Advertising courses can help you learn campaign strategy, audience targeting, creative development, and media planning. You can build skills in copywriting, brand management, and analytics to measure campaign effectiveness. Many courses introduce tools like Google Ads, social media platforms, and analytics software, showing how these resources can enhance your advertising efforts and optimize outreach.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Market Research, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Brand Management, Content Strategy, Performing Arts, Email Marketing, Entrepreneurship
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, ChatGPT, Social Media Content, Content Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Target Audience, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Social Media, User Research, AI Personalization, Social Media Strategy, Market Research, Copywriting, Storytelling
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Request for Proposal, Presentations, Technical Communication, Persuasive Communication, Proposal Writing, Business Writing, Technical Writing, Intercultural Competence, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Design Thinking, Communication, Innovation, Collaboration, Professional Development, Stakeholder Communications, Target Audience, Planning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Content Performance Analysis, Customer Engagement, Content Creation, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Channel, Target Audience, Content Strategy, Marketing Effectiveness, Business Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Goal Setting
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Customer Insights, Microsoft Copilot, Customer Analysis, Persona Development, Marketing Analytics, Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Report Writing, Search Engine Marketing, Generative AI Agents, Target Audience, Prompt Engineering, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Campaign Management, Lead Generation, Marketing Automation, Marketing Materials, Dashboard, Cloud-Based Integration
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Business Process, Content Creation, Target Audience, Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, Writing, Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Client Services, Data Storage, Video Editing, Style Guides, Verbal Communication Skills, Social Media Strategy, Expectation Management, Organizational Skills, Workflow Management, Social Media Marketing, File Management, Video Production, Cloud Storage, Data Management, Relationship Management, Instagram, Relationship Building, Post-Production, Professional Networking
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Curiosity, Design Thinking, Innovation, Customer Analysis, Creative Thinking, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Market Research, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Digital Marketing Institute
Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Strategies, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Channel, Data Ethics, Customer experience strategy (CX), Digital Media Strategy, Customer Analysis, Customer experience improvement, Cross-Channel Marketing, Marketing Automation, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Strategic Marketing, Strategic Decision-Making, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Strategic Thinking
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Facebook, Social Media Content, Online Advertising, Marketing, Digital Advertising, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Team Oriented
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Content, Brand Awareness, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Customer Engagement, Advertising, Market Analysis, Performance Analysis, Analysis, Digital Marketing, Marketing Communications
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours