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This Specialization is intended for marketers, business owners, and aspiring content professionals seeking to develop the skills to plan, create, and distribute content that drives real business results. Through three courses, you'll cover content strategy fundamentals, social media marketing, storytelling, thought leadership, SEO, and content operations. By the end, you'll be equipped to build and scale a content marketing program, measure its impact, and continuously optimize your efforts for maximum reach and engagement.
Syllabus
- Course 1: A Beginner's Guide to Unlocking Content Marketing
- Course 2: Enhancing Your Brand's Social Media with Content Marketing
- Course 3: Leveling Up with Advanced Content Marketing Strategies
Courses
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By the end of this course, you'll be able to design a focused content marketing strategy, build a unique brand viewpoint, select the right audience and channels, run a content calendar that actually keeps work moving, and measure what matters with clear KPIs. You'll also discover how to scale your program whether you're a team of one at a startup or part of a department at a global enterprise. Based on nearly fifteen years of working with agencies, small businesses, and large companies, this course gives you proven frameworks like the 3 Ps for content sourcing, the 3 Rs of content KPIs, the 3 Ss for small business strengths, and the 3 Es for enterprise success. You'll move beyond buzzwords to confidently define content, set focused goals, map content to the customer journey, and turn content into a genuine business asset. What makes this course different is the practitioner-first approach: every framework is paired with real-world examples from brands like REI, Mayo Clinic, HubSpot, and LEGO, so you can apply what you learn immediately. No prior marketing background needed, just curiosity and a willingness to experiment.
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Master content marketing on social media to grow your brand's reach, build engaged communities, and turn followers into customers. This course gives you the specialized knowledge and practical skills to add a social dimension to your content marketing, taught by Kelli Schutrop, a marketing and sales leader with nearly 15 years of agency and in-house experience. You'll learn to select the right social platforms for your audience, promote your content with teasers and paid ads, grow and engage your community with unique social-only content, partner with influencers who genuinely fit your brand, and evaluate impact using reach, engagement, and sentiment data. Platform-specific lessons cover LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, and TikTok, with real examples from brands like Nike, Chipotle, GymShark, Oreo, and Buffer woven throughout. What makes this course different is the level of practical specificity. You won't just learn that "video performs well" — you'll learn which video types fit which platforms, how cadence should shift between Twitter and LinkedIn, and how to set up campaigns that actually track results. Whether you're a small business owner, a content marketer leveling up, or a brand manager building from scratch, you'll leave with a plan you can ship.
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This course gives you the advanced strategies you need to take your content marketing program from good to great. You'll craft a message architecture that resonates in the marketplace, position customers and employees as heroes in your stories, and use persuasive techniques that move audiences from interest to action. You'll establish thought leadership in topics that matter to your customers, grow your audience through SEO and expanded distribution, and personalize content experiences that create real "wow" moments. You'll also gain practical playbooks for managing a growing content team, building a steady content supply chain, and proving the ROI of your work. What sets this course apart is its focus on the operational and strategic challenges that come with scaling content marketing. Through real-world examples from brands like REI, The Home Depot, Charles Schwab, and Hootsuite, plus role plays, dialogues, and reflection activities, you'll practice the decisions content marketing leaders actually face. By the end, you'll have a complete toolkit for testing, evaluating, and optimizing content that drives measurable impact for your organization and your audience.
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