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Social media & communications policy

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for all employees. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 25 minutes, 6 lessons, 10-question final check. Last reviewed 8 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Course outline at a glance

  • Explain why online posts can affect customers, colleagues and the company
  • Quiz
  • Video

  • Describe policy rules - and the rights the policy can't take away (Section 7)
  • Accordion
  • Tabs
  • Flashcards
  • Multi-select quiz

  • Apply a "before you post" check: confidentiality, disclosure, respect
  • Process

  • Resolve grey-area posting situations
  • Scenario
  • Sorting activity

  • Route media/press inquiries and report harmful content
  • Process
  • Quiz

Final check: 10 questions, 80% to pass

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Question 1 of 3

What made the nurse's post a problem?

 

Even without a name, a few details can identify a patient. Talking about staffing and working conditions is a separate matter and is generally protected.

Lesson 1, Why it matters, teaches this. See the outline

Question 2 of 3

Two co-workers compare wages in a group post. What is the usual position?

 

Co-workers discussing pay and working conditions is generally protected concerted activity.

Lesson 2, The rules in brief, teaches this. See the outline

Question 3 of 3

You want to post about a product you love from your own company. What do you add?

 

Disclose your connection.

Lesson 3, Decision framework, teaches this. See the outline

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Social media & communications policy

Completed on12 October 2026
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Style 1 of 6: Purple geometric

Everyone who finishes gets a certificate with their name, the course title and the completion date. Add your own logo, colours and signer.

Three pieces that work together

Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 8 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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The Social media & communications policy course as a learner first sees it

Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 10-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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6 lessons, about 25 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why it matters · 4 min

    Explain why online posts can affect customers, colleagues and the company.

  • Lesson 2: The rules in brief · 6 min

    Describe policy rules - and the rights the policy can't take away (Section 7).

  • Lesson 3: Decision framework · 2 min

    Apply a "before you post" check: confidentiality, disclosure, respect.

  • Lesson 4: Grey areas · 5 min

    Resolve grey-area posting situations.

  • Lesson 5: Speak up · 4 min

    Route media/press inquiries and report harmful content.

  • Lesson 6: Final assessment · 4 min

    10 questions, 80% to pass. The result is saved to the learner's record.

Based on: National Labor Relations Act s.7 & s.8(a)(1) (29 U.S.C. 157, 158) - Stericycle, Inc., 372 NLRB No. 113 (2023) standard f…

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check National Labor Relations Act s.7 or ask your own counsel.

At hire + annually.

All employees.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. Check the retention period that applies to you in National Labor Relations Act s.7.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Comms leader quote
  • Social media policy link
  • Official spokespeople
  • Media inquiry contact
  • Social media report contact
  • Ethics hotline
  • E.g. FINRA, HIPAA, Reg FD where applicable
  • LMS or record system
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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