What's the Chirp? Brought to you by the California Association of Public Information Officials, join co-hosts Paul Hosley, Communications and Media Officer for ...
Celebrating Women's History Month with three CAPIO entrepreneurs
Enjoy learning more about three women’s professional journeys from PIO to entrepreneur during this CAPIO Chirp. CAPIO's podcast hosts interview Rachel Dickman, MBA, APR, CEO and Founder of RMG Communications; Jenny Windle, President and Founder of JPW Communications; and Sheri Benninghoven, APR, Principal, SAE Communications. Hear about their adventures and tips for success in business from these three Paul B. Clark recipients and longtime CAPIO members.
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CAPIO Conference Preview with CAPIO's incoming president
Join us to hear incoming CAPIO president, Brie Anne Coleman, APR, talk about how to make the most of your time at the CAPIO Conference being held April 1-4 in Napa, California.
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Special Edition: Behind the Scenes at the Palisades Fire
In this special edition of the CAPIO Chirp podcast, Chloe Castillo, a Deputy Public Information Officer for CalFire, takes us behind the scenes of the Joint Information Center (JIC) during the Palisades Fire. From managing international media attention to balancing the multilingual and localized communication needs of the community, Chloe shares invaluable insights for communicators tackling the complexities of crisis communications on the front lines and advice for communicators looking to assist.
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Celebrating Great Communicators
During this episode our podcast hosts interview CAPIO's 2024 Special Award Winners. Each year CAPIO honors several individuals with distinctions including our Communicator of the Year, Rising Star, Crisis Communications Leader and Paul B. Clark awards. These awards recognize individuals who have had a distinctive impact at their agency or in government communications state-wide. We begin this interview with our 2024 Paul B. Clark recipient, Maurice Chaney, PIO for City of Roseville’s Environmental Utilities. Next, we hear from the County of Fresno’s communications team Sonja Dosti, APR, Joshua Dean and Michelle Avalos who were honored with our 2024 Crisis Communications Leader of the Year. Joshua Dean was also recognized as our 2024 Rising Star. Finally, we interviewed our 2024 Communicator of the Year, Kevin Strauss, Communications Manager for the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency.
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Working on the BIG stage
In this episode, we find out what it’s like to work for the government...the BIG government. Chris Meagher, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense, discusses how he went from writing about sports to a position on the big stage working for the Pentagon and the White House.
What's the Chirp? Brought to you by the California Association of Public Information Officials, join co-hosts Paul Hosley, Communications and Media Officer for the City of West Sacramento, and Lael Wagneck, Public Information Officer for Santa Barbara County Public Works as we connect with industry leaders, game changers and those advancing public communications.