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      IESE Business School

      The Role of the Media

      Skills you'll gain: Media Relations, Public Speaking, Media and Communications, Communication Strategies, Strategic Communication, Media Strategy, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Relations, Digital Marketing, Press Releases, Communication, Marketing Communications, Presentations, Non-Verbal Communication, Journalism, Content Creation, Crisis Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Design social media content with Piktochart

      Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Graphic Design, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Design, Digital Marketing

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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Social Media Ad Campaign using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Storytelling, Marketing Materials, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, User Accounts

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Digital Marketing Institute

      Social Media and Social Content Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Management, Social Media Campaigns, Instagram, Content Performance Analysis, Digital Advertising, Facebook, Digital Marketing, Paid media, Content Creation, Content Strategy, Customer Engagement, Target Audience

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      97 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Huddersfield Sandbox

      Creating Ethical Media and Journalism

      Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Business Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Media and Communications, Content Creation, Digital Media Strategy, Diversity and Inclusion, Social Media, Accountability, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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, Behavioral Health, Digital Communications, Driving engagement, Persuasive Communication, Instagram, Facebook, Research

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      Media for Web Development: Optimize a Travel Website

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Search Engine Optimization, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Analytics and SEO, Web Development, Javascript, Browser Compatibility

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      ChatGPT 4o for Beginners: Create Social Media Content

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Content Creation, Workflow Management, Generative AI, Operational Efficiency, Quality Improvement, Social Media Content, Brainstorming, Artificial Intelligence

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      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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      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

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Social Media and Influencer Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, AI Personalization, Social Media Marketing, Generative AI, Trend Analysis, Social Media, Canva (Software), Instagram, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Drive Engagement, ChatGPT, Automation, Creativity, Customer Engagement, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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, 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

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

    • The Role of the Media : IESE Business School
    • Design social media content with Piktochart: Coursera Project Network
    • Create Social Media Ad Campaign using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Social Media and Social Content Strategy: Digital Marketing Institute
    • Creating Ethical Media and Journalism: Huddersfield Sandbox
    • Digital Media for Health Outcomes, English: Yale University
    • Media for Web Development: Optimize a Travel Website: Coursera Project Network
    • ChatGPT 4o for Beginners: Create Social Media Content: Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to PicsArt for Social Media Marketing: Coursera Project Network
    • Use Canva to Create Social Media Marketing Designs: Coursera Project Network

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