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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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    Arizona State University

    Inglés Empresarial: Finanzas y Economía

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Negotiation, Purchasing, Business Writing, Business Communication, Decision Making, Forecasting, Auditing, Communication, Budgeting, Influencing, Vocabulary, English Language, Leadership, Financial Acumen, Presentations, Communication Strategies, Business Economics, Finance

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    Coursera

    Discover types of Facebook Ads and the best for you

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

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Manchester

    Managing Responsibly: Practicing Sustainability, Responsibility and Ethics

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Business Ethics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Intercultural Competence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Team Oriented, Decision Making, Cultural Diversity, Systems Thinking, Stakeholder Management

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Creativity Toolkit II: Creative Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Leadership, Presentations, Creativity, Teamwork, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, People Management, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Storytelling, Communication, Social Skills, Decision Making, Culture

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ESSEC Business School

    L'investissement à impact, la finance qui change le monde

    Skills you'll gain: Due Diligence, Sustainable Development, Project Finance, Investments, Social Impact, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Proposal Development, Investment Banking, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Fundraising, Sustainable Business, Sales Presentations, Governance, Feasibility Studies, Needs Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement, Economic Development, Financial Analysis, Asset Management

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    Unilever

    Campaign Performance Reporting, Visualization, & Improvement

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, Market Analysis, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Performance Reporting, Return On Investment, Performance Measurement, Data Visualization Software, Data Ethics, Marketing Channel, Smart Goals, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Cross-Channel Marketing, Data Access, Data Quality

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yale University

    Journey of the Universe: The Unfolding of Life

    Skills you'll gain: Liberal Arts, Environment, Culture, Biology, Creativity, Anthropology, Systems Thinking, Social Studies, Timelines, Environmental Science, Physics, Scientific Methods

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Desarrollo y Diseño de Videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Scrum (Software Development), Unity Engine, Value Propositions, Animations, Functional Specification, Sprint Retrospectives, Business Modeling, Agile Methodology, 3D Assets, Agile Software Development, Animation and Game Design, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Customer Analysis, Interaction Design, Software Documentation, User Interface (UI), Virtual Environment

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Как планировать посты в нескольких платформах с Hootsuite

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Scheduling

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Innovación digital

    Skills you'll gain: Water Sustainability, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Sustainable Development, Water Resource Management, Social Impact, Team Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Program Evaluation, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Resilience, Strategic Leadership, Project Design, Problem Solving, Innovation, Leadership, Sustainability Reporting, Organizational Leadership, Community Development, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Design

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    Universidad Austral

    Negociación 4.0

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Conflict Management, Communication, Coaching, Influencing, Teamwork, Collaboration, Emotional Intelligence, Decision Making, Active Listening

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    University of Rochester

    History of Rock, Part Two

    Skills you'll gain: Music History, World Music, Music, World History, Performing Arts, Media Production

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Inglés Empresarial: Finanzas y Economía: Arizona State University
  • Discover types of Facebook Ads and the best for you: Coursera
  • Managing Responsibly: Practicing Sustainability, Responsibility and Ethics: University of Manchester
  • Creativity Toolkit II: Creative Collaboration: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • L'investissement à impact, la finance qui change le monde: ESSEC Business School
  • Campaign Performance Reporting, Visualization, & Improvement: Unilever
  • Journey of the Universe: The Unfolding of Life: Yale University
  • Desarrollo y Diseño de Videojuegos: Universidad de los Andes
  • Как планировать посты в нескольких платформах с Hootsuite: Coursera
  • Innovación digital: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

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