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      Coursera Project Network

      Use Canva to Create Social Media Marketing Designs

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Marketing

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of London

      Creative Programming for Digital Media & Mobile Apps

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animation and Game Design, Music, Multimedia, Computer Programming

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Shopify eCommerce: Social Media Ads for Sales Success

      Skills you'll gain: Advertising Campaigns, Campaign Management, Copywriting, Facebook, Social Media Campaigns, Persona Development, Content Performance Analysis, Target Audience, Scalability, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Performance Metric, Google Ads, Customer Analysis, Advertising, Instagram, Marketing Materials, Paid media, Sales Process, Customer Insights

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      SkillUp

      Online Marketing: Social Media, Ads & E-commerce Certificate

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Google Ads, Email Marketing, Online Advertising, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Pay Per Click Advertising, Customer Retention, Content Performance Analysis, Instagram, Paid media, Customer Relationship Building, E-Commerce, Digital Marketing, Keyword Research, Strategic Marketing, Brand Marketing

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Media, Elections, and Politics - Bachelor's

      Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Journalism, Political Sciences, Information Technology, Facebook, Writing, Storytelling, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Digital Communications, Instagram, Information Privacy, Case Studies, Digital Transformation, Data Ethics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp

      Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Content Performance Analysis, Instagram, Content Creation, TikTok, Drive Engagement, Brand Awareness, Digital Content, Digital Marketing, Content Strategy, Scheduling, Market Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Dynamic Advertising and Media Buying

      Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Advertising Campaigns, Media Buying, Digital Advertising, Advertising, Generative AI Agents, Data Ethics, Campaign Management, Google Gemini, Paid media, Marketing Automation, AI Personalization, Automation, Marketing Analytics, Content Creation, A/B Testing, Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      After Effects VFX: Special Effects Videos for Social Media

      Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Video Production, Post-Production, Adobe After Effects, Videography, Content Creation, Motion Graphics, Creativity

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Meta

      Introduction to Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Target Audience, Smart Goals, Social Media Strategy, Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Facebook, Customer Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Channel, Digital Media Strategy, Instagram, Digital Marketing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      15K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera

      Content Creation for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook

      Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Video Production, Content Creation, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Content, Brand Strategy, Video Editing, Photography, Media Production, Social Media Campaigns, Driving engagement, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Strategy, Photo Editing, Storytelling, Drive Engagement, Brand Awareness, Web Content

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      Figma Pro Pt. 3: Advanced Typography, Masking & Media

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Typography, Animations, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Prototyping, Style Guides, AI Product Strategy, Interactive Design, Color Theory, Video Production

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      AI-Powered Content Creation for Social Media Success

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Campaign Management, Marketing Planning, Content Performance Analysis, Advertising Campaigns, Content Creation, Social Media Management, AI Personalization, Digital Media Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Digital Content, Marketing Strategies, Content Strategy, Generative AI, Persona Development, Data Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Use Canva to Create Social Media Marketing Designs: Coursera Project Network
    • Creative Programming for Digital Media & Mobile Apps: University of London
    • Shopify eCommerce: Social Media Ads for Sales Success: Skillshare
    • Online Marketing: Social Media, Ads & E-commerce Certificate: SkillUp
    • Media, Elections, and Politics - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
    • Social Media Marketing: SkillUp
    • GenAI for Dynamic Advertising and Media Buying: Coursera Instructor Network
    • After Effects VFX: Special Effects Videos for Social Media: Skillshare
    • Introduction to Social Media Marketing: Meta
    • Content Creation for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook: Coursera

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