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About the Course

The “What Is Social?" MOOC is for business owners, executives, and marketing professionals who want to significantly improve their abilities to grow their social strategy using effective, proven methodologies. This hands on, "how to" program won’t just tell you how to grow your professional persona using social – you will actually do it! This course is the first in the six-course specialization, Social Media Marketing: How to Profit in a Digital World. While the course can be audited for free, paid learners will receive additional content beyond the course basics. For MOOC 1, the toolkit includes a special video from Alessandro Acquisti on Big Data and a set of studies done by IBM on engagement and social marketing strategies with bottom-line profits. This course has been designed to give you the tools, insights, knowledge, and skills to immediately impact your organization. In addition, we will help you network with thought leaders in social. After completing this course, you and your organization’s staff will be able to position, engage, and grow relationships with the consumers of highest value to you. Today, we are living in a period of massive disruption. New technologies are changing the way people engage with each other and with the organizations that interest them. This course will start you on the path to growing your own social strategy using effective, proven methodologies. Additional MOOC 1 faculty include: * Judy Ungar Franks (President, The Marketing Democracy, Ltd. & Lecturer, Medill Integrated Marketing Communications, Northwestern)...

Top reviews

DM

Mar 20, 2017

It was probably one of the best MOOC's I've ever attended! Sir Randy did a great job explaining everything, accompanied by excellent slides which made me understand the course more! Excellent course!

NR

Mar 30, 2019

I highly recommend this course. Learning the fundamentals of social with professor Randy certainly help me understand in-depth entire body of what it means to be social on various digital platforms!

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By Norbert Á Z

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Apr 16, 2020

Relevant information, relevant knowledge! No more than he promises, but no less! I can only recommend!

By Kathrine B

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Sep 11, 2022

short videos are easier for my short attention span. I like that there are questions after each MOOC.

By Karla B

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Jul 13, 2020

Learned in depth details about Social Media Marketing and many new ideas to implement in my business.

By Danielle C

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Sep 9, 2018

It's a great introduction and opened my eyes to resources I don't think I would have found otherwise.

By Sanika K

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Nov 21, 2016

Brilliant course with some great insights on how to build a strong social platform for your business.

By leslie

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May 28, 2017

I have learned a lot already. I had no idea how much there is to embrace with managing social media!

By Maria

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Nov 4, 2015

Excellent, well presented course with a lot of interesting material perfect fit for online learning.

By Navy M

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Jun 20, 2021

Helped recall many things and provided many additional as basics for social media study / marketing

By Sam F

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May 4, 2020

Very informative and easy to follow course. Learned quite a bit about a lot of sites I already use!

By Irma H

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Dec 3, 2018

I am really enjoying this!!! You learn exactly what you need for a great digital marketing strategy

By Asbin S

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Nov 8, 2018

Very interesting course, provided me with great tools needed to boost my knowledge of social skills

By Dmytro Z

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Apr 13, 2018

Great insights and great start. Thank you, Mr. Hlavac, for extremely helpful tips from your guests!

By PWC D

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Aug 20, 2020

I liked the content. It was very useful to begin with. Will continue the balance later. Thank you.

By Nicole C

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Sep 22, 2020

This is a very good course for getting a basic understanding of social networks and communities.

By Towanda L

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Oct 2, 2019

This was such an eye-opener, I honestly see social media in another site thanks to this course!!

By Angelique B

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Aug 30, 2019

Thoroughly enjoyed the course and learnt how important social media is in a ever-changing world.

By Jennifer M

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Jan 17, 2016

I really enjoyed this First Course. I think it will help alot with my work and my own business..

By Ivan Z

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Dec 18, 2018

It's a amazing course. The content is fully fulfilled with effective information. Learnt a lot!

By Divine M D

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Mar 26, 2017

It has been a wonderfull experience learning this course. Just waiting to get to the next level

By Heriberto G

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Jan 25, 2017

Great introduction in the impact of social media and how you can use it for marketing purposes.

By Cristina M V

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Oct 1, 2016

very hands on and deals with the latest social media technology both current and up and coming

By Fizza z

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Apr 9, 2021

Social Media is a platform where all the people across the globe are connected with each other

By Olawale A

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Sep 7, 2019

The best course i have seen online about understanding your choice of mass media communication

By Aditya C

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Dec 2, 2016

A MUST FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO GAIN AN EDGE IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING !!

By Katie M

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Feb 13, 2016

Excellent information, current, videos are engaging. Great course to start the specialization.