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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.

Popular Social Media Marketing Courses and Certifications


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    CVS Health

    CVS Health Retail Customer Service

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, De-escalation Techniques, Greeting Customers, Customer Service, Cashiering, Empathy, Cross Selling, Retail Sales, Call Center Experience, Customer Support, Transaction Processing, Selling Techniques, Upselling, Retail Store Operations, Customer Complaint Resolution, Product Knowledge, Team Oriented, Conflict Management, Communication, Time Management

    4.6 stars, 484 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (484) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Product Ideation, Design, and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Product Management, Product Development, Financial Statements, Product Design, Financial Statement Analysis, Prototyping, Competitive Analysis, Agile Product Development, Value Propositions, Financial Reporting, Proposal Development, Proposal Writing, Team Performance Management, Innovation, Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Financial Acumen, Target Market, Ideation, Entrepreneurship

    4.5 stars, 733 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (733) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Imperial College London

    Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Community Health, Infection Control, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Community Outreach, Health Systems, Socioeconomics, Health Policy, Clinical Practices, Diagnostic Tests, General Medicine, Microbiology, Media and Communications, Molecular Biology

    4.2 stars, 223 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.2 (223) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Faculty, Skills, and the Future of Higher Education

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Higher Education, Teaching, Digital pedagogy, Adaptability, Emerging Technologies, AI Integrations, Transfer Learning, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Curriculum Development, Trend Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Washington

    Speaking to inform: Discussing complex ideas with clear explanations and dynamic slides

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Public Speaking, Oral Expression, Verbal Communication Skills, Peer Review, Communication, Constructive Feedback, Communication Strategies, Concision, Trustworthiness, Writing, Goal Setting, Organizational Skills

    4.8 stars, 483 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (483) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Universidad de Palermo

    Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Product Marketing, Marketing Management, Product Management, Strategic Marketing, Marketing, Product Strategy, Product Development, Consumer Behaviour, Customer Analysis, Branding, Customer Insights, Target Market, Customer experience strategy (CX), Brand Strategy, Target Audience, Experience Design

    4.7 stars, 282 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (282) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Mindware: Critical Thinking for the Information Age

    Skills you'll gain: Logical Reasoning, Data Analysis, Deductive Reasoning, Analytical Skills, Analysis, Experimentation, Critical Thinking, Data Literacy, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Statistical Methods, Bayesian Statistics, Science and Research, Research Design, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Cognitive flexibility, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Forecasting, Adaptability

    4.8 stars, 1.5K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (1.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • K

    Keller Williams

    The Principles of Real Estate

    Skills you'll gain: Lead Generation, Real Estate, Real Estate Sales, Property and Real Estate, Customer Relationship Building, Database Management, Real Estate Transactions, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Prospecting, Relationship Building, Prioritization, Goal Setting, Market Data, Market Analysis, Market Trend, Compensation Management

    4.7 stars, 171 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (171) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Salesforce Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Salesforce Development, Data Quality, Data Modeling, Business Process Automation, Email Marketing, Data Security, Sales Enablement, Data Access, Data Management, Business Process, User Accounts, User Provisioning, Sales Process, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Dashboard, Sales Development, Automation, Cloud Computing

    4.2 stars, 272 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.2 (272) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Coursera

    How to fulfill orders on Facebook

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Order Management, Order Fulfillment, Marketing, Order Processing, Product Marketing, Selling Techniques, Sales, Payment Processing, Payment Systems, Shipping and Receiving, E-Commerce, Social Media Marketing, Social Media

    4.6 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (8) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Manage and schedule content in Facebook Creator Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Content Scheduling, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Social Media, Facebook, Instagram, Social Media Marketing, Performance Analysis, Content Management, Analysis, Scheduling, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Dashboard, Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Instagram Optimization: Grow Your Presence

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Content Performance Analysis, Content Optimization, Social Media Content, Driving engagement, Social Media Management, Data-Driven Marketing, Social Media Analytics, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Brand Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Strategy, Performance Metric, Analytics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social media marketing courses

  • CVS Health Retail Customer Service: CVS Health
  • Product Ideation, Design, and Management: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19: Imperial College London
  • Faculty, Skills, and the Future of Higher Education: Coursera
  • Speaking to inform: Discussing complex ideas with clear explanations and dynamic slides: University of Washington
  • Product Management: Universidad de Palermo
  • Mindware: Critical Thinking for the Information Age: University of Michigan
  • The Principles of Real Estate: Keller Williams
  • Salesforce Fundamentals: University of California, Irvine
  • How to fulfill orders on Facebook: Coursera

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