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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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    Università di Napoli Federico II

    Comparative Research Designs and Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Research Design, Social Sciences, Case Studies, Statistical Analysis, Systems Thinking, Computational Logic, Regression Analysis, Political Sciences

    4.6
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    How to Schedule Posts to Multiple Platforms using Hootsuite

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

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Sciences Po

    Données et Gouvernance Urbaine

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Social Sciences, Digital Transformation, Governance, Data Ethics, Data Sharing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Big Data, Political Sciences, Economics, Information Privacy, Policy Analysis, Information Technology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Take Your Profile to the Next Level with Adobe Express

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Express, Social Media Marketing, Brand Management, AI Personalization, Generative AI

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Assessment in Higher Education: Professional Development for Teachers

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Program Standards, Planning, Reliability, Analytical Skills, Decision Making

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    417 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Innovación Educativa

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Solution Design, digital literacy, Entrepreneurship, Educational Materials, Learning Strategies, Student-Centred Learning, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    248 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Stanford University

    The AI Awakening: Implications for the Economy and Society

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Workforce Development, OpenAI, Socioeconomics, Digital Transformation, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Automation, Large Language Modeling, Economics, Natural Language Processing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    115 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Improving Classroom Management with Class Dojo

    Skills you'll gain: Classroom Management, Behavioral Management, Student Support and Services, Constructive Feedback, Education Software and Technology, Registration, Communication

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Peking University

    论文写作初阶(Academic Writing and Research)

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Research, Research, Writing, Research Reports, Research Methodologies, Research Design, Writing and Editing, Journals, Databases

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Analysis, Data Presentation, Ggplot2, Program Evaluation, Policy Analysis, Surveys, Data Ethics, R (Software), Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Statistical Visualization, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Public Policies, Data Visualization Software, Case Studies, Political Sciences

    4.7
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    90 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Series Orientation: Transforming Education

    Skills you'll gain: Student-Centred Learning, Instructional Strategies, Education and Training, Adult Learning Principles, Community Organizing, Community Development, Social Justice, Student Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Driving engagement, Time Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Deep Teaching Solutions

    Uncommon Sense Teaching: Part 2, Building Community and Habits of Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Critical Thinking, Classroom Management, Stress Management, Student Engagement, Differentiated Instruction, Instructional Strategies, Pedagogy, Special Education, Learning Strategies, Disabilities, Learning Theory, Learning Styles

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Comparative Research Designs and Methods: Università di Napoli Federico II
  • How to Schedule Posts to Multiple Platforms using Hootsuite: Coursera
  • Données et Gouvernance Urbaine: Sciences Po
  • Take Your Profile to the Next Level with Adobe Express: Adobe
  • Assessment in Higher Education: Professional Development for Teachers: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Innovación Educativa: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • The AI Awakening: Implications for the Economy and Society: Stanford University
  • Improving Classroom Management with Class Dojo: Coursera
  • 论文写作初阶(Academic Writing and Research): Peking University
  • Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R: University of Michigan

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