SOLD OUT - Hands on with AI: Essential Skills for PR and Communication Professionals
2024-07-11 09:30 - 12:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Online
5th June 2025 @ 9:30am-12:00pm

OverviewOverview If you’re lost in the maze of AI – you can’t afford to stay lost any longer. Hands on AI is your escape route, sharing with you the best ways to use AI in daily practice. It is a session designed to equip you with practical, actionable techniques so you can ﬁnd your way. AI is embedded in our daily activity and we’re now moving in to the realm of agentic AI, where the technology becomes your active collaborator, capable of automating tasks, interpreting complex data and supporting strategic decision-making in ways not possible just a few months ago. This highly practical, live online session provides the space, tools and expertise to help you integrate AI meaningfully into your work. You’ll go beyond surface-level engagement with models like ChatGPT, Claude and DeepSeek and gain hands-on experience with AI-driven tools that enhance communication, stakeholder engagement and reputation management. This session isn’t about abstract theories or passive learning — it’s a hands-on exploration of how AI is shaping the profession right now. If you want to stay ahead of the shift and understand the real-world applications, this is where you start. Suitable for practitioners at any stage of their career, don’t miss this opportunity to improve your skills with practical, actionable AI techniques. You will cover: How to develop an AI-augmented workﬂow – automate repetitive tasks, improve efﬁciency and integrate AI into your strategic processes.How to us AI to analyse complex datasets – identify trends, emerging risks and sentiment to inform decision-making.Build and reﬁne AI-generated assets – from content creation to visual reﬁnement, ensuring alignment with ethical and strategic outcomes.Train and manage digital agents – understand AI tools that assist in stakeholder analysis, consultation and crisis response.Navigate the risks and governance of AI – consider the legal, ethical and reputational challenges to ensure responsible integration.This series aligns with the Global Capability Framework with a focus on the following communication and organisational capabilities: To facilitate relationships and build trust with internal and external stakeholders and communitiesTo build and enhance organisational reputationTo align communication strategies with organisational purpose and valuesTo identify and address communication problems proactivelyTo conduct formative and evaluative research to underpin communication strategies and tacticsTo communicate effectively across a full range of platforms and technologies. GST included and Zoom links will go out closer to the date to allow for those last minute sign ups! Pease do check your spam box.

Your presenter is..Catherine Arrow is founder and Executive Director of PR Knowledge Hub Ltd, a learning and training centre of excellence dedicated to the development of leadership, public relations and communication capabilities. A pioneer in digital communications since the web’s inception, Catherine helps public and private sector organisations navigate the digital environment, build essential relationships and maintain their licence to operate. Over the last decade, a key focus has been exploring and communicating the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on public relations and society, providing critical training and guidance worldwide. Catherine is a Life member and Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, an Accredited Fellow of the ASEAN PR Network, and a Founding Chartered Public Relations Practitioner.She is a Member of the Commission on Public Relations Education and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Her contributions to the public relations profession include her eight-year tenure as board member and Secretary of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management and she is an active member of the International Advisory Board for FERPI. Beyond her education and consultancy work, Catherine is a respected writer and speaker on the societal impacts of public relations. Her career has spanned the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, and she is a recipient of the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand President’s Award for exemplary contribution to the profession.

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