NISM Social Media Strategist (SMS)
Course number: CGISMS40 - 5 Days (weekdays or on-demand)
When people think of social media, they often immediately think about the tools, such as Facebook, Twitter and blogs. To be truly effective and efficient with your resources, you need a plan or roadmap to guide you through making the best decisions for you and your organization.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Determine their target audience and goals for their social media strategy.
- Understand the importance of listening to online conversations
- Know the different social media tools available to them.
- Learn how to generate content ideas and manage their time.
- Promote their new social media efforts.
- Measure their new social media efforts for their effectiveness.
Prerequisites
- There are no prerequisites for this class.
Target Audience
Business owners or marketing managers that need a strategic plan to integrate social media into their marketing plan
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Planning
- Topic 1A: Marketing Basics
- Topic 1B: Marketing Then and Now
- Topic 1C: Where Are You Now?
- Topic 1D: Choosing a Target Audience
- Topic 1E: Setting Goals
Lesson 2: Listening and Responding
- Topic 2A: Why Listen?
- Topic 2B: Selecting Keywords
- Topic 2C: Monitoring Tools
- Topic 2D: What to Monitor
- Topic 2E: Responding to Comments
Lesson 3: Building Your Social Media Toolbox
- Topic 3A: Blogs
- Topic 3B: Social Networks
- Topic 3C: Microblogging
- Topic 3D: Branded Social Networks
- Topic 3E: Widgets/Badges
- Topic 3F: Idea Sharing
- Topic 3G: Social Media Newsroom
- Topic 3H: Location-based
- Topic 3I: Choosing Your Tools
- Topic 3J: Blog Considerations
- Topic 3K: Spoke Considerations
Lesson 4: Content Creation and Time Management
- Topic 4A: Sources of Content
- Topic 4B: Editorial Calendar
- Topic 4C: Routines
- Topic 4D: Etiquette
Lesson 5: Promotion
- Topic 5A: Online Promotion
- Topic 5B: Offline Promotion
Lesson 6: Measurement
- Topic 6A: What to Measure
- Topic 6B: Benchmark
- Topic 6C: Moving Forward
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