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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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    Coursera

    Create and Sell Digital Teaching Printables with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Teaching, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Business Marketing, Marketing Materials, Data Sharing, Creative Design, Editing, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Dashboard, User Accounts, Marketing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    52 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Geneva

    Meeting Investors' Goals

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investments, Business Ethics, Wealth Management, Behavioral Economics, Financial Market, Consumer Behaviour, Decision Making, Asset Management, Marketing Psychology, Market Dynamics, Finance, Economics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    1.8K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Skepticism

    Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Social Justice, Research, Policy Analysis, Science and Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Discussion Facilitation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    86 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    AI CERTs

    Customer Experience in Telecommunication

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Tensorflow, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Network Performance Management, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Transfer Learning, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Telecommunications, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Emerging Technologies, Generative AI Agents, Wireless Networks, Digital Communications, Network Protocols, System Design and Implementation, Communication

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Imperial College London

    Foundations of Public Health Practice: The Public Health Approach

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Healthcare Ethics, Preventative Care, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Health Systems, Political Sciences, Social Justice, Program Evaluation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    519 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    New Technologies for Business Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Customer Engagement, Business Technologies, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Marketing, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Internet Of Things, Emerging Technologies, Business Ethics, Customer Retention, Business Relationship Management, FinTech, Blockchain, Innovation, Artificial Intelligence

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    450 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Coaching Sales Professionals and Scaling Results

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Process, Sales Pipelines, Personal Development, Sales Operations, Sales Management, Professional Development, Sales Training, Sales, Account Management, Sales Strategy, Mentorship, Process Optimization, Employee Coaching, Forecasting, Self-Awareness, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Building, Stress Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Coursera

    Active Listening: Enhancing Communication Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Social Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Interpersonal Communications, Conflict Management, Cultural Diversity, Non-Verbal Communication, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness, Communication, Adaptability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    590 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Yonsei University

    Emerging Technologies: From Smartphones to IoT to Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Augmented Reality, Cloud Computing Architecture, Big Data, Wireless Networks, SPSS, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Cloud Computing, Internet Of Things, Analytics, Real Time Data, Apache Hadoop, Telecommunications, Local Area Networks, Multimedia, Emerging Technologies, Apple iOS, Market Analysis, Display Devices, Product Planning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    2K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Create your First Twitter Ad

    Skills you'll gain: Advertising Campaigns, Campaign Management, Advertising, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Digital Advertising, Lead Generation, Automation

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Safety & Community Implications of AI in Agriculture

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Automation, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Sustainability Standards, Safety Standards, Risk Management Framework, Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Forecasting, Robotics, Socioeconomics, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Modern American Poetry

    Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Liberal Arts, Social Justice, Oral Expression, Music, World History, Creativity, Aesthetics, Writing and Editing

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    106 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Create and Sell Digital Teaching Printables with Canva: Coursera
  • Meeting Investors' Goals: University of Geneva
  • Skepticism: University of California, Irvine
  • Customer Experience in Telecommunication: AI CERTs
  • Foundations of Public Health Practice: The Public Health Approach: Imperial College London
  • New Technologies for Business Leaders: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Coaching Sales Professionals and Scaling Results: LearnQuest
  • Active Listening: Enhancing Communication Skills: Coursera
  • Emerging Technologies: From Smartphones to IoT to Big Data: Yonsei University
  • Create your First Twitter Ad: Coursera

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