Our new Forest Communications Training – September 24
Whether engaging the public, influencing policy, sharing research, or leveraging social media, effective communication is the key to forestry’s future. This one-day training on September 24 in Springfield, OR will help you sharpen your voice no matter the venue or the audience and give you the storytelling skills to share what you do with impact, credibility, and purpose.
This training will be lead by a group of highly-trained professional communicators: Nick Smith, Healthy Forests Healthy Communities & AFRC; Sara Duncan, Oregon Forest Industries Council; and Jason Davenport, JDavenport Photography.
Credits:
This event will offer 4.5 SAF Cat 1 CFE credits.
This training is generously sponsored by Oregon Forest Resources Institute.
This event will be hybrid.
Registration is $85 for both in-person and virtual options.
In-person registration has closed. Virtual registration will be accepted until midnight on Wednesday, 9/23
Click here for our refund and cancellation policy.
1488 18th Street
Springfield, Oregon
Attendees are responsible for securing their own accommodations. No room block is provided for this event
9:00am–9:10am – Welcome, Introductions & Course Goals – WFCA
9:10am–9:55am – Understanding the Four Major Social Media Platforms – Jason Davenport
9:55am–10:55am – Getting Engagement: How to Make People Stop, Watch & Respond – Jason Davenport
10:55am–11:05am – Break
11:05am–11:25am – Misinformation in Forestry & Natural Resources – Nick Smith
11:25am–11:45am – Why Forestry Professionals Need to Communicate – Blake Manley
11:45–12:05pm – What the Public Thinks & Finding Common Ground – Nick Smith
12:05pm–12:25pm – Speaking to Media & Providing Public Testimony – Nick Smith
12:25pm–1:05pm – Lunch
1:05pm–1:30pm – What Works in Forestry Communications Today? – Sara Duncan
1:30pm–1:55pm – Staying Effective as Communication Changes – Blake Manley
1:55pm–2:25pm – Public Interaction Training – Sara Duncan
2:25pm–2:55pm – Media Interaction Training – Sara Duncan
2:55pm–3:00pm – Wrap-Up & Key Takeaways – Blake Manley
