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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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    Duke University

    Understanding 9/11: Why 9/11 Happened & How Terrorism Affects Our World Today

    Skills you'll gain: Public Safety and National Security, International Relations, Social Studies, Security Strategy, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Policy Development, World History

    4.7
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    University of Virginia

    Introduction to Personal Branding

    Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Awareness, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Personal Attributes, digital literacy, Social Media, Personally Identifiable Information, Self-Awareness, Social Media Strategy

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    University of Copenhagen

    After the Arab Spring – Democratic Aspirations and State Failure

    Skills you'll gain: Demography, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Political Sciences, International Relations, Sociology, World History, Governance, Socioeconomics, Policy Analysis, Economic Development, Economics, Education and Training

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Princeton University

    Global Systemic Risk

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Analysis, Systems Thinking, World History, International Relations, Social Network Analysis, Financial Systems, Public Health, Governance, Epidemiology, Complex Problem Solving, Economics, Supply Chain

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    437 reviews

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    Deep Teaching Solutions

    Speak Freely, Think Critically: The Free Speech Balance Act

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Cognitive flexibility, Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Diversity, Responsible AI, Media and Communications, Critical Thinking, Innovation, Social Studies, Psychology

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Monetary Policy in the Asia Pacific

    Skills you'll gain: Market Liquidity, Analysis, Financial Policy, Economics, International Finance, Financial Market, Financial Regulation, Market Dynamics, Supply And Demand, Forecasting

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Fundação Lemann

    Ensino Híbrido: Personalização e Tecnologia na Educação

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Technology Strategies, Innovation, Continuous Monitoring

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    The University of Chicago

    Critical Issues in Urban Education

    Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Teaching, Public History, Higher Education, Social Studies, Common Core Standards, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Program Evaluation, Political Sciences, Research, Governance, Socioeconomics

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    IBM

    Generative AI for Sales Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Sales Strategy, Sales Presentation, Sales Enablement, Sales Training, Sales Pipelines, Sales Management, Lead Generation, Sales Prospecting, LinkedIn, B2B Sales, Prospecting and Qualification, Responsible AI, Real Time Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Personalization, Marketing Collateral

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Villes africaines : Restructuration des quartiers précaires

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Case Studies, Public Policies, Socioeconomics, Demography, Sociology, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Economics

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    École normale supérieure

    Les transitions énergétique & écologique dans les pays du Sud

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Climate Change Mitigation, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Policy, Risk Management, Economics, Investment Banking, Banking, Governance, Public Policies

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Igualdad de género y derechos humanos

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Cultural Responsiveness, Advocacy, Public Policies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social media marketing courses

  • Understanding 9/11: Why 9/11 Happened & How Terrorism Affects Our World Today: Duke University
  • Introduction to Personal Branding: University of Virginia
  • After the Arab Spring – Democratic Aspirations and State Failure: University of Copenhagen
  • Global Systemic Risk : Princeton University
  • Speak Freely, Think Critically: The Free Speech Balance Act: Deep Teaching Solutions
  • Monetary Policy in the Asia Pacific: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Ensino Híbrido: Personalização e Tecnologia na Educação: Fundação Lemann
  • Critical Issues in Urban Education: The University of Chicago
  • Generative AI for Sales Professionals: IBM
  • Villes africaines : Restructuration des quartiers précaires: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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