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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Whole Class with PhET for STEM Education

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematics Education, Instructional Strategies, Teaching, Digital pedagogy, Curriculum Planning, Simulation and Simulation Software, Interactive Design, Display Devices

    4.9
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Introduction to Generative AI in Legal

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Legal Strategy, Legal Research, Generative AI, Legal Risk, Case Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, Legal Writing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Forecasting, Automation, Client Services

    4.5
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    My Favorite Lectures @ HKUST

    Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Computer Networking, Teaching, TCP/IP, Student Engagement, Network Protocols, Pedagogy, Multimedia, Instructional Strategies, Cultural Diversity, Music

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Unleash Student Creativity with Buncee

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Multimedia, Creativity, Content Creation

    4.6
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Implementing Parent Feedback with Google Forms

    Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Survey Creation, User Feedback, Parent Communication, Constructive Feedback, Teaching, Professional Development, Curriculum Planning, Instructional Strategies, Google Workspace

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    University of California San Diego

    Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Social Justice, Social Impact, Community Organizing, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Issue, Social Determinants Of Health, International Relations, Sustainable Development, Health Disparities, Pollution Prevention, Social Sciences, Sustainable Technologies, Consumer Behaviour, Environment, Environmental Policy, Media and Communications, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resource Management

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Global Arctic

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Sustainable Development, Governance, Socioeconomics, Environment, Economic Development, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Adaptation, Oil and Gas, World History, Environmental Science, Energy and Utilities

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Villes africaines I: Introduction à la planification urbaine

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Governance, Land Management, Community Development, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Transportation Operations, Socioeconomics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tsinghua University

    MOOC and Blended Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Blended Learning, Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Emerging Technologies, Digital Transformation, Innovation

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Leaders in Citizen Security and Justice Management

    Skills you'll gain: Public Safety and National Security, Security Management, Program Evaluation, Governance, Social Justice, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Public Policies, Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Social Work, Community Development, Conflict Management

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    United Cities and Local Governments of Africa

    Financing Infrastructure in African Cities

    Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Risk Management, Finance, Financial Policy, Case Studies, Community Development, Decision Making, Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Economics, Revenue Management, Governance

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Encouraging Student Collaboration with Padlet

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Real Time Data

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Whole Class with PhET for STEM Education: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to Generative AI in Legal: Coursera
  • My Favorite Lectures @ HKUST : The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Unleash Student Creativity with Buncee : Coursera
  • Implementing Parent Feedback with Google Forms: Coursera
  • Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions: University of California San Diego
  • Global Arctic: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Villes africaines I: Introduction à la planification urbaine: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • MOOC and Blended Learning: Tsinghua University
  • Leaders in Citizen Security and Justice Management: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

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