The “What Is Social?" MOOC is for business owners, executives, and marketing professionals who want to significantly improve their abilities to grow their social strategy using effective, proven methodologies. This hands on, "how to" program won’t just tell you how to grow your professional persona using social – you will actually do it! This course is the first in the six-course specialization, Social Media Marketing: How to Profit in a Digital World.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Introduction to Social Marketing
Social Trends
The Business of Social
Social Overview
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TOP REVIEWS FROM WHAT IS SOCIAL?
I enjoyed this class and found it challenging. I am new to the social media world and found this class to be a great motivator to sign up for new social media sites I have never considered before.
Amazing course which open you upto to more avenues to build your personal brand. It helped me realise that you can be an influencer not only in social media sites but also through other mediums !
Amazing information given, with great assignments to supplement my learning. Will definitely advise anyone interested in learning more about digital marketing to check out this course and more!
It was exciting and insightful. The assignments and materials are so engaging. Must take course for social-media marketers. I was not sure what my goal is until I gone through this course.
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