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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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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Telephone Skills, Interviewing Skills, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Sales Presentation, Cultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Competence, Non-Verbal Communication, Public Speaking, English Language, Vocabulary, Business Communication, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Communication Strategies, Oral Comprehension

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Stanford University

    AI in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Healthcare Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Data Ethics, Clinical Research, Clinical Data Management, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Clinical Research Ethics, Machine Learning Methods, Unstructured Data, Model Deployment, Health Informatics, Data Mining, Managed Care, Health Information Management, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Customer Journey Mapping 

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Insights, Customer Analysis, AI Personalization, Data Storytelling, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Campaign Management, Customer Data Management, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Data Presentation, Power BI, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Upselling, Customer Relationship Management, Personalized Campaigns, Cross-Channel Marketing, Performance Reporting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Campaign Planning, Email Marketing

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Council on Foreign Relations

    Climate Change: The Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Environment, Climate Change Mitigation, International Relations, Sustainable Development, Diplomacy, Social Studies, Environmental Science, World History, Scientific Methods, Physical Science, Advocacy, Human Factors

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

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    Coursera

    Crie artes para redes sociais usando Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Multimedia, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Animations, Editing, Marketing, Product Promotion

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    72 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Dirección y Gestión de Negocios

    Skills you'll gain: Human Capital, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, IT Management, Branding, Customer Relationship Management, Brand Marketing, Marketing, Enterprise Resource Planning, Talent Management, Brand Management, Business Process Management, Marketing Management, Business Process, Business Economics, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Market Dynamics, Economics, Economic Development

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

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    Michigan State University

    Become a Journalist: Report the News!

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Journalism, Media and Communications, Multimedia, Driving engagement, Electronic Media, Report Writing, Research Reports, Investigation, Research, Storytelling, Peer Review, Content Creation, Intelligence Collection and Analysis, Community Outreach, Ethical Standards And Conduct, International Relations, Data Collection, Rapport Building, Writing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Goodwill Industries International

    The New Digital Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Cultural Responsiveness, Intercultural Competence, Active Listening, Digital Transformation, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Sensitivity, Professional Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Automation, Needs Assessment

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Corporate Communications

    Skills you'll gain: Internal Communications, Corporate Communications, Media Relations, Storytelling, Strategic Communication, Employee Engagement, Target Audience, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Public Relations, Crisis Management, Drive Engagement, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Management, Business Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Telecommuting, Workplace inclusivity, Employee Retention, Diversity and Inclusion

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

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    La era digital en América Latina y el Caribe

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Big Data, Analytics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Public Policies, digital literacy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Economic Development, Business Transformation, Technology Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Internet Of Things, Emerging Technologies, New Business Development, Governance

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

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    Coursera

    Enhancing Communication with Remind

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, User Accounts

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Plan Strategic GTM Approaches

    Skills you'll gain: Go To Market Strategy, Product Marketing, Campaign Planning, Product Lifecycle Management, Marketing Planning, Campaign Management, Dependency Analysis, Marketing Effectiveness, Plan Execution, Marketing Budgets, Marketing Channel, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Milestones (Project Management), Planning, Release Management, Resource Allocation, Coordinating, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Marketing Analytics, Customer Acquisition Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • AI in Healthcare: Stanford University
  • Microsoft Customer Journey Mapping : Microsoft
  • Climate Change: The Basics: Council on Foreign Relations
  • Crie artes para redes sociais usando Canva: Coursera
  • Dirección y Gestión de Negocios: Universidad de Palermo
  • Become a Journalist: Report the News!: Michigan State University
  • The New Digital Workplace: Goodwill Industries International
  • Corporate Communications: University of California, Irvine
  • La era digital en América Latina y el Caribe: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

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