Learning Outcomes

Social Media Marketing: Important Definitions and Pillars

Most Popular Social Media Marketing Platforms

Social Media Marketing Strategy

Lesson Summary

This module introduces you to the various basic social media marketing concepts by defining several related terms and conditions. Next, you will learn about several essential terms related to social media marketing and its five crucial pillars in detail. Lastly, you will come across the methods of advertising on social media.

Creating a Social Media Marketing Strategy

Automating the Social Media Marketing Practices

Finding and Targeting the Right Audience

This module will introduce you to various detailed aspects of social media marketing. First, you will learn about the eight steps of developing a social media marketing strategy. Then, we will discuss automated social media marketing practices. Lastly, we will analyze how to find the right target audience for any online business.

Social Media Marketing - Bootstrapping With Fundamentals - Course Assessment

Learn how to build and boost your small business with social media marketing in this free online SMM course.

Social Media Marketing - Bootstrapping With Fundamentals

Social media marketing is becoming a prevalent business practice. We have thus designed this course to provide all the necessary insights into social media marketing fundamentals. This course includes frequently used important terms of social media marketing, its various significant pillars and advertising methods. You will also discover how to create a perfect social media marketing strategy to become a success.

The practices of eCommerce and businesses going digital have greatly revolutionized the world in the past two decades with the numerous developments in this area. Thus, people associated with eCommerce and the digital spaces are now taking more advanced and sophisticated approaches for enhancing their businesses. One of such approaches in this regard is social media marketing. It is evident that social media holds immense importance in today’s world. In its earlier days, people used social media to connect themselves with their relatives and friends. But now, social media is also being used as a marketing platform by almost all online businesses. Social media applications and platforms are a great source of branding, marketing and gathering an audience for these businesses. Thousands of online companies use various social media applications to enhance and improve their business practices. We can therefore say that learning the correct use of social media applications is essential for the growth and prosperity of any online business.
Keeping the importance of social media in mind, the publishers at Alison collaborated with the experts at Digital Partner, a premium digital marketing agency, to prepare this easy-to-understand social media marketing (SMM) course. It covers all the basics regarding the efficient use of social media platforms for online businesses. We present the details with vivid and captivating images, allowing you to engage at a greater level. We have divided this course into two modules, each containing three topics in terms of content. The first module regards basic concepts related to social media marketing. We discuss important terms in social media marketing, its essential pillars and various advertising methods used on social media platforms. Additionally, we investigate the multiple online platforms that can support a successful social media marketing campaign.
The second module examines various essential aspects of social media marketing. It explains multiple characteristics of social media marketing, including creating a social media marketing strategy and automated social media marketing practices. Moreover, this compilation of social media knowledge presents the methods of locating the right target audiences for online businesses and provides different data collection and compilation methods. Furthermore, you will learn about the social listening techniques for performing in-depth research on social media. In addition, we will discuss the unethical use of social media. Both modules contain a comprehensive summary that presents all the essential information concisely. Lastly, an assessment is provided at the end of this course to help you examine your progress. You can apply for an Alison certificate once you have completed this course successfully.

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The Data Protection Officer (DPO) Role in the GDPR

Personal Data Security Guidance for Microenterprises in the GDPR

Five Steps to Secure Cloud-based Environments

Introduction to the GDPR for the Private Individual

What Can Organisations Do Now to Prepare for the GDPR?

The Key Steps You Need to Take to Ensure Compliance with the GDPR

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General Data Protection Regulation - Course Assessment

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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

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Topic A: Understanding Customer Service

Topic B: Identifying Customer Expectations

Topic C: Providing Excellent Customer Service

Review Quiz

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Topic A: Focusing on the Customer

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Topic A: Customer Service and the Telephone

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Topic A: Handling Complaints

In this module, Handling Complaints, students will learn how to handle customer complaints in a professional manner.

Topic A: Enduring Stress

In this module, Enduring Stress, students will learn about how to endure the stresses of working in customer service.

Customer Service Skills - Assessment

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Customer Service Skills

This training course teaches you the basics of customer service. We show you how to focus on the customer to understand their expectations to help you improve their experience of your business. We explain how to deal with stress and constructively interact with clients on the telephone to handle complaints. People’s perceptions of your company’s brand are defined by customer experience, so sign up to make sure they remember you fondly.

ISO 37301:2021 Introduction

Context of the Organization

Expectations from Leadership

Planning for Compliance Management

Providing Support

Operation of Compliance Management System

Evaluating Compliance Performance

Improving the Compliance Management System

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ISO 37301:2021 - Principles of Compliance Management Systems - Course Assessment

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ISO 37301:2021 - Principles of Compliance Management Systems

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Business-to-Business (B2B) Markets

Types of B2B Buyers

Buying Centers

Stages in the B2B Buying Process

International B2B Markets and E-commerce

In this module, you will learn about the features of business-to-business markets. You will learn also about the types of buyers in B2B markets and the stages in the buying process.

Marketing Channels and Channel Partners

Typical Marketing Channels

Functions of Channel Partners

Marketing Channel Strategies

Channel Dynamics

In this module, you will learn a great deal about the importance and functions of marketing channels. You will learn about the different types and how they are exemplified in real-world businesses. Lastly, you will learn about channel partners.

Buying Behaviour: Situational Factors

Personal Factors and Buying Behavior

Psychological Factors and Buying Behavior

Societal Factors and Buying Behavior

Consumer's Decision-Making Process

Stages in the Buying Process

In this module, you will learn about the various factors that influence the buying behaviour of consumers. You will learn about the social, psychological, personal and situational factors affecting buying behaviours, as well as the consumer's decision-making process.

Components of Strategic Planning

Organizational Objectives and Strategies

Strategic Portfolio Planning Approaches

In this module, you will learn about the components of strategic planning, value proposition and how to develop organizational objectives. You will also learn about some specific portfolio planning methods like the BCG matrix and the General Electric approach.

Marketing Information Systems

Problem Definition and Research Design

Specifying Samples and Form Design

Data Collection and Analysis

In this module, you will learn about the Marketing Information System and its components. You will also learn in detail the steps in the marketing research process.

Customer Communities

Loyalty Management

Customer Satisfaction

Ethics, Laws, and Customer Empowerment

In this module, you will learn about the relevance of ensuring customer satisfaction, and strategies to employ. You will learn also about loyalty management and the ethics to observe.

Principles of Marketing - Course assessment

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Principles of Marketing

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Introduction to B2B Customer Success Management

Customer Onboarding

Customer Support Strategies

Driving Long-Term Customer Success

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Retail Management Industry, Progression and Skills

Merchandising

Pricing and Displays

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Checkout, Sales Concept and Required Skills

Consumer Behaviour and Interpretation

Pre-empting and Solving Issues

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Trends and How to Use Them

Targeting Customers

Communicating with Customers

Dealing with Unhappy Customers

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Retail Environment and Key Concepts

Creating an Environment

Customer Relationships

Dealing with Relationship Issues

In this module, you will learn how to curate a positive and ideal environment within your store. You will learn how to create and maintain good, healthy customer relationships, and how to handle any issues that may arise with customers, so that your retail output will remain high.

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Introduction to Rental Property Management

Financial Management, Property Maintenance and Relationships

Property Management Software and Sustainability

This module is an introduction to rental property management. You will learn about different types of rental properties and the roles and responsibilities of a property manager. Also, you will discover marketing strategies for attracting potential tenants, the tenant screening and selection process, and the factors affecting financial management.

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