Surfside Social AI
AI Training for Business
Your Business Should Be Using AI.
We Will Show You Exactly How.
Surfside Social AI trains business owners, teams, and organizations to use AI with confidence, clarity, and real results. Every industry. Every size. Every skill level. No technical background required.
Trusted by real estate professionals, healthcare practices, chambers of commerce, and small businesses across Brevard County and beyond.
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Why Businesses Come to Us
You Know AI Is Important.
You Just Do Not Know Where to Start.
You Know AI Matters
Every business owner hears about AI every single day. You know it matters, but knowing where to begin is a different story.
Too Many Tools, No Clear Plan
Between the hype, the endless tools, and the confusing language, it is hard to tell what actually applies to your business.
It Keeps Getting Pushed Off
So most businesses keep putting it off. Not because they do not care, but because they do not want to waste time or money guessing.
Others Are Already Saving Time
Meanwhile, businesses with the right guidance are saving hours every week, creating content faster, responding more quickly, and making better decisions with less effort.
They are not more tech-savvy than you. Someone showed them what to do and helped them apply it. That is exactly what we do.
WHO WE ARE
The AI Training Company for Business
We Teach Businesses How to Actually Use AI.
Surfside Social AI is a dedicated AI training company for businesses of every size, industry, and experience level. We do not sell software. We do not hand you a tool and wish you luck. We sit with you and your team and teach you how to use AI in ways that immediately save you time and improve your results.
We cover everything from your very first ChatGPT prompt to advanced AI workflows, autonomous agents, and technical integrations. Beginners learn fast. Experienced users go deeper. Teams get aligned.
Available for:
✔ Private one-on-one coaching sessions
✔ In-person group workshops for teams and organizations
✔ Live webinars and virtual training available anywhere
✔ On-site corporate and team training, we come to you
TESTIMONIALS
What others are saying
"I use AI every day "
"I use AI every day for everything but learned how to use it for so much more today. I am excited to put what I learned into practice for my clients' businesses."
— Sondee Lima
Proprietary Framework
There Is a Right Way to Work With AI. We Call It the SURF AI Method.
Most people use AI like a broken vending machine. They push buttons, get random results, and give up. The SURF AI Method changes that.
It is a simple six-part framework that teaches you exactly how to communicate with AI so you get useful, accurate, and immediately applicable results every single time. Our students call it the thing that finally made AI click.
S — Single Outcome
One prompt, one clear goal. No more asking AI to do ten things at once and getting nothing usable.
U — Useful Context
Give AI only the context it needs: who you are, who it is for, what you sell, and where this will be used.
R — Rules and Restrictions
Tell AI what to follow and what to avoid. Length, tone, compliance requirements, topics to stay away from. You stay in control.
F — Format and Flow
Specify exactly how you want the answer structured. Bullets, steps, variations, sections. Get what you actually need.
A — Audience and Angle
Spell out who this is for and what matters to them.
I — Indicators of Success
Define what “good” looks like so you can verify it.
Who This Is Built For
Every Industry. Every Size. Every Level.
If Your Business Runs on People, Communication, and Decisions, AI Training Will Change How You Work.
We have trained real estate agents, medical practices, retailers, coaches, consultants, nonprofit organizations, chamber members, and corporate teams. We cover every skill level from someone who has never opened ChatGPT to teams looking for advanced AI integration and autonomous workflows. You do not need a technical background. You just need to show up ready to learn.
THE SOLOPRENEUR OR SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
You do not need a technical background. You just need to show up ready to learn and use AI in ways that save time and improve how you work.
THE TEAM OR DEPARTMENT
Train your team to use AI more effectively for communication, decisions, and daily execution, from basic use to more advanced workflows.
THE CHAMBER OR TRADE ASSOCIATION
Bring practical AI training to your members with sessions designed for real businesses, real communication needs, and real day-to-day decisions.
THE BOARD OF REALTORS OR PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
Give your members AI training they can actually use to work faster, communicate more clearly, and stay current in a changing market.
THE FRANCHISE OR MULTI-LOCATION BUSINESS
Create stronger alignment across locations with AI training that helps teams communicate better, make smarter decisions, and work more efficiently.
THE BEGINNER THROUGH ADVANCED USER
We cover every skill level from someone who has never opened ChatGPT to teams looking for advanced AI integration and autonomous workflows.
Effective Date: June 24, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Surfside Social AI ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information in connection with your use of our Facebook application, "Surfside Social AI" (the "App"), and related services. By using our App, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Introduction
Surfside Social AI provides automated tools designed to enhance your social media management on platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Our App assists in tasks such as:
Automating responses to comments on Facebook and Instagram posts.
Moderating Facebook groups for our customers.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data with transparency and care.
2. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services. The specific information collected will depend on how you use the App and the permissions you grant.
A. Information You Provide Directly
This includes information you explicitly give us when you register for the App, configure its settings, or interact with our support. This may include:
Account Information: Your name, email address, company name, and login credentials for the Surfside Social AI dashboard.
Configuration Data: Specific rules, keywords, and moderation settings you define within the App to manage automated responses and group moderation.
B. Information We Collect from Third-Party Platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram)
When you connect your Facebook or Instagram accounts to our App, you authorize us to access certain information from those platforms, in accordance with their respective terms and your privacy settings. This information is necessary for the App's functionality. This may include:
Public Profile Information: Public profile ID, name, and profile picture of the connected account.
Facebook Page/Group Information (for administrators): Access to Facebook Page names and Page IDs for use with our apps; access to Facebook Group names and Group IDs for moderation purposes; access to comments on posts, group member lists, group posts, group events, and insights necessary for moderation and auto-response features.
Instagram Business Account Information (for connected accounts): Access to Instagram Business Account names and IDs, and access to comments on posts and media information for auto-response purposes.
Content of Comments and Posts: The text content of comments on your connected Facebook Pages/Instagram Business Profiles and posts within your moderated Facebook Groups. This content is processed for auto-response and moderation purposes.
User IDs and Names: Identifiers and names of users who post or comment on your connected Facebook Pages/Instagram Business Profiles or participate in your moderated Facebook Groups. This data is used for interacting with the user (e.g., auto-responding) and for content moderation.
User Contact Information (from Pages): We may also collect the name, email address, Facebook ID, and Instagram ID of the users who interact with your connected Facebook Pages.
C. Automatically Collected Information
When you access or use our App, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage. This may include:
Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, time spent on the App, and interaction with features.
Usage Data: Features used, frequency of use, and performance metrics of the App's automations.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (e.g., web beacons, pixels) for analytics purposes, to understand how users interact with our App, and to improve our services. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, primarily to provide, maintain, and improve our App and services.
A. To Provide and Operate the App
Automated Responses: To analyze comments on your connected Facebook and Instagram posts and generate automated replies based on your defined rules, using poster/commenter names and IDs for direct interaction.
Group Moderation: To monitor activity within your designated Facebook groups, apply moderation rules (e.g., approve/decline posts, remove members, flag content), and manage group settings as configured by you. This includes using post/comment content to maintain a safe environment.
Account Management: To manage your user account, provide customer support, and communicate with you about your service.
B. To Improve and Develop Our Services
Analysis and Research: To understand how users interact with our App, identify trends, and improve its features and performance. This includes using data collected via cookies and tracking technologies.
AI Model Training: We may use collected Page data (name and ID), Poster/Commenter names and IDs, and Post/Comment content to help train and improve our AI models, enabling them to better service our customers (Page owners) by enhancing automation and moderation capabilities.
Troubleshooting: To diagnose and resolve technical issues.
C. For Communication
Service-Related Communications: To send you updates, security alerts, and administrative messages.
Marketing and Follow-up: We use the collected user contact information (name, email address, Facebook ID, Instagram ID) for marketing initiatives and follow-up communications.
Marketing (with consent): We may send you marketing communications where we have obtained your consent to do so. You can opt-out of receiving marketing communications at any time by emailing us at [email protected].
D. For Security and Compliance
Fraud Prevention: To detect and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity.
Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations, enforce our terms and conditions, and protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and that of our users or others.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
With Your Consent: We may share information when you give us explicit permission to do so.
Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, customer support, and payment processing. These providers are obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).
Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company, your information may be transferred.
Aggregated or Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or anonymized data that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.
5. Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Information used for training AI models (such as Page data, Poster/Commenter names and IDs, and Post/Comment content) is not stored long-term after it has served its purpose for model improvement. User contact information collected from Pages (name, email address, Facebook ID, Instagram ID) is retained indefinitely for marketing and follow-up purposes, unless you request its removal.
6. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
Access: The right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
Rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Erasure: The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions. You can request the removal of your user contact information (name, email address, Facebook ID, Instagram ID) at any time by emailing us at [email protected].
Objection/Restriction: The right to object to or request restriction of our processing of your personal information.
Data Portability: The right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is 100% secure.
8. Third-Party Links
Our App may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such third-party services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
9. Geographical Scope and GDPR
Our products and applications are intended for use exclusively within the United States. They are not designed to comply with, and we do not claim compliance with, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or similar privacy laws outside of the United States. Users located outside of the United States should not use our application. If users outside of the United States choose to use the application, they do so at their own risk and should not assume that local privacy laws or regulations will be followed.
Regardless of your location, you can request the removal of your data by emailing us at [email protected]. Please refer to the "Data Removal" section (Section 6, "Erasure" subheading) for more details.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
The Bridge Between Marketing Strategy & Enterprise Engineering
Most agencies provide either "creative" or "code." We provide both
Jessica Hosfeld is the founder of Surfside Social AI, where she trains business owners to use AI well and then helps them implement it across their operations so it drives real growth, not just busywork.
She has spent two years deep in AI and has been teaching business owners how to use it since January 2026. With 17 years in marketing behind her, she has trained hundreds of business owners across Brevard County, Florida and beyond, through live workshops and online training. She meets people exactly where they are, whether that is their first AI prompt or a full operational overhaul, and she has a gift for making complicated things click.
Implementation is where the real transformation happens. Jessica's team builds AI powered landing pages and applies AEO, answer engine optimization, so businesses get found inside AI search tools and chatbots, not just traditional search engines. Most agencies aren't paying attention to this yet. Hers already is.
Her Instagram and Meta expertise runs deep. She is part of a small group selected by Meta as a platform consultant and focus group participant, working directly with Meta employees on early product testing and feature access. She was invited to Meta's 2026 creator event in New York and trained under a former Meta ads executive whose team generated 300 million dollars in ad revenue. Her own Instagram reaches 12 million monthly views.
Behind the technical builds is Scott Hosfeld, AI Systems Architect and Technical Advisor, bringing 25 years of enterprise software engineering experience. Together, they cover everything from your first AI prompt to advanced automation and custom systems.
Your AI Training Path?
6 Training Tracks to Help You Use AI Without the Overwhelm
These 6 training tracks are designed to help you stop guessing, start implementing, and build real momentum with AI, marketing, and automation step by step.
package 1
SURF AI Foundations
Build your team’s first real AI toolkit
This is where it clicks. We train you how to actually use AI, not just open it and hope for the best. From personalized virtual assistants to smart automations, you will leave knowing exactly how to make AI work for your business starting on day one.
package 2
The Content Factory
Create weeks of branded content in hours
Being everywhere is no longer optional but filming every piece of content is. In this four-hour intensive your team builds a complete AI-powered content production system that creates, brands, and schedules weeks of professional video and visual content without anyone stepping in front of a camera.
package 3
Claude Mastery
Turn AI into your operations layer
Claude is not just another AI tool. It is a full operations layer that handles long documents, complex reasoning, and multi-step workflows in ways other platforms simply cannot match. In this four-hour intensive your team builds private knowledge bases, no-code business tools, and autonomous desktop workflows they can run from their phone.
package 4
Autonomous Operations and Agent Mode
Automate repetitive growth tasks
This is where AI stops being a tool you talk to and starts being a system that works for you. In this four-hour intensive your team builds autonomous workflows that handle lead follow-up, content distribution, and Meta ad management around the clock without manual input at every step.
package 5
Enterprise Systems and Advanced AI Engineering
Build secure AI infrastructure for complex organizations
Some organizations need more than training. They need an engineer. Scott Hosfeld brings over 25 years of Fortune 500 systems architecture experience to organizations that need a secure, scalable, production-grade AI infrastructure built specifically for their business and implemented by someone who has been solving enterprise-level problems for decades.
package 6
The Bespoke — High-Fidelity AI Architecture
Get a custom AI ecosystem built around your business
This is not a workshop you attend. It is a complete done-with-you AI ecosystem built specifically for your organization, implemented with your team, and running independently before we leave. If you are ready to stop experimenting and start building something that actually works, this is where that conversation begins.
Ready to Go Beyond Training?
We Also Build the Systems That Put AI to Work Automatically.
Once you understand how AI works, the next step is building infrastructure that runs it for you. We offer done-for-you services for clients who are ready to go deeper.
SERVICE 1
Social Media Foundations Workshop
Before AI can help you grow on social media, your foundation needs to be solid. This hands-on workshop helps you build a clean, credible, and converting social media presence from the ground up.
SERVICE 2
SSAI Content Studio
Our AI-powered content production delivers professional branded assets, built specifically for your aesthetic, your platform, and your audience.
SERVICE 3
Surfside Lead Flow Install
We install a complete autonomous lead capture and follow-up system that works while you sleep, so leads are captured, followed up with, and moved through your pipeline automatically.
SERVICE 4
Surfside Answer Advantage
Answer Engine Optimization is the new SEO. It helps your business show up when ideal clients ask AI tools for a recommendation in your category.
SERVICE 5
1:1 Consulting and Strategy
A focused working session for business owners who want a clear, honest strategy for offers, leads, visibility, and how AI fits into the bigger picture.
STILL NOT SURE?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AI training for businesses?
AI training teaches business owners and their teams how to use artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude to save time, improve their work, and solve real business problems. Surfside Social AI offers live workshops, private coaching, webinars, and on-site corporate training for businesses at every skill level.
Do I need a technical background to learn AI?
No. Our training is built for business owners, not developers. We start from where you are and teach you what is directly applicable to your industry and your specific business. Most of our students have no technical background and walk away ready to use AI the same day.
What industries do you provide AI training for?
We train businesses in any industry. We have worked with real estate agents, medical practices, retailers, coaches, consultants, nonprofit organizations, chambers of commerce, and corporate teams. If your business runs on communication, decisions, and client relationships, AI training applies to you.
What is the SURF AI Method?
The SURF AI Method is a proprietary six-part prompting framework developed by Surfside Social AI. SURF AI stands for Single Outcome, Useful Context, Rules and Restrictions, Format and Flow, Audience and Angle, and Indicators of Success. It teaches business owners how to communicate with AI tools effectively so they get accurate and useful results every time. It is the foundation of all our training programs.
How is Surfside Social AI different from other AI training companies?
We combine 17 years of marketing strategy expertise with over 25 years of enterprise software engineering experience. We cover every skill level from complete beginners to advanced technical teams. We are one of the only AI training companies with a proprietary method built specifically for business owners. And we bring insider Meta platform knowledge that most trainers simply do not have access to
How much does AI training cost for my business?
Our training tracks start from $1,250 for a two-hour group workshop and scale based on the format, depth, and size of your team. Every engagement begins with a free consultation call so we can recommend the right track for your specific goals and budget.
Ready to Put AI to Work in Your Business?
Whether you are just getting started or want to take your team deeper, we have a training format that fits your schedule, your team, and your goals. Start with a free 30 minute consultation and we will figure out exactly what you need.
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