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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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    University of Amsterdam

    Basic Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Scientific Methods, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis Software

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Foundations of Business Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Business Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Corporate Strategy, Market Analysis, Analysis, Value Propositions

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Public Speaking with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Oral Expression, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Multimedia

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    AI CERTs

    AI+ Policy Maker

    Skills you'll gain: Policy Development, Cyber Governance, Governance, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Data Governance, Public Policies, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Policy Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Ethics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Impact, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Business Economics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Core Sales Operations and Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Overcoming Objections, Sales Management, Sales Process, Team Motivation, Performance Analysis, Team Performance Management, Sales Training, Sales, Dashboard, Business Ethics, Customer Relationship Management, Team Management, Business Technologies, Business Process Automation, Real Time Data, Cross-Channel Marketing, Forecasting, Compliance Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    AI-Powered Design with Canva Magic Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Canva (Software), AI Workflows, Content Creation, Generative AI, Quality Control, Creative Design, Artificial Intelligence, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Advanced Branding in Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Branding, Brand Strategy, Style Guides, Typography, Brand Management, Creative Design, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, Governance, Asset Management, Layout Design, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Edinburgh

    How to Create Video for Online Courses

    Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Videography, Post-Production, Video Editing, Course Development, Storyboarding, Media Production, Cinematography, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Developing Training Materials, Content Creation, Storytelling, Editing, Writing, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Berklee

    Electronic Music Production

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music Performance, Music, Media Production, Music Theory, Instrumental Music, File Management, Performing Arts, Post-Production, Creativity, Digital Signal Processing, Electronic Media, Editing, Design Software, Peer Review, Automation, Patch Management, Technical Support, System Configuration, System Requirements

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Community Health, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Health Systems, Socioeconomics, Health Policy, Emergency Response, Patient Evaluation, Immunology, Diagnostic Tests, Microbiology, Media and Communications, Molecular Biology, Pathology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Agile Development

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Agile Product Development, User Story, Continuous Delivery, Persona Development, Agile Software Development, Sprint Planning, Peer Review, Agile Methodology, Product Testing, Agile Project Management, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Design Thinking, Team Building, Customer Analysis, Analytics, Product Development, Business Analytics, Persona (User Experience)

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Development Across the Lifespan

    Skills you'll gain: Cognitive flexibility, Hospice, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Mental Health, Prenatal Care, Critical Thinking

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    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Basic Statistics: University of Amsterdam
  • Foundations of Business Strategy: University of Virginia
  • Public Speaking with Canva: Coursera
  • AI+ Policy Maker: AI CERTs
  • Core Sales Operations and Performance: LearnQuest
  • AI-Powered Design with Canva Magic Studio: Coursera
  • Advanced Branding in Canva: Coursera
  • How to Create Video for Online Courses: The University of Edinburgh
  • Electronic Music Production: Berklee
  • Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19: Imperial College London

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