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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, Market Trend, Content Creation, TikTok, Drive Engagement, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Marketing, Automation, Creativity, Analytics

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      GenAI in Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Target Audience, Generative AI, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Business Marketing, Facebook, Content Creation, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Marketing

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Social Determinants of Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Social Justice, Public Health, Cultural Diversity, Health Policy, Health Systems, Socioeconomics, Culture, Sociology, Public Policies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Teacher's Social and Emotional Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Teaching, Education and Training, Empathy, Classroom Management, Growth Mindedness, Resilience, Persistence, Relationship Building

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      668 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Network Dynamics of Social Behavior

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Sociology, Agentic systems, Systems Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Simulations, Culture, Complex Problem Solving, Innovation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      395 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northwestern University

      Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Social Media Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communications, Social Media, Peer Review, Social Media Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Social Media Strategy, Real Time Data, Marketing Effectiveness, Content Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Campaigns, Budgeting, Analytics, Digital Marketing, ChatGPT

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      5.5K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru

      Strategy and Finance for the lifecycle of a Social Business

      Skills you'll gain: Cash Flows, Financial Market, Financial Analysis, Decision Making, Stakeholder Management, Business Valuation, Risk Analysis, Return On Investment, Finance, Strategic Decision-Making, Cost Benefit Analysis, Financial Modeling, Capital Markets, Business Risk Management, Peer Review, Corporate Finance, Capital Budgeting, Social Sciences, Equities, Economics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 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, Digital Media Strategy, 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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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Social Media Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Data Visualization, Social Media, Graph Theory, Relational Databases, Social Media Marketing, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, R Programming, Sociology, Natural Language Processing, Data Manipulation, Text Mining, Analytics

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Using Public Policy for Social Change

      Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Social Justice, Advocacy, Public Policies, Political Sciences, Health Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Program Evaluation, Community and Social Work, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Research, Problem Solving

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      157 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Washington

      Social Media Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Data Presentation, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Application Programming Interface (API), Unstructured Data, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Correlation Analysis, Analytics, Regression Analysis, Data Mining, Data Collection, Python Programming

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      297 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Social Engineering Expert

      Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Human Factors (Security), Investigation, Data Collection, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Awareness, Persuasive Communication, Vulnerability, Social Sciences, Cybersecurity, Rapport Building, Email Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • GenAI for Social Media and Influencer Marketing: Coursera Instructor Network
    • GenAI in Social Media Marketing: Meta
    • Social Determinants of Health : University of Michigan
    • The Teacher's Social and Emotional Learning: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Network Dynamics of Social Behavior: University of Pennsylvania
    • Social Media Marketing: Northwestern University
    • Strategy and Finance for the lifecycle of a Social Business: Yunus Social Business Fund Bengaluru
    • Social Media Marketing: SkillUp
    • Social Media Analytics: Johns Hopkins University
    • Using Public Policy for Social Change: University of Michigan

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