Social Media Writing in the Age of AI for Public Sector and Non-Profit Organizations (Workshop | September 24, 2026)

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  • Susan Murphy

    Susan Murphy Susan Murphy, Associate, CEPSM, is a strategic communications and certified AI consultant. She’s the co-founder of Jester, an Ottawa-based consultancy that helps governments, non-profits, post-secondary institutions, and mission-driven organizations communicate… Read full bio

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TIME: 9:00AM - 4:00PM EST
LOCATION: ONLINE

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Overview

Writing for social media means adapting your organization’s professional voice to a fast-paced environment while staying clear, resonant, and authentically human. That challenge hasn’t gone away. What’s changed is that most public sector and non-profit communicators now have generative AI tools on their desks and a nagging worry about leaning on them too hard. Used well, AI tools help you explore ideas and move faster. Used carelessly, they flatten your voice, introduce errors, and can put your credibility at risk by falling into the rising tide of AI-slop. This full-day workshop shows you how to keep yourself firmly in the loop: where AI genuinely helps your social media writing, where your own judgment has to take over, and how to produce content that is clear, accurate, and unmistakably on-brand. You will leave with a repeatable process you can run at your desk the very next day.

Who is this workshop for?

Anyone in a public sector or non-profit organization who writes social media content, whether on their organization’s accounts or their own professional ones, and who wants to use AI thoughtfully without losing their human voice or judgment. No technical background required. The material works whether you are new to social media writing or experienced and looking to adapt your craft for the AI era.

What will you learn?
  • How to write simple, clear, accessible, and engaging content consistent with your brand voice and tone
  • How to decide where generative AI genuinely helps your writing and where your own judgment has to lead
  • How to use AI to explore ideas, find angles, and beat the blank page without outsourcing your thinking
  • How to apply a practical judgment framework that catches inaccuracies, bias, and potential accessibility and official language gaps before anything goes live
  • How to create rhythm, symmetry, and visual appeal through written content on social media
  • How to write content that earns attention and moves people to act, using proven copywriting and behavioural science principles
  • How to vary and customize written content across different platforms during social media campaigns
  • How to handle disclosure and accountability responsibly, in step with where public sector expectations on AI are heading
  • How to build your own repeatable, human-in-the-loop process you can use in your daily work
What will you receive?
  • A PDF copy of the workshop slides
  • Your own one-page Human-in-the-Loop checklist and writing loop to take back to work
  • A copy of any planning notes you develop during the hands-on exercises
  • An official CEPSM Workshop Certificate of Completion

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Overview

We are pleased to offer a one-day online workshop on survey research for public and non-profit sector professionals, the first such course offered in Canada.

This one-day course is designed to introduce public and non-profit sector professionals to the basic principles and practical understanding required to conduct effective survey research, whether in-house or through commissioned work. Survey research can be used for a range of uses, including surveys of employees and stakeholders, program evaluation, surveys of the general public (or targeted segments of it), market research, and as a key tool for social marketing and behaviour change. The course will be delivered by CEPSM Associate & Principal at KNeuman Survey Insights, Keith Neuman, one of Canada’s most accomplished survey research professionals with 40 years of experience across the public, private and non-profit sectors.

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What you will learn

  • An introduction to survey research, including a brief history, the broad range of applications, and its unique strengths and value.
  • An essential understanding of how to approach, design and manage survey research projects within your organization.
  • A practical toolbox of concepts, tips and resources covering the seven essential steps to conducting effective surveys – from initial scoping, to selecting how to collect the data, to final reporting.
  • How to decide when this type of research is right for you, including aligning with your organizational goals, determining feasibility, and whether to conduct in-house or contract out.
  • How to select the right research supplier (if contracting out) and ensure you are getting what you are paying for.
  • How the concepts and knowledge can be applied to your own survey project, as a workshop case study.

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Each participant will receive

  • A PDF copy of the workshop slides and/or workbook
  • An official CEPSM Workshop Certificate of Completion
  • An electronic Uber Eats gift card that can be used to order lunch from your favourite local restaurant

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Who this is for

Public and non-profit sector professionals in marketing, communications, research and evaluation, public relations and human resources who want to build their knowledge for effective survey research. The material is geared both to those with no prior background and those with experience who want to sharpen their skills.

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Format

For now, this course will continue to be delivered online via Zoom Pro. We plan to once again begin delivering in-person workshops in the fall of 2022. If you're interested in attending an in-person session, please let us know so that we can gauge demand.

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