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Social Media Marketing Courses

Social media marketing courses can help you learn content creation, audience engagement strategies, analytics interpretation, and campaign management. You can build skills in crafting compelling posts, optimizing ad spend, and measuring ROI on various platforms. Many courses introduce tools like Hootsuite for scheduling, Google Analytics for tracking performance, and Canva for designing eye-catching visuals, showing how these skills are applied in real campaigns.


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Popular Social Media Marketing Courses and Certifications


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    University of California San Diego

    Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions 2

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Pollution Prevention, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Development, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resource Management, Transportation Operations, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Intereses del usuario típico en Facebook

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Customer Insights, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Presentations

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Getting started with Prezi for small businesses

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Presentations, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Promotional Materials, Brand Awareness, Marketing Design, Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Branding, User Accounts, Business Communication

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Démarrer avec Instagram pour les entreprises

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Content Creation, Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Customer Engagement, Marketing, Business

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Vanderbilt University

    ChatGPT + Zapier: AI-Powered Email Mastery

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, AI Enablement, Calendar Management, Organizational Skills, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, AI Personalization, HubSpot CRM, Business Process Automation, Email Marketing, Google Sheets, Workflow Management, Automation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    How to find customers by uploading contacts on Twitter

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Microsoft Outlook, Instagram, Customer Acquisition Management, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Gmail, Target Audience, Customer Relationship Building, Digital Marketing, Data Import/Export

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Università Bocconi

    Food & Beverage Management

    Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Hospitality Management, Restaurant Management, Product Quality (QA/QC), Global Marketing, Market Dynamics, Business Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis, Brand Management, Growth Strategies, Marketing

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    How to get more followers by creating a tweet

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Content Creation, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Drive Engagement, Social Media Strategy, Concision, Target Audience

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introdução às Simulações PhET para Educação STEM

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematics Education, Education Software and Technology, Pedagogy, Digital pedagogy, Simulation and Simulation Software, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Interactive Design, File Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Global Challenges in Business

    Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, Sustainable Business, Virtual Teams, Business Ethics, Diversity Marketing, Corporate Sustainability, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Workplace inclusivity, Intercultural Competence, Consumer Behaviour, Product Development, Market Analysis, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Responsiveness, Sustainable Development, Marketing Planning, Culture, Brand Strategy

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    GRAMMY GO

    Foundations of Music Promotion & Branding

    Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Marketing Design, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Marketing, Content Creation, User Research, Goal Setting, Promotional Strategies, Social Media, Persona Development, Marketing Strategies, Customer Analysis, Digital Marketing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universiteit Leiden

    세계화 시대의 보안 및 안전 문제

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management, Safety and Security, Threat Management, Public Safety and National Security, Security Strategy, Case Studies, Crisis Management, Cybersecurity, International Relations, Governance, Environmental Issue, Cultural Diversity, Complex Problem Solving

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social media marketing courses

  • Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions 2: University of California San Diego
  • Intereses del usuario típico en Facebook: Coursera
  • Getting started with Prezi for small businesses: Coursera
  • Démarrer avec Instagram pour les entreprises: Coursera
  • ChatGPT + Zapier: AI-Powered Email Mastery: Vanderbilt University
  • How to find customers by uploading contacts on Twitter: Coursera
  • Food & Beverage Management: Università Bocconi
  • How to get more followers by creating a tweet: Coursera
  • Introdução às Simulações PhET para Educação STEM: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Global Challenges in Business: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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