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.

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Promotional Strategies, Marketing Materials, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing Collateral, Promotional Materials, Product Promotion, Creative Design, Design, Visual Design, Project Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Product Knowledge, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design, Selling Techniques, Sales
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Benchmarking, Search Engine Optimization, Content Performance Analysis, Keyword Research, Marketing Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Analysis, Web Analytics and SEO, Performance Measurement, Content Strategy, Performance Improvement, Driving engagement, Trend Analysis, Customer Insights
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Team Management, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Performance Management, Behavioral Management, Psychology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Writing, Communication, Report Writing, Organizational Structure, Artificial Intelligence, Procedure Development, Target Audience, Self-Awareness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Technical Writing, Peer Review, Data Ethics, Persuasive Communication, Writing and Editing, Data Science, Media and Communications, Graphic and Visual Design
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Salesforce Development, Salesforce, Systems Integration, Data Integration, Web Services, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Complex Problem Solving, Business Solutions, OAuth, Business Requirements, Authentications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Sales Presentation, Client Services, Rapport Building, Video Editing, Active Listening, Customer Relationship Building, Expectation Management, Relationship Management, Video Production, Professional Networking, Organizational Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SAE Institute México
Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Empathy, Interpersonal Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, Non-Verbal Communication, Social Skills, Communication, Resilience, Composure, Overcoming Obstacles
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Video Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Storytelling, Video Production, Content Creation, Multimedia, Trend Analysis, Driving engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Dashboard, Databases, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Management, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization Software, Data Transformation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Skills you'll gain: Productivity, Time Management, Mindfulness, Stress Management, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Persistence, Communication, Positive Behavior Support, Overcoming Obstacles, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Adaptability, Mental Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fundação Instituto de Administração
Skills you'll gain: Quantitative Research, Survey Creation, Sampling (Statistics), Data Collection, Market Research, Data Analysis, Research Methodologies, Statistical Analysis, Data Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks