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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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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Fundamentos de UX y de los requisitos de software

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Human Computer Interaction, Software Development Life Cycle, Functional Requirement, Unified Modeling Language, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Analysis, Prototyping, User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, User Requirements Documents, System Requirements, Interaction Design, Functional Specification, Requirements Elicitation, Human Factors, Software Development, Process Driven Development

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    177 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    How to Create a Facebook Business Manager Account

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Dashboard, Social Media Management, Business Management, Social Media, Account Management, User Accounts, Social Media Marketing, Identity and Access Management

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Communication as a Technical Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Interpersonal Communications, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Studies, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Constructive Feedback, Leadership, Empathy, Trustworthiness, Leadership Development, Management Training And Development, Engineering Management, Active Listening, Communication, Communication Strategies, Non-Verbal Communication, Supervision, Personal Integrity, Coaching

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    75 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Python, SQL, Tableau for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, SQL, Data Visualization Software, Database Design, AWS SageMaker, Unsupervised Learning, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Feature Engineering, Database Management, Exploratory Data Analysis, A/B Testing, Tableau Software, Pandas (Python Package), Matplotlib, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Machine Learning

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Gestión de tecnologías de la información

    Skills you'll gain: IT Management, Customer Relationship Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Process Management, Business Process, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Operations Management, Process Improvement, Business Operations, Information Technology, Business Technologies, Continuous Improvement Process, Information Systems, Information Technology Operations, Quality Management, IT Infrastructure, Information Technology Architecture, Technology Strategies

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    479 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Get started with Tweetdeck for Twitter

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Market Research, User Research

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    ESCP Business School

    Doing Business in Europe

    Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Intercultural Competence, Supply Chain Management, Business Strategy, Business Development, Sustainable Business, Business Economics, Corporate Strategy, Global Marketing, Marketing, Market Dynamics, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Negotiation, Investments

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Getting Started With Facebook Creator Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Content Scheduling, Facebook, Social Media Management, Scheduling, Social Media Content, Social Media, Content Creation, Content Management Systems, Live Streaming, Digital Marketing Tools, Shared Media, Video Production

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Skillshare

    Create Easy Instagram Reels with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Canva (Software), Content Performance Analysis, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Image Quality, Photography, Marketing Psychology, Photo Editing, Content Scheduling, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Marketing Design, Visual Storytelling, Performance Analysis, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Strategy, Driving engagement, Social Media, Content Development and Management, Productivity

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fudan University

    微电影创作:从观念、思维到制作

    Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Video Production, Storytelling, Videography, Cinematography, Photography, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Post-Production, Editing, Storyboarding, Visual Storytelling, Writing and Editing, Writing, Creativity, Media Production, Performing Arts, Coordination, Aesthetics, Content Creation

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    116 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Queen Mary University of London

    Stepping Up: Preparing Yourself for Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Leadership Development, Leadership, Executive Presence, Initiative and Leadership, Time Management, Leadership and Management, Influencing, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Conflict Management, Professional Development, Personal Attributes, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness, Constructive Feedback, Communication, Motivational Skills

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    76 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Study Skills for University Success

    Skills you'll gain: Learning Styles, Learning Strategies, Time Management, Honesty, Verbal Communication Skills, Social Skills, Personal Integrity, Organizational Skills, Active Listening, Literacy, Communication, Higher Education, Planning, Interpersonal Communications, Adaptability, Relationship Building, digital literacy

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    151 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Fundamentos de UX y de los requisitos de software: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • How to Create a Facebook Business Manager Account: Coursera
  • Communication as a Technical Leader: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Python, SQL, Tableau for Data Science: Coursera
  • Gestión de tecnologías de la información: Universidad de Palermo
  • Get started with Tweetdeck for Twitter: Coursera
  • Doing Business in Europe: ESCP Business School
  • Getting Started With Facebook Creator Studio: Coursera
  • Create Easy Instagram Reels with Canva: Skillshare
  • 微电影创作:从观念、思维到制作: Fudan University

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