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5 ways to make your organisation's social media safer 

Equip your team with the tools to confidently manage challenging interactions online and safeguard your organisation’s digital presence. This one-hour session provides concise, actionable strategies to improve social media safety and moderation. 


Course description:

Social media can be a powerful tool for connection and engagement, but managing your brand’s online presence comes with challenges. This lunch and learn session, led by an experienced social media professional, focuses on sharing tips that will strengthen your moderation skills, support you to protect your organisation from trolling, and help to cultivate a safer online community.

Participants will take away practical tools to handle negativity, manage trolling effectively, and uphold their brand’s reputation via their social media channels. 

What to expect

  • Fundamentals of social media writing
  • Practical techniques for maintaining a safe and professional digital presence. 
  • Actionable insights to recognise and respond to trolling behaviours. 
  • Strategies to set your team up for long-term success in social media management. 

Who should attend:

Social media managers, marketing and PR professionals, customer service representatives, or anyone involved in managing an organisation’s online presence. 

Career Level: Foundation, Generalists/Specialists, strategic advisor

Course outline: 

  1. Why social media safety matters for organisations 
  2. Building trust through consistent and thoughtful moderation practices 
  3. Identifying Trolling behaviours 
  4. Setting your pages up for success 
  5. Ways to encourage a respectful and positive online community. 

About the trainer:

Felicity Cull

Felicity Cull is a seasoned digital content strategist and co-founder of FeBa, Pesel & Carr’s training arm. With teaching and research experience gained from her time in academia, combined with hands-on expertise in content marketing and social media operations, Felicity brings a unique blend of tertiary education acumen and practical know-how to her role.

At Pesel & Carr, Felicity leads a dynamic team of social media experts and content producers, dedicated to creating impactful online content and building vibrant digital communities. Her leadership ensures the delivery of compelling narratives and innovative campaigns that resonate across various sectors and platforms.

Among her notable work, Felicity led the first 18 months of the Victorian Health Department's social media response to COVID-19, showcasing her ability to manage high-stakes digital communications effectively. She’s worked with multiple award-winning teams in higher education, government and agencies, and has led social media strategies that have consistently driven engagement, raised awareness, and inspired action.

Felicity enjoys the challenge of winning followers and influencing trolls. Whether in a crisis or a campaign, she remains a trusted leader in the field.

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Take Our AI in Public Relations and Communication Survey

The Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management has partnered with the Centre for Strategic Communication Excellence (CSCE) and Reputation Lighthouse — on a Responsible AI survey to understand the AI evolution better as it pertains to the Public Relations and Communication profession.  

We want to uncover how professionals address ethical and responsible AI and benchmark professional insights and influence. This information will be used to prepare for the Global Alliance AI Symposium in Venice in May in conjunction with the Global Alliance’s Annual Meeting and European Regional Council Meeting. Based on this survey data and the AI Symposium, we will update the Global Alliance’s Guiding Principles for Ethical and Responsible AI and connect the dots to the Global Alliance’s Responsible Communication Movement. So, this is your opportunity to have a voice in this critical advocacy for our profession. 

Your feedback is invaluable. By participating, you are contributing to research that will help define the next chapter of excellence in strategic communication.

Mastering Media Interviews: Essential Skills for Effective Spokespeople - Virtual Course

28 March, 9:00 AM AEDT

In this exclusive two-hour workshop, world-renowned media trainer Jo Detavernier SCMP, APR, will provide media spokespeople with the essential tools to handle interviews with skill and confidence. Whether you’re preparing for a TV appearance, a podcast interview, or an in-depth print feature, Jo will guide you through proven techniques to communicate clearly and steer conversations toward your objectives. Tailored to help you deliver compelling messages across various media channels, this session ensures you’re well-prepared for any interview scenario.

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