Julie Parker Communications

10/21/2026

Exceptional service and outcomes are our priority.

As Julie Parker Communications continues to grow, so does our commitment to providing the personalized, proactive support our clients deserve.

We’re excited to announce that Ashley Wilson is stepping into a new role at JPC: Account Director! 🎉

In this new role, Ashley will help strengthen coordination across our team, keep client priorities and projects moving forward, and ensure we’re consistently delivering our high level of service.

Congratulations, Ashley! We’re excited for what this next chapter means for you, our team, and the organizations we serve every day.

10/19/2026

Surprise, surprise! Christopher is in Southern California for the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Conference, so he’s logging travel miles this week! ✈️😂

Christopher will be presenting “Run It Like a Newsroom: Crisis Communications Fundamentals for Local Government Managers,” sharing strategies to help local government leaders navigate crisis communications with confidence.

Welcome back to the travel competition, Christopher! We were starting to worry about you. 🐢🏁

10/16/2026

The Great Fall Travel Challenge kept rolling this week, with JPC team members teaching across the country.

Julie was on the road for a two-day event in D.C. She led a crisis communications training on Thursday, then Katie Syers joined her today for a tabletop exercise and mock news conferences designed to give participants a chance to put those skills into practice.

Doug Shoemaker was in Kentucky, leading "Building Resilient Leaders & Departments," while Angela Ingram and Ben Bradley headed to Wichita, Kansas, for a one-day "Break Your News: Interactive Hands-On Media Training" with the Great Plains Police Leadership Academy through the Wichita Police and Fire Foundation.

Three trips. Multiple instructors. A whole lot of leadership, media, and crisis communications work happening this week.

And yes, Christopher, we noticed you’re still making this travel competition very easy for everyone else. 👀

10/15/2026

Hiring the right communications leader is about more than finding someone with the right experience.

You need to find someone who can:
- Lead strategically
- Communicate effectively under pressure
- Understand the unique challenges of public service
- Fit in with your team

Julie Parker Communications is proud to be assisting the Chesterfield County Police Department in Virginia with its hiring process for a key communications leadership position.

From refining position descriptions and developing recruitment strategies to designing interview questions, practical exercises, and candidate evaluation frameworks, JPC helps agencies approach hiring with intention and confidence.

Making the right hire starts long before you post the job.

Is your agency preparing to hire a communications professional? We can help you find the right fit. Contact us at [email protected].

10/14/2026

One topic can become a lot more than one post.

The Content Expansion Method helps you get more mileage out of the information you already have by changing the angle, format, messenger, hook, or audience.

Same topic, but so many more ways to make it relevant.

Swipe through to see how it works.

Learn more at JPCU!

10/13/2026

In Q4, the to-do lists get longer, the calendars fill up, and sometimes you just wish someone else could take a few things off your plate.

This Teammates Tuesday, we’re talking about the oddly annoying “normal” things that bother the JPC team and the tasks they wish they could outsource forever. From dreaded forms to household chores, this collective wish list has plenty to go around. 📄🧼

10/12/2026

"It worked!"

Those are two of our favorite words to hear after a training session.

After a recent presentation in Bozeman, Montana, an attendee reached out to Christopher Mannino with an update: Their organization experienced a real security situation, and they put the tools from his crisis communications training into action.

The result? Employees received timely information, leadership had a clear game plan, and the team debriefed afterward to identify opportunities for improvement.

This is why we believe effective training should go beyond theory. When a difficult situation arises, your team should have the tools and confidence to respond.

And hearing that those tools made a difference? That's why we do what we do.

Julie Parker

10/09/2026

🐢🐇 TRAVEL FRIDAY: The tortoise and the hare edition.

Christopher appears to have taken a cue from the hare and is napping during the race. He logged exactly zero travel miles to finalize his ICMA presentation.

Julie was back on the road visiting a familiar group: Orange County (NY) Government. And when we say familiar, we mean familiar. This makes five visits in three years for JPC, which may be one of the best testimonials a consulting firm can receive.

We’re grateful to the entire Orange County team for continuing to invite JPC back.

As for the Great Fall Travel Challenge?
• Julie: ✈️ Still moving.
• Christopher: 🛋️ Conserving energy for the home stretch?

We’ve read the fable, Christopher. The hare eventually has to get back up. 😉

10/08/2026

10/07/2026

Save the date 📅 Our next Badge to Brand webinar is coming soon.

Join Julie Parker, Greg McCurdy, and Christian Quinn for a candid conversation about building your next chapter after public service, translating your experience, and exploring what comes next.

Your next career may look very different from your current one. Your experience is still your greatest asset. 

More details coming soon. 

RSVP: JulieParker.co/BadgetoBrand