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      Coursera Project Network

      Increase Engagement to your Instagram Business Profile

      Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Calendar Management, Social Media Strategy, Photo Editing

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      343 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Yale University

      Financial Markets

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Market, Investment Banking, Portfolio Management, Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Services, Corporate Finance, Derivatives, Investments, Financial Regulation, Risk Management, Behavioral Economics, Equities, Underwriting, Securities (Finance), Lending and Underwriting, Market Dynamics, Governance, Insurance, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      31K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Simplilearn

      Social Media Marketing and Brand Advocacy

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Management, Customer Retention, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Strategy, Instagram, UI/UX Strategy, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Digital Advertising, E-Commerce, Facebook, Cross-Channel Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Psychology, Digital Media Strategy, Brand Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Google

      From Likes to Leads: Interact with Customers Online

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Management, Target Audience, Content Creation, Brand Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, Brand Awareness, Digital Advertising, Performance Reporting, Advertising Campaigns, Customer Engagement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.8K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Google

      Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Responsive Web Design, Usability, Web Design, Professional Networking, Professional Development, Human Centered Design, Portfolio Management, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Design Thinking, Mobile Development, Interviewing Skills

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      4.8K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to design Facebook/IG Stories using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Creative Design, Content Creation, Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      282 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of California, Davis

      Computational Social Science

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Web Scraping, Natural Language Processing, Data Ethics, Social Sciences, Simulations, Data Analysis, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Thinking, Graph Theory, Databases, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Analytics, Scientific Methods, Data Visualization, Systems Thinking, Agentic systems

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      SkillUp EdTech

      Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Social Media Campaigns, Target Audience, Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Instagram, Growth Strategies, Content Strategy, Digital Marketing, Scheduling, Brand Awareness, Customer Engagement, Market Research

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to create Social Media graphics using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic and Visual Design, Graphics Software, Design Elements And Principles, Design, Content Creation, Design Software, Photo Editing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Small Business Marketing Using YouTube

      Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Drive Engagement, Video Production, Customer Engagement, Business Marketing, Marketing Channel, Marketing Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Gmail, Content Creation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Small Business Marketing Using Facebook

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Advertising, Content Development and Management, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Management, Marketing Analytics, Content Marketing, Target Audience, Customer Engagement, Customer and Client Support, Scheduling

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      251 reviews

      Mixed · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Meta

      Measure and Optimize Social Media Marketing Campaigns

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Digital Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Marketing, Advertising, Digital Marketing, A/B Testing, Paid media, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Facebook, Return On Investment, Data Analysis, Presentations, Communication

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      1.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Increase Engagement to your Instagram Business Profile : Coursera Project Network
    • Financial Markets: Yale University
    • Social Media Marketing and Brand Advocacy: Simplilearn
    • From Likes to Leads: Interact with Customers Online: Google
    • Design a User Experience for Social Good & Prepare for Jobs: Google
    • How to design Facebook/IG Stories using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Computational Social Science: University of California, Davis
    • Social Media Marketing: SkillUp EdTech
    • How to create Social Media graphics using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Small Business Marketing Using YouTube: Coursera Project Network

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