This course develops skills for building and maintaining brand presence across social platforms. You'll learn to optimize organic and paid social content, use scheduling and management tools like Hootsuite and Buffer, and ensure visual consistency across all brand touchpoints. By the end of this course, you'll be able to manage social media engagement, audit brand consistency, and measure brand awareness using both quantitative and qualitative methods. These competencies prepare you for social media management and brand coordination roles.
Who this is for: Marketing coordinators, social media specialists, small business owners, and professionals looking to elevate their social media management skills. Basic digital marketing knowledge is helpful but not required.
Stop posting into the void. This 90-minute, tool-agnostic module teaches professionals the fundamental strategies behind high-performing social media. You will master the critical difference between authentic organic content and the targeted reach of paid ads. Learn to write sharp, optimized copy that reflects a unique brand voice and drives action. You will also master using audience-relevant hashtags to connect your content with the right conversations. The module culminates in you creating a complete, strategically optimized social media post, ready to schedule on any platform and deliver measurable results.
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2个视频2篇阅读材料3个作业
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2个视频•总计11分钟
Organic vs. Paid: Choosing Your Strategy•6分钟
From Blank Page to Perfect Post•5分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计23分钟
The Power of Voice: The Wendy's Story•13分钟
Hashtags Aren't Magic, They're a Science•10分钟
3个作业•总计52分钟
Social Media Strategy Brief•30分钟
Hands-On Learning: Draft Your Post•15分钟
Strategy & Hashtag Check-In•7分钟
Use Social Tools
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Transform your social media from a daily chore into a strategic powerhouse. This module is for marketers who want to move beyond reactive posting and use professional platforms to drive efficiency, consistency, and engagement. You'll learn to use scheduling tools like Buffer to build a proactive content calendar and manage a centralized inbox with brand-aligned templates. Explore real-world case studies to balance automated efficiency with authentic interaction. The module culminates in a hands-on simulation where you'll manage a live social media queue and craft a strategic memo, equipping you with the skills to implement a powerful workflow.
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3个视频2篇阅读材料2个作业
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3个视频•总计16分钟
How a Bold Voice Wins: The Wendy's Roast•5分钟
The Three Pillars of Social Management Tools•4分钟
Dashboard in Action: Scheduling and Responding•6分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计16分钟
The Social Media Manager's Toolkit•8分钟
Engaging with Purpose: Template Best Practices•8分钟
2个作业•总计50分钟
Using Sprout Social to Schedule and Monitor Content•30分钟
Hands-On Learning: Managing Your First Social Media Interaction•20分钟
Ensure Visual Consistency
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In today's market, a consistent visual brand identity is essential. This 90-minute intermediate module is for marketing professionals, brand managers, and designers. You will learn why visual consistency is a cornerstone of brand recognition and how inconsistencies can erode trust. Through practical learning, you'll learn to apply brand guidelines, conduct a thorough brand audit, and identify visual discrepancies. Drawing on real-world examples from iconic brands, this module provides a practical framework for enforcing consistency. You'll complete a practice audit and a final project, demonstrating your ability to champion visual consistency within your organization.
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2个视频1篇阅读材料2个作业
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2个视频•总计10分钟
Why Consistency is King: Lessons from Iconic Brands•6分钟
How to Conduct a Brand Audit on a Website•4分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计10分钟
Deconstructing Brand Guidelines•10分钟
2个作业•总计45分钟
Brand Consistency Audit Report•30分钟
Hands-On Learning: Mini Brand Audit•15分钟
Measure Brand Buzz
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Go beyond likes and shares to truly understand what people are saying about your brand. This practical, hands-on module is for marketers who want to master measuring brand awareness. You will learn to distinguish between quantitative metrics, like share of voice, and the critical qualitative analysis of "what they're saying." Drawing lessons from iconic campaigns, you'll see why tracking sentiment is non-negotiable. Using a step-by-step process, you'll apply social listening techniques to analyze real-time conversations. The module culminates in a lab where you’ll capture live brand mentions, turning raw online buzz into actionable, strategic insight.
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3个视频2篇阅读材料2个作业
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3个视频•总计19分钟
When Buzz Turns Bad: The Pepsi Ad Crisis•7分钟
An Introduction to Social Listening•6分钟
Finding Mentions: A Practical Guide to X (Twitter) Search•7分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计16分钟
The Two Sides of Buzz: Quantitative vs. Qualitative•8分钟
From Insight to Innovation: How Top Brands Listen•8分钟
2个作业•总计35分钟
Brand Mention Analysis and Submission•15分钟
Hands-On Learning: Your First Brand Mention Snapshot•20分钟
Brand Engagement Audit and Optimization Plan
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This capstone project challenges you to apply all the social media and brand engagement skills from this long course in a comprehensive brand audit. You'll evaluate a brand's social presence, visual consistency, and awareness indicators, then develop actionable optimization recommendations for stakeholders.
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2篇阅读材料1个作业
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2篇阅读材料•总计14分钟
Why This Project Matters•4分钟
Your Project Blueprint: Requirements and Evaluation•10分钟
1个作业•总计150分钟
Project: Brand Engagement Audit and Optimization Plan•150分钟
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Do I need advanced marketing experience to take this course?
No. The course is designed for intermediate learners, providing step-by-step guidance through social media management techniques and tools.
What tools will I learn to use in this course?
You'll gain proficiency in professional social media management tools like Hootsuite and Buffer, essential for strategic social media coordination.
How will this course help me in my current role?
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