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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Création D'Identité Visuelle En Utilisant Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Style Guides, Logo Design, Marketing Design, Marketing Materials, Branding, Brand Management, Graphic Design, Organizational Skills, Marketing, Media Strategy, Multimedia, Project Design

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Michigan

    Good with Words: Speaking and Presenting

    Skills you'll gain: Tactfulness, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Persuasive Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Communication, Cognitive flexibility, Presentations, Ingenuity, Interpersonal Communications, Communication Strategies, Empathy, Composure, Social Skills, Professionalism, Active Listening, Optimism, Driving engagement, Creativity

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    360 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    P

    Packt

    Design for Impact: A Guide to Product Experimentation

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience, User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, User Research, UI/UX Strategy, A/B Testing, Design Research, Prioritization, Data Literacy, Usability, Product Improvement, Process Design, Business Priorities, Kanban Principles, Product Testing, Business Research, Creative Design, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Business Strategy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Davis

    Fundraising and Development

    Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Grant Writing, Proposal Writing, Prospecting and Qualification, Philanthropy, Campaign Management, Tax Planning, Direct Marketing, Business Writing, Customer Relationship Building, Marketing Strategies, Relationship Building, Estate Planning, Benefits Administration, Administration, Target Audience, Email Marketing, Telemarketing, Stakeholder Management, Negotiation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    391 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    L

    LearnQuest

    Building Virtual Relationships and Buyer Engagement

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Sales Presentation, Sales, Rapport Building, Relationship Building, Non-Verbal Communication, Virtual Environment, Customer Engagement, Drive Engagement, Microsoft Teams, Global Marketing, Brand Management, Overcoming Objections, Executive Presence, Communication Strategies, Trustworthiness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of California, Davis

    Quantitative Research

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, Quantitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Market Research, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis, Marketing, Target Market, Sample Size Determination, Quality Control

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    344 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google

    Foundations of Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Business Analytics, Data Storytelling, Data Science, Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Workflow Management, Project Management, Machine Learning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.7K reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    P

    Packt

    Design That Scales: Sustainable Design Systems

    Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Systems Design, Software Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design, Design Software, Scalability, Design and Product, Agile Methodology, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design Research, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), UI/UX Research, Product Testing, System Programming, Team Motivation, Prompt Patterns

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Intégrer des applications dans votre Dashboard Hootsuite

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Integration, Dashboard, Cloud Applications, Software Installation, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Management, Social Media, User Accounts, Content Marketing, Media Strategy, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google

    Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Milestones (Project Management), Stakeholder Management, Performance Reporting, Project Management, Negotiation, Quality Management, Project Scoping, Project Documentation, Project Planning, Interviewing Skills, Communication, Problem Solving

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    13K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
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    LearnQuest

    Advanced Closing Tactics for High-Value Deals

    Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Closing (Sales), Sales, Marketing Psychology, Regional Sales, Sales Process, Consumer Behaviour, Upselling, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Presentation, Customer Analysis, Negotiation, Price Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Virtual Teams, Customer Retention, Cross-Channel Marketing, Account Management, Personalized Service, Customer Relationship Building

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Digital Content Planning and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Content Management, Digital Content, Target Audience, Content Strategy, Web Content, Marketing Planning, Content Performance Analysis, Digital Assets, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Governance, Auditing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    89 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Création D'Identité Visuelle En Utilisant Canva: Coursera
  • Good with Words: Speaking and Presenting: University of Michigan
  • Design for Impact: A Guide to Product Experimentation: Packt
  • Fundraising and Development: University of California, Davis
  • Building Virtual Relationships and Buyer Engagement: LearnQuest
  • Quantitative Research: University of California, Davis
  • Foundations of Data Science: Google
  • Design That Scales: Sustainable Design Systems: Packt
  • Intégrer des applications dans votre Dashboard Hootsuite: Coursera
  • Capstone: Applying Project Management in the Real World: Google

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