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TALENTMAP — STATE OF EMPLOYEE LISTENING IN CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES – 2026
SOCIAL MEDIA KIT — LINKEDIN + FACEBOOK / INSTAGRAM
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TAGGING REFERENCE
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Always tag: @TalentMap  |  @FPEIM (Federation of PEI Municipalities)

Tag by region when relevant:
  Ontario cluster:    City of Kitchener | Region of Waterloo | Regional Municipality of York
  BC cluster:         City of Maple Ridge | City of Mission | Resort Municipality of Whistler
  East coast:         Halifax Regional Municipality

NOTE: Look up each organization's exact LinkedIn page handle before tagging.
      Not all municipalities maintain active LinkedIn pages — confirm before posting.

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POSTING CADENCE GUIDANCE
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Recommended schedule (work backward from May 15, 2026 close date):

  Week 1 (announcement):        Post 1 — Awareness
  Week 3 (mid-campaign):        Post 2 — Value / Insight
  Final week before May 15, 2026:    Post 3 — Urgency / Deadline

Optimal LinkedIn posting times (local time):
  Best days:    Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
  Best windows: 8:00–10:00 am  |  12:00–1:00 pm
  Avoid:        Monday mornings, Friday afternoons, weekends

Optimal Facebook / Instagram posting times:
  Facebook:   Wednesday or Thursday, 1:00–3:00 pm
  Instagram:  Wednesday, 11:00 am–1:00 pm or 7:00–9:00 pm

Engagement tip: Reply to comments within the first 60 minutes of posting.
LinkedIn's algorithm rewards early engagement and boosts reach significantly.

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POST 1 — AWARENESS
Timing: Week 1 (send as soon as the study opens / announcement goes out)
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CAPTION:

30+ Canadian municipalities are benchmarking how they listen to employees — and the results will shape public sector practice for years to come.

TalentMap's State of Employee Listening in Canadian Municipalities – 2026 is the first national study of its kind, supported by provincial municipal associations across Canada.

If your municipality has not yet registered, participation is:

Free. 10 minutes. Completely anonymous. No sales follow-up.

Municipalities that join receive early access to the national benchmark report, leadership alignment insights, and an invitation to a national findings session.

The study closes May 15, 2026. Your residents deserve a municipality that listens — this is where that work is measured.

Register or learn more: https://talentmap.com/employee-listening-in-canadian-municipalities-2026/
Contact: Sean Fitzpatrick, TalentMap — sfitzpatrick@talentmap.com

HASHTAGS:
#EmployeeListening #CanadianMunicipalities #PublicSector #MunicipalLeadership #LocalGovernment #HRLeadership #WorkplaceCulture

TAGGING SUGGESTIONS:
@TalentMap  |  @FPEIM
+ Tag your regional cluster (see tagging reference above)

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POST 2 — VALUE / INSIGHT
Timing: Week 3 (mid-campaign, sustain interest)
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CAPTION:

Most municipalities benchmark their services to residents.

Very few benchmark how well they listen to the people delivering those services.

That gap is what TalentMap's State of Employee Listening in Canadian Municipalities – 2026 is designed to close.

It focuses on how employee sentiment reaches leadership and council, and whether it drives real policy and culture change.

More than 30 municipalities are already contributing their data, including City of Kitchener, Halifax Regional Municipality, Region of Waterloo, and Regional Municipality of York.

Participation takes 10 minutes. The study closes May 15, 2026.

Learn more: https://talentmap.com/employee-listening-in-canadian-municipalities-2026/

HASHTAGS:
#EmployeeListening #MunicipalLeadership #PublicSector #WorkplaceCulture #ActionPlanning #CanadianMunicipalities #LocalGovernment #LeadershipDevelopment

TAGGING SUGGESTIONS:
@TalentMap  |  @FPEIM
@City of Kitchener  |  @Region of Waterloo  |  @Regional Municipality of York
@Halifax Regional Municipality

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POST 3 — URGENCY / DEADLINE
Timing: Final week before May 15, 2026 (post Tuesday or Wednesday of that week)
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CAPTION:

The study closes May 15, 2026.

If your municipality has been meaning to register for TalentMap's State of Employee Listening in Canadian Municipalities – 2026, this is the week to act.

What participating municipalities receive:

- National peer benchmarking using Canadian municipal data
- Early access to the 2026 State of Employee Listening Strategic Report
- A strategic roadmap for action planning
- Invitation to a findings session reviewing key national results

Free. 10 minutes. Fully anonymous. No sales follow-up.

30+ municipalities are already in — including City of Maple Ridge, City of Mission, Resort Municipality of Whistler, and Halifax Regional Municipality.

After May 15, 2026, the study closes. No exceptions.

Register now: https://talentmap.com/employee-listening-in-canadian-municipalities-2026/
Or contact Sean Fitzpatrick directly: sfitzpatrick@talentmap.com

HASHTAGS:
#MunicipalLeadership #EmployeeListening #CanadianMunicipalities #PublicSector #LocalGovernment #HRLeadership #LastChance

TAGGING SUGGESTIONS:
@TalentMap  |  @FPEIM
@City of Maple Ridge  |  @City of Mission  |  @Resort Municipality of Whistler
@Halifax Regional Municipality

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OPTIONAL — FACEBOOK / INSTAGRAM SHORT-FORM CAPTION
Suitable for all three post moments — swap the opening line to match timing
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AWARENESS VARIANT:
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30+ Canadian municipalities are already benchmarking their employee listening practices. Is yours one of them?

TalentMap's State of Employee Listening in Canadian Municipalities – 2026 is free, anonymous, and takes just 10 minutes. The study closes May 15, 2026.

Contact Sean Fitzpatrick at sfitzpatrick@talentmap.com to learn more or register.

#EmployeeListening #CanadianMunicipalities #PublicSector #LocalGovernment #MunicipalLeadership

URGENCY VARIANT (swap in for final week):
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The study closes May 15, 2026 — and if your municipality isn't in yet, now is the time.

10 minutes. Free. Fully anonymous. National benchmarking data in return.

Contact Sean Fitzpatrick at sfitzpatrick@talentmap.com to register.

#EmployeeListening #LocalGovernment #PublicSector #MunicipalLeadership #CanadianMunicipalities

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GRAPHIC / VISUAL GUIDANCE (for design team or Canva)
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Recommended image sizes:
  LinkedIn feed post:       1200 x 627 px
  LinkedIn carousel:        1080 x 1080 px (square)
  Facebook feed:            1200 x 630 px
  Instagram feed:           1080 x 1080 px
  Instagram Story:          1080 x 1920 px

Suggested visual direction (muted palette to match campaign):
  Background:   #F2F5F8 (light slate) or #FFFFFF
  Headline:     #2E3A4A (dark navy)
  Accent:       #5A7FA8 (slate blue)
  Highlight:    #6B9E7A (sage green)
  Logo:         TalentMap wordmark (white on dark or dark on light)

Copy to overlay on graphic (Post 1):
  "30+ Municipalities. One Benchmark. Canada's First."

Copy to overlay on graphic (Post 2):
  "Most municipalities benchmark services. Few benchmark listening."

Copy to overlay on graphic (Post 3):
  "Closes May 15, 2026. Are you in?"

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END OF SOCIAL MEDIA KIT
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