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The PRDM Community Is Live
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Exciting news!
You signed up for the waitlist because you believe political risk analysis deserves a real professional community. Today, it has one.
The PRDM Community is officially open.
This is a free Slack workspace built for practitioners, aspiring analysts, and anyone serious about understanding how political risk shapes business, strategy, and policy decisions.
You're one of the people who told me this was worth building. I took that seriously. Here's what's inside.
What You'll Find Inside
Weekly Analysis Challenges — A real scenario posted every week. Apply frameworks, sharpen your thinking, get feedback. This is how analysts get better.
Templates & Frameworks — Practical tools you can use immediately: country risk assessment templates, risk scoring matrices, stakeholder mapping guides. New drops every Tuesday.
Current Events Discussion — Prompts tied to real geopolitical developments. Not hot takes — structured analytical discussion.
Professional Guidance — Real guidance from operators and analysts working in the political risk industry.
Job Posts & Career Support — Dedicated channels for job listings, resume feedback, and career guidance in political risk and adjacent fields.
Your First Week
Here's what to expect once you join:
Monday: First weekly analysis challenge drops in #analysis-challenge
Tuesday: First template in #resources — a country risk assessment one-pager
Wednesday: Current events discussion prompt in #general
Thursday: First book excerpt in #book
Friday: My commentary on challenge submissions + community highlights
The community is free. The content is real. And it starts this week.
Go Deeper If You're Ready
The community is free. But if you want structured training, courses are live now:
• Intro to Political Risk Analysis — Start here. Foundations, frameworks, and an applied exercise. $25 on Teachable.
• PRA Accelerator — The full 11-module course. Applied exercises, capstone project, certificate of completion. Use code PRDM100 for $100 off (expires May 1).
• Executive PRA — 6 focused modules for leaders who need to evaluate, commission, and act on political risk assessments. Coming soon.
• Udemy — The intro course will also be available on Udemy soon for those who prefer that platform.
• 1-on-1 Coaching — Career strategy, portfolio review, interview prep. Book a session.
No pressure. The community stands on its own. These are here for those who want to accelerate.
A note on what this isn't:
This isn't a group chat. It's not a feed of hot takes. It's a structured professional community with a weekly rhythm, curated content, and real analytical exercises. I'm building the space I wished existed when I was coming up in this field. I hope you'll help shape it.
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A field manual for professionals building careers in political risk — focused on judgment, positioning and decision-making under uncertainty. Built for professionals serious about entering or advancing in political risk.
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Until next time,
– Scott
Founder, Exergy International | Creator, Political Risk Demystified | X: @srsiler
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