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Evaluations For: PIO and Community Engagement
Instructor: Jim Thorburn
Location: Online Seminar,
Dates: December 8, 2022 - December 9, 2022
Follow Up Questions
89% would recommend this course/instructor to others in their agency.
89% would recommend this training provider to others in their agency.
89% will be able to use what they learned in this course.
Individual Evaluations
Evaluation 1
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Quality of the Presentation Materials (PowerPoint, other Visual Aids)
Quality of the Training Materials (Handouts, Manuals, Brochures)
Quality of the Training Location
Overall Value of the Course (Value = Cost vs. Benefit)
Please Rate the Ability Of the Lead Instructor
Overall Presentation Style (Eye Contact, Voice, Poise)
Credibility (Education, Experience)
Command of Subject (Subject Knowledge)
Enthusiasm for the Topic (Made you want to learn)
Students Interaction (Called students by name, asked for questions)
Final Comments
Would you recommend this course/instructor to others in your agency?
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Will you be able to use what you learned in the course?
I would love to have a handout of different pages on social media that are good examples to follow, or a handout of screenshots of different types of content. For instance, I followed Allen Park Police Department because that is where the instructor worked and they have great content. Or maybe the social media pages of the participants in the class so we can refer to their pages while talking with each other in the class. Overall loved this webinar.
Evaluation 2
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Overall Presentation Style (Eye Contact, Voice, Poise)
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Command of Subject (Subject Knowledge)
Enthusiasm for the Topic (Made you want to learn)
Students Interaction (Called students by name, asked for questions)
Final Comments
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I appreciated the class and the presentation material. The presenter was enthusiastic and experienced. Despite the difficulties of an online presentation the class was very helpful and insightful. There was a good emphasis on social media aspects of LEO presence. Lots of good examples of the good and bad, with answers on dealing the issues related.
Evaluation 3
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Final Comments
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I am very concerned about the material taught in the course. It contradicted what was in the social media class offered by your agency as well. Specifically about hiding comments on social media. The instructor showed the class how to filter comments so that Facebook would hide negative ones. I lost interest at that point.
Also, the class didn't hit the advertised agenda items, and the instructor spent most of the time showing random Facebook posts.
Evaluation 4
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Overall Presentation Style (Eye Contact, Voice, Poise)
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Command of Subject (Subject Knowledge)
Enthusiasm for the Topic (Made you want to learn)
Students Interaction (Called students by name, asked for questions)
Final Comments
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I really enjoyed the interaction between the attendees and the instructor. It was awesome that Jim looked at all police social media accounts to give feedback.
Evaluation 5
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Overall Presentation Style (Eye Contact, Voice, Poise)
Credibility (Education, Experience)
Command of Subject (Subject Knowledge)
Enthusiasm for the Topic (Made you want to learn)
Students Interaction (Called students by name, asked for questions)
Final Comments
Would you recommend this course/instructor to others in your agency?
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It is a great course. Unfortunately my agency head will not allow us to use social media.
Evaluation 6
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Enthusiasm for the Topic (Made you want to learn)
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Final Comments
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Great course overall. The instructor was good and engaging.
Evaluation 7
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Pretty good course. We were doing the "Cop on a block" back in the early 90's, and stopped after the 2008 recession due to staffing. We called it something different, but need to start it back up.
Evaluation 8
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Enthusiasm for the Topic (Made you want to learn)
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The instructor was very knowledgeable and experienced.
Evaluation 9
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Quality of the Presentation Materials (PowerPoint, other Visual Aids)
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Overall Presentation Style (Eye Contact, Voice, Poise)
Credibility (Education, Experience)
Command of Subject (Subject Knowledge)
Enthusiasm for the Topic (Made you want to learn)
Students Interaction (Called students by name, asked for questions)
Final Comments
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Jim was knowledgeable of the subject, but I felt he could have been a little more professional. And I think his tactics on SM will not work for everyone. When he spoke of some of the people that took over the SM in his department, he was a little harsh and should not speak that way about others. He can state the facts but keep some of his harsh opinions private. I am new to my SM/PIO position, and I did get some good nuggets of information from Jim.