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Social Media Management
This course is part of Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate
Instructor: Anke Audenaert
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What you'll learn
How to establish and manage a social media presence
How to create a brand, tone, and voice for a social media presence
How to manage a content calendar for a social media presence
How to evaluate the performance of content on social media and how to iterate on that performance
Skills you'll gain
- Generative AI Agents
- Social Media
- Brand Strategy
- Social Media Content
- Content Performance Analysis
- Content Creation
- Social Media Analytics
- Drive Engagement
- Web Presence
- Social Media Strategy
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Content Management
- Performance Analysis
- Branding
- Social Media Management
- Customer Engagement
- Content Scheduling
- Content Strategy
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course equips you with critical content creation and management skills. You’ll learn how to create effective social media posts and how to create a strong brand to help you build a social media presence. You’ll also learn how to establish an ongoing process to manage your content. This includes setting up a content calendar, managing and moderating your posts, analyzing data for insights and iteration, and how to increase post effectiveness. You will end the course with real-world application of your skills through a content management project.
By the end of this course, you will be able to: • Establish and manage a social media presence • Create a Facebook business page and an Instagram account for business • Understand how and why to create content for social media • Create a brand, tone, and voice for a social media presence • Manage a content calendar for your social media presence • Evaluate the performance of your content on social media to iterate and optimize the performance • Create a content calendar for your social media presence • Manage social media content using real world data This course is intended for people who want to learn how to create and manage a business presence on social media, including creating content, interacting and engaging with customers on social media and evaluating the results of different posts. Learners don't need marketing experience, but they have basic internet navigation skills and are eager to participate and connect in social media. Having a Facebook or Instagram account helps and ideally learners already completed course 1 (Introduction to Social Media Marketing) in this program.
In module one, you will learn how to establish your business presence on social media, and practice doing so, and how to create a brand using the EPIC brand framework.
What's included
16 videos10 readings3 assignments
16 videos•Total 75 minutes
- Introduction to the Meta Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate•6 minutes
- Social Media Management Overview•3 minutes
- Introduction to Anke Audenaert•2 minutes
- Careers in Digital Marketing•5 minutes
- Important Message•1 minute
- Establish Your Presence Overview•1 minute
- Steps to Set Up a Social Media Presence•7 minutes
- Establishing a Presence on Facebook•4 minutes
- Establishing a Presence on Instagram•4 minutes
- What Is a Brand and Why You Need One•11 minutes
- The EPIC Brand Framework•6 minutes
- Brand: Existence•6 minutes
- Brand: Purpose•5 minutes
- Brand: Identity•7 minutes
- Brand: Connection•7 minutes
- Establish Your Presence Conclusion•1 minute
10 readings•Total 100 minutes
- Meta Blueprint Account•10 minutes
- Social Media Management Syllabus•10 minutes
- Join the Meta Social Media Marketing Community!•10 minutes
- How to Be Successful in This Course•10 minutes
- Professional Certificate Job Search Resources Overview•10 minutes
- User Interface Note: Professional Certificate Content•10 minutes
- Community Guidelines•10 minutes
- Resources for Setting Up Your Business Profile•10 minutes
- Learn More: Meta Blueprint Resources for Facebook and Instagram for Business•5 minutes
- Building a Brand Framework•15 minutes
3 assignments•Total 100 minutes
- Establish Your Presence Quiz•50 minutes
- Establish Your Social Media Presence Practice Quiz•20 minutes
- Activity: Create a Facebook Business Page or an Instagram Business Account•30 minutes
In this module you will learn the elements of a post and how to create one for a business using text and images effectively.
What's included
11 videos2 readings3 assignments
11 videos•Total 60 minutes
- Anatomy of Social Media Content Overview•1 minute
- The Role of Content in Social Media•6 minutes
- Anatomy of a Social Media Post•5 minutes
- Anatomy of a Facebook Post•7 minutes
- Anatomy of an Instagram Post •7 minutes
- The Role of Text in Posts•8 minutes
- The Role of Images in Posts•6 minutes
- The Role of Video in Posts•7 minutes
- Creating a Post on Facebook•7 minutes
- Creating a Post on Instagram•7 minutes
- Social Media Content Conclusion•1 minute
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Learn More: Resources for Creating Reels and Stories•5 minutes
- Creating Compelling Social Media Content•15 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
- Social Media Content Quiz•40 minutes
- Social Media Content Building Blocks Practice Quiz•20 minutes
- Activity: Create a Post on Facebook or Instagram•30 minutes
This module you will learn how to identify what to post and manage your content. You'll also learn how to moderate social media conversations and you’ll practice building a content calendar.
What's included
14 videos3 readings3 assignments
14 videos•Total 90 minutes
- Social Media Content Management Overview•1 minute
- Identify What to Post•9 minutes
- Topics to Post About•14 minutes
- Using Storyboards to Plan Your Content•3 minutes
- Creating a Storyboard•5 minutes
- What Makes Content Viral?•6 minutes
- Using a Content Calendar•7 minutes
- Creating a Content Calendar•9 minutes
- Repurposing Content•8 minutes
- Auditing Content•8 minutes
- Building a Following on Social Media•5 minutes
- Interacting and Moderating on Social Media•6 minutes
- Managing Your Social Media Presence•9 minutes
- Social Media Content Management Conclusion•1 minute
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
- Facebook Page Roles and Permissions•10 minutes
- Manage and Moderate Your Online Presence•10 minutes
- Three-Month Content Calendar Template•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 105 minutes
- Social Media Content Management Quiz•50 minutes
- Manage Your Content Calendar Practice Quiz•25 minutes
- Activity: Create Your Content Calendar•30 minutes
In the fourth module, you will learn how to evaluate and optimize your social media marketing efforts. You'll practice using real world data to improve on your posts and optimize your efforts.
What's included
9 videos2 readings3 assignments
9 videos•Total 42 minutes
- Evaluate Your Efforts Overview•1 minute
- Measure What Matters•13 minutes
- Meta Business Suite•4 minutes
- Facebook Insights•7 minutes
- Instagram Insights•9 minutes
- Iterating on Your Content Calendar•5 minutes
- Evaluate Your Efforts Conclusion•0 minutes
- Congratulations!•1 minute
- What's Next?•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 15 minutes
- How to Uncover Job Opportunities•10 minutes
- What's Next? •5 minutes
3 assignments•Total 130 minutes
- Evaluate Your Efforts Quiz•50 minutes
- Evaluate Data for Your Posts Practice Quiz•20 minutes
- Activity: Practice Evaluating Your Efforts•60 minutes
In this optional module, you learn what generative AI is and how it functions. You also discover how GenAI can be applied in different business scenarios as well as navigating the concerns around its usage. Then you explore how you can utilize generative AI to enhance your social media strategy by using AI to help hone in on your target audience and streamline your social media content creation. You are introduced to Meta's powerful AI tools.
What's included
9 videos6 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt
9 videos•Total 61 minutes
- Understanding Generative AI: An Overview•8 minutes
- Exploring Different GenAI Technologies•12 minutes
- Applications of Generative AI in Business•8 minutes
- Navigating the Challenging: Concerns with AI•8 minutes
- Integrating Generative AI into Social Media Strategies•3 minutes
- Understand Your Target Audience with Generative AI•6 minutes
- GenAI Tools for Content Creation•8 minutes
- Streamlining Ad Creation with GenAI•7 minutes
- Conclusion: GenAI in Social Media Marketing•1 minute
6 readings•Total 60 minutes
- Responsible AI - AI at Meta•10 minutes
- Summary: Key Takeaways on Generative AI•10 minutes
- GenAI Tools for Target Audience Analysis•10 minutes
- GenAI Tools for Content Creation•10 minutes
- Meta's Suite of AI-Powered Ad Tools•10 minutes
- Summary: GenAI in Social Media•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 100 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Understanding Generative AI•20 minutes
- Activity: Experience the Power of GenAI•30 minutes
- Practice Quiz: Understanding GenAI in Social Media Marketing•20 minutes
- Activity: Create a Social Media Post Using GenAI•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Share Your Thoughts!•10 minutes
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Reviewed on Oct 3, 2021
I felt I really learned a lot about social media.
The instructor is an amazing person and she knows exactly how to explain, she gives a lot of examples. I recommend the course to everyone.
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Reviewed on May 2, 2021
I liked the teacher of the course ! Her voice, accent, intonation were clear. She is the best speaker that I have seen so far. Thanks for such insightful course!!!! I already recommended on Linkedln.
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