers, supervisors, mentors, and colleagues to share this opportunity with someone who demonstrates leadership potential and a commitment to serving others.
Don’t assume someone else has already encouraged them. Be the person who inspires them to apply!
📅 APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 30, 2026, AT MIDNIGHT (Eastern Time)
Learn more and apply on line at YLD.org
Investing in today’s emerging leaders. Developing tomorrow’s leaders.
@IAFFofficial @IAFFPresident @FireChiefMag @FireRescue1 @BHVFD14 @jemsconnect @hazmatnation @iaem
Really enjoyed partnering with Emily Kaster of #NextWavePreparedness and Michelle Burnett of #HazardRockConsulting on this project for @CityofDoverNH.
Great people, great collaboration, and important work helping communities prepare for what's next.
Preparing Today. Ready for Tomorrow.
PDR Strategies partnered with #NextWavePreparedness and #HazardRockConsulting to help @CityofDoverNH, update its Emergency Operations and Continuity of Operations Plans.
Practical planning. Stronger preparedness.
#EmergencyManagement
A fellow PIO asked if @PIOCalendar could help survey other PIOs.
That sparked an idea: PIO Perspective! 📊
Our first survey covers email distribution services.
11 questions. 4 minutes. Anonymous.
🔗 piocalendar.com/perspective/
@PIOMarkBrady @ThePIOAcademy @3CMA @NAGC @PRSA
Introducing PIO Perspective: short surveys, shared experiences and practical findings for public information professionals.
Our first survey asks what email distribution platforms PIOs use—and how well they work.
Learn more and participate: piocalendar.com/introducing-…
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The PIO Calendar just completed a major platform update with more accurate event data, better duplicate detection and reporting, plus new Bookshelf filters and analytics.
See what’s new: piocalendar.com/platform-upd…
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📚 From The PIO Calendar Bookshelf
Newly added: Calm Amidst Chaos by Erik Scott.
A firsthand look at crisis communication, leadership and public information during the Palisades Fire.
PIO Calendar readers get 10% off with code:
PIOCALENDAR10
piocalendar.com/books/calm-a…
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🔥 What the profession is watching
The 3 most-viewed upcoming events on The PIO Calendar right now:
1️⃣ @FEMA_NDEMU L0388 Advanced PIO in CA
2️⃣ @fema L0952 All-Hazards PIO in FL
3️⃣ @SMILEConference 2026 in FL
Find your next opportunity: piocalendar.com
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Upcoming L0952 All Hazards Public Information Officers Course in Palm Beach Florida - weeklong class starts November 29 piocalendar.com/events/e-l09… @FEMA_NDEMU managed along with @FLSERT @FloridaPIOs @PIOMarkBrady @PIOMikeJ #PIO
‼️ Quick heads-up for PIOs and communicators:
The AP Stylebook: 2026–2028 is $11.77 on Amazon right now, down from $29.99.
🚨 61% off, and the deal ends tonight.
📚 Bookshelf Deal Alert
The AP Stylebook: 2026–2028 is 61% off on Amazon.
$29.99 → $11.77
Prime Big Deal Days ends tonight.
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I really enjoyed my time with KAPIO in Topeka. I went to Kansas to speak about communication and trust, but came home with new ideas, new connections and quite a few new friends.
One message I hope stuck: leave the profession better than you found it.
Thank you, #KAPIO!
Communication gaps are trust gaps.
We recently traveled to Topeka for the 2026 KAPIO Conference, where @PRaymondJr delivered the keynote on internal communication, organizational credibility and public trust.
Thanks to #KAPIO for an incredible welcome!
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AI is moving fast. Public trust is not.
A new @QuinnipiacPoll raises important questions for PIOs and communicators about authenticity, verification, accountability and trust.
What does this mean for communicators?
Read more: pdrstrategies.com/americans-…
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📚 The PIO Calendar Bookshelf is growing.
Books on crisis communication, public trust, emergency management, leadership, media relations + more.
✍️ Submit your book
📖 Recommend one
⭐ Review one you’ve read
Explore the shelf: piocalendar.com/the-pio-cale…
I've wrestled with writing this.
I know some of the people involved in Tennessee, and my first reaction was concern for them not criticism.
Difficult incidents give us an opportunity to learn.
I've tried to approach Part I with empathy, grace and that purpose. Shared below.
NEW | What happens when an event your agency planned extensively for suddenly goes wrong?
Part I of a new Corrections Communicated series examines Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Pike and a critical lesson.
Read: correctionscommunicated.com/…
Part II examines the fallout.
I’m excited to share that @PIOCalendar Bookshelf is now live! 📚
Thank you to Melissa Agnes, Jason Pack, Dan Stoneking and Allison B. Hudson for helping launch it.
Authors can submit relevant books for consideration at no cost: piocalendar.com/bookshelf/
📚 The PIO Calendar Bookshelf is now open.
The launch collection features books by Melissa Agnes, Jason Pack, Dan Stoneking and Allison B. Hudson—covering crisis communication, leadership, emergency management and public trust.
Explore: piocalendar.com/bookshelf/
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Honored to have been asked to make two #PIO presentations at one of the nations best conferences - Hazardous Materials Instructors and Commanders (HMIC) Conference - 2026
Nov 09 – 11, 2026, Savannah, Georgia - United States. if you are attending please consider attending my 2 different presentations on Tuesday, 9:30 am and 3:15 pm. hmicconference.com/2026#/spe… Thank you @STATter911
Looking forward to heading to Topeka this week to keynote the 2026 KAPIO conference. Excited to connect with public communicators from across Kansas. If you’re attending, please say hello! #KAPIO
PDR Strategies is proud that founder @PRaymondJr will keynote the 2026 Kansas Association of PIOs conference Sept. 24 in Topeka.
His session: “Communication Gaps Are Trust Gaps.”
We look forward to connecting with public communicators from across Kansas.
30,000 views. Pretty incredible.
I launched @PIOCalendar in February hoping PIOs and communicators would find it useful.
Seeing people actually use it, share it and contribute to it has been pretty awesome.
Thank you. On to the next milestone!
🎉 30,000+ VIEWS!
The PIO Calendar just passed another milestone.
📅 825+ events added
🔎 330+ upcoming opportunities
📬 300+ subscribers
🌎 A growing PIO community
Thank you to everyone helping us build it. Same mission. Bigger impact.
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A personal ask:
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FYSA @PIOMarkBrady @PIOPete Piringer are in City & County of Honolulu on Oʻahu, Hawaii this week facilitating @FEMA_NDEMU @fema 5-day NIMS ICS All-Hazards Public Information Officer (PIO) class which includes emergency managers & others for Complex Incident Management Solutions
