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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Leadership Style and Building a High-Performance Team

    Skills you'll gain: Executive Presence, Succession Planning, Organizational Structure, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Organizational Leadership, Engineering Management, Team Building, People Management, Team Leadership, Telecommuting, Business Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development, Virtual Teams, Personal Development, Communication, Self-Awareness

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Competitive Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Cost Reduction, Organizational Strategy, Product Strategy, Market Analysis, Value Propositions, Strategic Decision-Making, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Accounting, Market Opportunities, Business Analysis, Analysis, Operations Management, Resource Management, Case Studies

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    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    77 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Information Technology Entrepreneurship & Startup

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Acquisition Management, Target Market, Market Opportunities, Competitive Analysis, Go To Market Strategy, Market Analysis, Persona Development, Ideation, Value Propositions, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Partnership, Process Mapping, Sprint Planning, AI Enablement, Brainstorming, Growth Strategies, Business Planning, New Business Development, Problem Solving

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Enhance Organizational Communications with Slack

    Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Productivity Software, Collaborative Software, Internal Communications, Organizational Skills, Business Communication, Team Management, Communication Strategies, Resource Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    73 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Get started with Microsoft Planner

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Planning, Business Planning, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software, Project Management Software, Timelines, Project Planning, Collaborative Software, Prioritization, Project Management, Team Management

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    IE Business School

    Scale Up Specialization Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Culture Transformation, Case Studies, Growth Strategies, Process Development, Sales, Business Development, Research Reports, Product Management, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Marketing, Operations Management, Business Writing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Notion Integrations for Beginners: Manage a Blog Business

    Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Workflow Management, Data Visualization, User Feedback, Content Development and Management, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Integration, Cloud-Based Integration, Google Docs, Project Management Software, Social Media Management, Content Management, Ideation, Project Management, Customer Insights, Database Management

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Erstelle ein digitales Moodboard in Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Color Theory, Digital Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Storytelling, Web Content, Creative Design, Data Sharing, Marketing, Advertising

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Using Advanced SWOT Analysis to Determine Competitiveness

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Prioritization, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking, Case Studies, Business Strategy, Spreadsheet Software, Strategic Decision-Making, Market Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Management

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Sustainable Neighborhoods

    Skills you'll gain: Land Development, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Case Studies, Community Development, Public Works, Sustainable Design, Environment and Resource Management, Building Codes, Cultural Diversity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    86 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Use Basecamp for Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Organizational Skills, Document Management, Project Management Software, Project Coordination, Telecommuting, Project Management, Productivity Software, Internal Communications, File Management, User Accounts, Information Privacy, Account Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Create a fundraising page on Chuffed

    Skills you'll gain: Fundraising, Goal Setting, Campaign Management, Project Design, Drive Engagement, Content Creation

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Leadership Style and Building a High-Performance Team: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Competitive Strategy: Illinois Tech
  • Information Technology Entrepreneurship & Startup: University of Minnesota
  • Enhance Organizational Communications with Slack: Coursera
  • Get started with Microsoft Planner: Coursera
  • Scale Up Specialization Capstone : IE Business School
  • Notion Integrations for Beginners: Manage a Blog Business: Coursera
  • Erstelle ein digitales Moodboard in Canva: Coursera
  • Using Advanced SWOT Analysis to Determine Competitiveness: Coursera
  • Sustainable Neighborhoods: Johns Hopkins University

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