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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.

Popular Social Media Marketing Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Soft skills

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Assertiveness, Conflict Management, Productivity, Communication, Communication Strategies, Influencing, Verbal Communication Skills, Time Management, Goal Setting, Stress Management, Resilience, Empowerment, Oral Expression, Prioritization, Active Listening, Persuasive Communication, Teamwork, Writing, Interpersonal Communications

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    285 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    OpenAI GPTs: Creating Your Own Custom AI Assistants

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, OpenAI, OpenAI API, Expense Management, AI Personalization, Expense Reports, Travel Arrangements, Tool Calling, Test Case, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Responsible AI, Human Centered Design, System Testing, Safety Assurance

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    790 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Chris Croft Training

    Commercial Skills: Negotiation, Sales, Customer service

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Customer Retention, Sales Presentation, Consultative Selling, Customer Service, Selling Techniques, Negotiation, Communication, Customer Relationship Building, General Sales Practices, Trustworthiness, Influencing, Price Negotiation, Sales, Business Communication, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Development, Customer Success Management, Leadership

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Investment Ethics and Standards

    Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Ethics, Investment Management, Compliance Training, Decision Making, Legal Risk, Supervision, Performance Reporting, Compliance Management, Compliance Reporting, Regulatory Compliance, Finance, Risk Management Framework, Conflict Management, IT Management, Performance Management, Application Performance Management, Communication, Learning Management Systems, Learning Theory

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Choosing a Facebook Post Type Based on Desired Engagement

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Target Audience, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Goal Setting, Driving engagement, Social Media Strategy, Social Media, Marketing, Writing, Business Strategy

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of California, Irvine

    Intermediate Grammar Project

    Skills you'll gain: Grammar, Multimedia, Language Learning, English Language, Language Competency, Content Creation, Writing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Electronic Media, Digital Publishing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    184 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Innovations

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Medical Devices, Intellectual Property, Commercialization, Pharmaceuticals, Drug Development, Competitive Intelligence, Product Management, Go To Market Strategy, Regulatory Affairs, Biomedical Technology, New Product Development, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Strategic Marketing, Risk Analysis, Innovation, Regulatory Requirements, Ideation, Health Care Procedure and Regulation

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Macquarie University

    Analysing: Numeric and digital literacies

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Management Accounting, Data Storytelling, Budgeting, Marketing Analytics, Capital Budgeting, Financial Modeling, Financial Data, Data Ethics, SAS (Software), Interactive Data Visualization, Financial Management, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Digital Media Strategy, Corporate Finance, Business Valuation, Financial Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Building Custom Regional Reports with Google Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Google Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Email Automation, Dashboard Creation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Web Analytics, Dashboard, Content Scheduling, Geospatial Information and Technology, Marketing, Data Analysis

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Blocks-based ABM with NetTango

    Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Education Software and Technology, Programming Principles, Computer Programming Tools, Computational Thinking, No-Code Development, Data Sharing, Agentic systems, Program Development, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, UI Components, Pedagogy

    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of London

    Professional Skills for International Business

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Professional Development, Professionalism, Resource Allocation, Time Management, Prioritization, Rapport Building, Verbal Communication Skills, Stakeholder Engagement, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Delegation Skills, Communication Strategies, Non-Verbal Communication, Management Training And Development, Relationship Building, Business Relationship Management, Leadership

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Expert Academy

    Persuasive Sales Pitching: Value, Influence And Storytelling

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentations, Persuasive Communication, Sales Presentation, Selling Techniques, Oral Expression, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Public Speaking, Concision, General Sales Practices, Presentations, Storytelling, Value Propositions, Driving engagement, Drive Engagement, Target Audience, Digital Communications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Soft skills: Packt
  • OpenAI GPTs: Creating Your Own Custom AI Assistants: Vanderbilt University
  • Commercial Skills: Negotiation, Sales, Customer service: Chris Croft Training
  • Investment Ethics and Standards: EDUCBA
  • Choosing a Facebook Post Type Based on Desired Engagement: Coursera
  • Intermediate Grammar Project: University of California, Irvine
  • Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Innovations: University of Minnesota
  • Analysing: Numeric and digital literacies: Macquarie University
  • Building Custom Regional Reports with Google Analytics: Coursera
  • Blocks-based ABM with NetTango: Coursera

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