Professional Diploma in Social Media Marketing

Social media has grown to become one of the primary communication channels online and is now an integral component of a successful digital marketing strategy. However, it is a broad discipline and encapsulates a number of different specialties that should be considered.

Designed by the Digital Marketing Institute, this program explores them and equips you with the essential skills required to create and implement social strategies as part of a wider general digital marketing strategy.

Why should I earn this certification?

The Digital Marketing Institute has collaborated with industry experts through their prestigious Industry Advisory Council to define a certification informed by innovative techniques and best practices. The program covers a number of specialties including content marketing and content outreach through a score of modern and relevant social media channels.

This certification is recommended for professionals who are responsible for the planning, execution and management of social media campaigns. It is for social media specialists, executives or similarly any individual who would like to develop their digital marketing knowledge in this area. It has been designed specifically for professionals to engage as a social media specialist within an overall digital marketing domain.

What will I achieve?

Upon successful completion of a 3-hour Pearson VUE computer-based examination, you will be awarded a globally recognised professional certification in social media marketing.

You will have become social media specialists by learning how to reach and build relationships with their ideal target audience on the most powerful social media platforms. In addition, you will understand and be able to apply the tactics needed to create, run and measure a customer-centric social media strategy.

There are ten modules in this program:

• Introduction to Social Media Marketing
• Content Creation
• Content Outreach
• Facebook
• Twitter
• LinkedIn
• Google+
• YouTube
• Future Trends
• Social Media Strategy & Planning

Introduction to Social Media Marketing

The Introduction to Social Media Marketing module introduces professionals to the key principles and channels in social media marketing. You will gain an overview of how to develop a cohesive and effective social media marketing strategy encompassing them.

Content Creation

This module introduces you to the concept of engaging and acquiring customers through the creation and sharing of media content. You will understand the value of social amplification and what makes content shareable within networks.

Content Outreach

The Content outreach module introduces you to the concept of content seeding and how to use content effectively through social platforms to achieve maximum results from it. You will also understand paid promotion and its value.

Facebook

The Facebook module provides you with a holistic understanding of how Facebook can be used most effectively as a platform for community building, brand promotion and content marketing. You will learn how to build a Facebook specific strategy and how to gauge it accordingly.

Twitter

This module analyzes how Twitter operates and the potential value it presents as a promotional and marketing platform. By the end of this module you’ll be able to build a Twitter profile for your business and understand how to build your following whilst targeting specifics.

LinkedIn

The LinkedIn module gives you a comprehensive overview of the benefits of using the platform for marketing purposes. You will learn LinkedIn-specific features which will help you to facilitate campaign objectives.

Google+

Upon completion of this module you will gain an insightful understanding of the benefits of incorporating Google+ into your social media marketing strategy and how to establish both a personal and business Google+ page. You will also know how to leverage platform-specific features to promote your brand. The importance of Google Analytics is also illustrated within this module.

YouTube

The YouTube module provides learners with a comprehensive understanding of how YouTube works as a content sharing platform. You will learn how to use the platform for a call-to-action and how it can be incorporated into a wider marketing strategy.

Future Trends

This module probes the latest trends in social media and explores new platforms on which you could share your content.

Strategy & Planning

The Strategy and Planning module is the cornerstone module of the program. It weaves together the previous modules and introduces the Digital Marketing Institute’s 3i methodology to planning and implementing a social media strategy.

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