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There are 6 modules in this course
This course develops the strategic planning and project management skills that enable marketers to execute complex initiatives on time and on budget. You'll master visual planning tools like Gantt charts and Kanban boards, learn to manage leads in HubSpot CRM, and facilitate effective team collaboration through post-mortems and cross-functional coordination. By the end of this course, you'll be able to build comprehensive project timelines in Asana, draft 12-month omnichannel strategies with revenue targets, and calculate ROI to recommend strategic pivots. These competencies prepare you for brand management, marketing operations, and strategic marketing roles where planning and execution excellence drive business results.
Who this is for: Marketing coordinators, brand managers, project managers, and professionals looking to enhance their strategic execution skills. Basic marketing experience is helpful but not required.
Are your launch plans a jumble of missed deadlines and unclear tasks? This module teaches you to bring structure and predictability to any initiative, regardless of the software you use. You'll learn to choose between timeline and flow-oriented methods, mastering the simple "To-Do, Doing, Done" framework that leading teams use. Through hands-on exercises, you will practice breaking a complex launch into discrete tasks, assigning owners, and setting due dates. You'll leave with a ready-to-implement blueprint and adaptable templates to create accountability, improve communication, and drive successful, on-time launches.
What's included
2 videos2 readings3 assignments
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2 videos•Total 14 minutes
Gantt vs. Kanban: Timeline vs. Flow•6 minutes
How to Structure Your First Launch?•8 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
The Power of Kanban and the Accountable Task•10 minutes
The Mini-Blueprint Template•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 55 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Organize the Jumbled Task List•15 minutes
Knowledge Check: Core Concepts•10 minutes
Brand Launch Mini-Blueprint•30 minutes
Boost Team Stages
Module 2•1 hour to complete
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Stuck in a perpetual team “storm"? This compact, 90-minute workshop provides the framework to move your team from friction to flow. You will master Tuckman’s classic model—Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing—to diagnose your team's exact stage and apply targeted interventions. The module focuses on the most powerful lever for breaking the storming cycle: absolute role clarity. Through a hands-on exercise, you will build a concise responsibility matrix that eliminates ambiguity and reduces conflict. You’ll leave with a concrete, repeatable process and a ready-to-use template to lead your team toward measurable, sustainable performance.
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2 videos2 readings3 assignments
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2 videos•Total 13 minutes
The Four Stages: A Team's Journey•7 minutes
Choosing Your Move: From Storming to Norming•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
The Ultimate Fix: Role Clarity & Leadership•10 minutes
How to Build a Responsibility Matrix•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 55 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Draft a Mini-Matrix•15 minutes
Knowledge Check: Diagnose and Advise•10 minutes
Team Alignment Plan•30 minutes
Manage Leads with HubSpot
Module 3•1 hour to complete
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Transform your lead management from chaotic to structured and effective. This intermediate module is for marketing and sales professionals ready to master the engine that drives the sales funnel: the CRM. Using HubSpot as a practical model, you will learn principles that apply across major platforms like Salesforce and Zoho. Through hands-on, scenario-based learning, you’ll master structuring lead data and assigning critical data points like lifecycle stage, lead source, and ownership. By the end, you'll be able to prepare and categorize any new list of leads, ensuring a smooth, trackable handoff from marketing to sales.
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2 videos2 readings2 assignments
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2 videos•Total 9 minutes
The Cost of Chaos: When Lead Data Goes Wrong•5 minutes
Decoding CRM: Lifecycle Stages and Lead Sources•4 minutes
2 readings•Total 13 minutes
The CRM "Big Three": A Marketer's Guide•7 minutes
A Practical Guide to Preparing Lead Data•6 minutes
2 assignments•Total 55 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Preparing Webinar Leads for HubSpot•25 minutes
Structuring Trade Show Leads for CRM Entry•30 minutes
Manage Brand Projects
Module 4•2 hours to complete
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In the intermediate module Manage Brand Projects, you will master the complete lifecycle of a major brand effort. Move beyond simple checklists to construct a strategic project blueprint that outlines tasks, milestones, timelines, and budget. Learn to conduct a “blameless post-mortem” to objectively assess outcomes, identify root causes, and extract actionable insights. Drawing on practices from leaders like Slack and Atlassian, you'll translate those insights into tangible updates for your team’s playbook. This module equips you to deliver projects efficiently and cultivate a culture of accountability and continuous improvement for measurable brand growth.
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3 videos2 readings4 assignments
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3 videos•Total 20 minutes
The Anatomy of a Project Plan•8 minutes
Visualizing Success: From Tasks to Timelines•6 minutes
The Cost of Not Learning•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Deconstructing a Rebrand: The Airbnb Story•10 minutes
The Blameless Post-Mortem and The Living Playbook•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 65 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Drafting a Mini-Plan•15 minutes
Hands-On Learning: From Insight to Action•10 minutes
Brand Project Management Package•30 minutes
Craft Omnichannel Strategy
Module 5•2 hours to complete
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This intermediate module is for marketers, strategists, and leaders aiming to build seamless, data-driven customer experiences. Moving beyond siloed tactics, you'll learn to create a truly unified omnichannel strategy. You'll draft a full-funnel, 12-month plan by aligning audience segments with go-to-market tactics and clear revenue targets, while mastering channel-specific ROI calculations. Inspired by innovators like Sephora and Starbucks, you will analyze performance data to recommend effective pivots. The module culminates in creating a director-level strategy deck for a $2 million budget, demonstrating your ability to execute a high-impact omnichannel plan.
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3 videos2 readings3 assignments
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3 videos•Total 19 minutes
The Cost of Disconnection•6 minutes
Building Your Strategic Blueprint•7 minutes
How to Recommend a Strategic Pivot•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 30 minutes
The Anatomy of an Omnichannel Strategy•15 minutes
From Data to Decisions: A Framework for Measuring ROI•15 minutes
This capstone project challenges you to integrate project management, CRM activation, cross-functional coordination, and strategic planning into a comprehensive 90-day brand launch plan. You'll create a complete playbook that could guide a real product introduction from planning through post-launch optimization.
What's included
2 readings1 assignment
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2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Why This Project Matters•10 minutes
Your Project Blueprint: Requirements and Evaluation•10 minutes
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Do I need advanced project management experience to take this course?
No. The course is designed for intermediate learners, providing step-by-step guidance in marketing project management and strategic planning techniques.
What tools will I learn to use in this course?
You'll gain proficiency in Gantt charts, Trello, Asana, HubSpot, and other project management and CRM tools essential for modern marketing professionals.
How will this course help me in my career?
The course includes a dedicated career development module to help you optimize your resume, LinkedIn profile, and interview skills for marketing strategy roles.
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What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
Is financial aid available?
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