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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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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Sustainability Transition Leadership: Broadening Competences

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Drive Engagement, Community Development, Discussion Facilitation, Environmental Issue, Stakeholder Engagement, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development, Social Justice, Leadership, Governance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Harder Side of Science Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Learning Theory, Human Learning, Motivational Interviewing, Education and Training, Teaching, Scientific Methods, Communication Strategies, Research, Science and Research, Research Methodologies, Instructional Design, Critical Thinking, Communication, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Psychology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Design engaging Facebook / Instagram Stories with Visme

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Storytelling, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Facebook, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Social Media, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Materials

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Language Arts Confidence with Storybird

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Storyboarding, Digital Publishing, Content Creation, Writing, Literacy

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    69 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Fundamentos de la Neuroeducación

    Skills you'll gain: Human Learning, Neurology, Education and Training, Anatomy, Learning Theory, Language Disorders, Psychology, Cell Biology, Biology, Physiology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Whole Class with PhET for STEM Education

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematics Education, Instructional Strategies, Teaching, Digital pedagogy, Curriculum Planning, Simulation and Simulation Software, Interactive Design, Display Devices

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Alberta

    How to be a People Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, People Management, Rapport Building, Leadership, Occupational Safety And Health, Communication, Collaboration, Strategic Leadership, Stress Management, Empathy, Employee Engagement, Mental Health, Employee Coaching, Active Listening, Culture Transformation

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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Participación eficaz de la sociedad civil en el desarrollo

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Governance, Advocacy, International Relations, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Fundraising, Policy Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Policy Analysis, Organizational Effectiveness, Accountability, Strategic Partnership, Coordination

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Erstelle einen Instagram Business Account

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Facebook, Product Promotion, Promotional Strategies, Advertising, Branding

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Alberta

    Arctic Development

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Community Development, Environmental Policy, Case Studies, International Relations, Environmental Science, Socioeconomics

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    60 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions 1

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Social Impact, Community Organizing, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Disparities, Social Sciences, Environmental Policy, Environment, Media and Communications, Physical Science, Scientific Methods, Interpersonal Communications, Environmental Science

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Implementación de Actividades PhET para la Educación STEM

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Mathematics Education, Digital pedagogy, Simulations, User Feedback

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    90 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Sustainability Transition Leadership: Broadening Competences: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • The Harder Side of Science Communication : University of Colorado Boulder
  • Design engaging Facebook / Instagram Stories with Visme: Coursera
  • Language Arts Confidence with Storybird: Coursera
  • Fundamentos de la Neuroeducación: Universidades Anáhuac
  • Whole Class with PhET for STEM Education: University of Colorado Boulder
  • How to be a People Leader: University of Alberta
  • Participación eficaz de la sociedad civil en el desarrollo: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Erstelle einen Instagram Business Account: Coursera
  • Arctic Development: University of Alberta

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