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There are 5 modules in this course
Your markets are on social and you need to be there. However, your social strategy needs to be based on the business metrics which define your success. This final Capstone Project in the Social Marketing Specialization will put the methodologies, tools, and insights you have learned to the test as you create a multifaceted plan to assure effective social marketing is an integral part of your business strategy. Whether your company has a sophisticated Engagement Strategy or you are a new start-up, you will learn to harness the full power of social marketing to grow provable market share and build stronger relationships with your high value markets. For success in today's digital world, you must have a plan to integrate your social and mobile marketing strategies into your business strategy. In this Capstone you will use the practical skills that you’ve mastered through the Specialization to demonstrate your ability to integrate social and mobile marketing strategies into a company’s business strategy.
2016 Capstone Schedule:
1st offering begins on February 29 (2/29/16). It will be offered again starting on May 23 (5/23/16), August 29 (8/29/16), and November 28 (11/28/16),
This Capstone Project will put all that you have learned in the Social Marketing Specialization to the test by asking you to create a multifaceted business plan for future success.
What's included
6 videos3 readings
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6 videos•Total 45 minutes
Welcome to the Capstone!•2 minutes
How You Will Build Your Social Media Marketing Strategy•7 minutes
Linked Cells in your Social Marketing Planning Worksheets•3 minutes
Your Market Planning Tool•6 minutes
Secondary Research to Start the Process•18 minutes
Defining Your Social Market•9 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
Download the Project Templates and Worksheets•10 minutes
Steps to Complete for this Unit•10 minutes
Download PDFs of the Presentation Slides•10 minutes
Selecting a Strategy
Module 2•1 hour to complete
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Select the strategy for your Project and establish your empowering concept.
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6 videos2 readings
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6 videos•Total 49 minutes
Establishing Your Empowering Concept•8 minutes
Selecting Your Strategy•6 minutes
Engagement Marketing•10 minutes
Nurture Marketing•11 minutes
Social IMC•6 minutes
Community Support Sites•7 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Steps to Complete for this Unit•10 minutes
52 Week Calendar for 2023 and 2024•10 minutes
Develop Your Marketing Program
Module 3•1 hour to complete
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Establish your KPIs, performance funnels, and your program's budget.
What's included
7 videos2 readings
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7 videos•Total 60 minutes
Developing Your Marketing Program•11 minutes
Creating Your Program's Budget•8 minutes
Finding Performance Metrics to Power Your Plan•3 minutes
Performance Funnels and KPIs•10 minutes
Marketing is Funnel Management•17 minutes
Finding Funnel Performance Metrics•3 minutes
Justifying Your Program•8 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Steps to Complete for this Unit•10 minutes
Download a Budget and Metrics Example•10 minutes
Complete and Submit Your Capstone Projects
Module 4•3 hours to complete
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This week you will complete and submit your Capstone Projects for peer review.
What's included
4 videos1 reading1 peer review
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4 videos•Total 20 minutes
Pilot Program•3 minutes
Social Marketing Schedule•5 minutes
Presenting Your Plan•5 minutes
Final Presentation of the Specialization•7 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Steps to Complete for this Unit•10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Your Social Marketing Program•120 minutes
Peer Review and Congratulations!
Module 5•13 minutes to complete
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This week you will do three peer reviews of other's submissions to earn your Specialization Certificate.
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1 video1 reading
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1 video•Total 3 minutes
That's a Wrap!•3 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Don't forget to do your 3 peer reviews!•10 minutes
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