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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


  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    L'investissement à impact, la finance qui change le monde

    Skills you'll gain: Due Diligence, Sustainable Development, Project Finance, Investments, Social Impact, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Investment Management, Proposal Development, Financial Inclusion, Private Equity, Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, Sustainable Business, Governance, Feasibility Studies, Philanthropy, Entrepreneurial Finance, Return On Investment, Needs Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement

    ★ 4.6 (287) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    لغة الجسد | Body Language

    Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Recognizing Others

    ★ 4.8 (325) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    Professional Selling: Step 1 - Think Like a High-Performer

    Skills you'll gain: Trustworthiness, Sales Process, Selling Techniques, Verbal Communication Skills, Sales, Sales Development, General Sales Practices, Rapport Building, Relationship Building, Communication, Consumer Behaviour, Customer Relationship Building, Non-Verbal Communication, Marketing Psychology, Decision Making, Purchasing, Customer Insights

    ★ 4.8 (64) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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    Coursera

    Faculty, Skills, and the Future of Higher Education

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Higher Education, Teaching, Digital pedagogy, Adaptability, Emerging Technologies, AI Integrations, Transfer Learning, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Curriculum Development, Trend Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
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    Category: Preview
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  • S

    Sungkyunkwan University

    Korean Philosophy Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Cultural Sensitivity, Culture, Diagram Design, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Language Learning, Liberal Arts, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, European History, Social Studies, World History, Diversity Awareness, Social Justice, Anthropology, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Research, Literacy

    ★ 4.8 (240) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Create and Sell Digital Teaching Printables with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Teaching, Design, Marketing Collateral, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Business Marketing, Marketing Materials, Creative Design, Editing, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Marketing Design, User Accounts, Digital Assets, Marketing

    ★ 4.5 (53) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • S

    Special Competitive Studies Project

    Human-Machine Teaming for Government

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, LLM Application, AI Integrations, Google Gemini, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, AI Workflows, Gemini, AI literacy, Governance, ChatGPT, Public Administration, Generative AI, Decision Intelligence, Human Machine Interfaces, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
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  • U

    Universidad de Palermo

    Psicología del Aprendizaje

    Skills you'll gain: Student-Centred Learning, Human Learning, Learning Theory, Behavior Management, Psychology, Pedagogy, Culture, Education and Training, Student Engagement, Learning Strategies, Social Sciences, Habit Formation, Interpersonal Communications

    ★ 4.9 (390) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • E

    Emory University

    MBE Mastering Business Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Return On Investment, Business Strategy, Cash Flows, Financial Statement Analysis, Operations, Supply Chain, Business Strategies, Supply Chain Management, Financial Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Income Statement, Corporate Finance, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Effectiveness, Business Valuation, Marketing Strategies, Market Dynamics, Marketing Communications, Lean Six Sigma

    ★ 4.9 (113) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Content Strategy and Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Development and Management, Brand Management, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Content Marketing, Content Strategy, Brand Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Brand Awareness, Branding, Social Media, Brand Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Content Optimization, Persona Development, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, AI Enablement

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
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  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Modern American Poetry

    Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Liberal Arts, Social Justice, Art History, Oral Expression, Socioeconomics, World History, Aesthetics

    ★ 4.3 (106) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • M

    Meta

    Building Community Engagement Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Content Creation, Driving engagement, Content Marketing, Content Strategy, Social Media Management, Content Management, Community Development, Community Outreach, Social Media, Business Priorities, Customer Engagement, Shared Media, Brand Management, Discussion Facilitation, Branding

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • L'investissement à impact, la finance qui change le monde: ESSEC Business School
  • لغة الجسد | Body Language: Alfaisal University | KLD
  • Professional Selling: Step 1 - Think Like a High-Performer: Kennesaw State University
  • Faculty, Skills, and the Future of Higher Education: Coursera
  • Korean Philosophy Essentials: Sungkyunkwan University
  • Create and Sell Digital Teaching Printables with Canva: Coursera
  • Human-Machine Teaming for Government: Special Competitive Studies Project
  • Psicología del Aprendizaje: Universidad de Palermo
  • MBE Mastering Business Essentials: Emory University
  • Content Strategy and Creation: Coursera

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