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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

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.6K reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera Project Network

    Introduction to PicsArt for Social Media Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Content, Photo Editing, Marketing, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship, Business

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    85 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Yale University

    Digital Media for Health Outcomes, English

    Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Health Education, Media and Communications, Advertising Campaigns, Program Evaluation, Patient Communication, Surveys, Digital Communications, Behavioral Health, Driving engagement, Persuasive Communication, Instagram, Facebook, Research

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    50 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    U

    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, Application Development, Multimedia, Computer Programming

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    55 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Skillshare

    The Art of Film and Video Editing

    Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Color Matching

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    U

    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, Social Media Management, Content Creation, AI Personalization, Digital Media Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Digital Content, Marketing Strategies, Content Strategy, Generative AI, Persona Development, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    Skillshare

    Social Media Storytelling: Videos for Instagram & YouTube

    Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Production, Instagram, Content Creation, Media Production, TikTok, Driving engagement, Writing, Planning, Creativity, Adaptability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    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, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Marketing Channel, Digital Media Strategy, Policy Development, Instagram, Digital Marketing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    15K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google

    Listening and Engagement on Social Media

    Skills you'll gain: Relationship Building, User Feedback, Content Strategy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Skillshare

    Storytelling and Pro-Level Editing for YouTube Success

    Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Production, Instagram, Post-Production, Content Creation, Adobe Premiere, Motion Graphics, Videography, Adobe After Effects, Media Production, TikTok, Driving engagement, Writing, File Management, Timelines, Apple software proficiency, Planning

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
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    Coursera

    Content Creation for TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook

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

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
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    I

    Illinois Tech

    Social Media Marketing Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Paid media, Digital Marketing, Web Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Earned Media, Digital Advertising, Media Planning, Social Media, Google Analytics, Analytics, Performance Measurement, Instagram, Email Marketing, Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer Data Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    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
  • Introduction to PicsArt for Social Media Marketing: Coursera Project Network
  • Digital Media for Health Outcomes, English: Yale University
  • Creative Programming for Digital Media & Mobile Apps: University of London
  • The Art of Film and Video Editing: Skillshare
  • AI-Powered Content Creation for Social Media Success: University of California, Davis
  • Social Media Storytelling: Videos for Instagram & YouTube: Skillshare
  • Introduction to Social Media Marketing: Meta
  • Listening and Engagement on Social Media: Google
  • Storytelling and Pro-Level Editing for YouTube Success: Skillshare

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