Course curriculum
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1
Programme Fundamentals
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Student Handbook
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Key dates for the diary
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Challenges & Assignments List
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How to use our interactive lessons
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How to use Google Apps for this course
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Zoom / Google Hangouts tips & etiquette
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Webinar tech troubleshooting
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An introduction to using Doodle Polls to schedule your peer hangouts
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Pre-Course assessment survey
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Digital Mums Glossary of Tools
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Masterclass schedule and link to join
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Zoom Virtual Drop-In Clinic and link to join
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How to join a Zoom meeting & troubleshooting tips
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Masterclass and Virtual Drop-In Clinics: recordings & slides
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Week by Week Guide
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Student feedback touchpoints schedule
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Congratulations! Course completion badge
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Module 1 (weeks 1-4)
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Learning Outcomes | Strategy
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Week 1 | 7th September | The Digital Marketing Landscape
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The digital marketing landscape and how social media marketing fits
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Using Trello for collaborative working
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What does a Social Media Manager do?
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Growth hacking: what is it and why should you be worried
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Platform versus tools
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The importance of creating a personal/professional presence on social media
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An Introduction to Growth Mindset
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The optimal frequency for posting on social media: what does good look like?
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An Introduction to sales and marketing funnels
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CHALLENGE | Follow your Client (Programme Partner) on social media
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CHALLENGE | Send an email to your business outlining your role for them
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CHALLENGE | Organise your introductory call
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CHALLENGE | Social Media Consultancy Toolkit
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CHALLENGE | Report on your Client's channels
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CHALLENGE | Introduce yourself to the group in Slack
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CHALLENGE | Me and my beliefs
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CHALLENGE | Book your 121 Coaching session
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Week 2 | 14th September | Understanding the needs of a client
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Welcome to Week 2 message (2 mins)
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An Introduction to working with clients (Trello resources)
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Understanding Your Audiences
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Creating a brand pie chart | Part 1
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Creating a brand pie chart | Part 2
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Social Media Goals and how to measure them
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STRATEGY CALL | A strategic session with your Client
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CHALLENGE | Send a summary of your Strategy Call to your client
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CHALLENGE | Choosing the right tone of voice
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CHALLENGE | Developing user personas
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CHALLENGE | Create a pie chart of your brand
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CHALLENGE | Strategy Document Update
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PEER HANGOUT | Strategy chat
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Week 3 | 21st September | Influencers and Curated Content
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Welcome to week 3 (audio)
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An introduction to key scheduling tools
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CHALLENGE | Consider some content ideas
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CHALLENGE | Request Access to your clients social media platforms
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CHALLENGE | Find amplifier influencers
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CHALLENGE | Find content influencers
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CHALLENGE | Finding great pieces of curated content
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Expert written feedback | Strategy
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Peer Hangout | Scheduling Tools
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Week 4 | 28th September | Created Content
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Welcome to Week 4 (audio message 4 mins)
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An introduction to Content Marketing
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Getting started with Canva | Canva Tutorials
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Example Canva templates for content creation on social media
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CHALLENGE | Create your own content
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CHALLENGE | Strategy Document Update
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Peer Hangout | Created content ideas
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Expert feedback | Content creation
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FEEDBACK | Please give us feedback on Module 1
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Module 2 (week 5-6)
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Learning Outcomes | Planning and Preparation
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Week 5 | 5th October | Planning & Scheduling
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Welcome to week 5 (2 mins)
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Setting up new social media platforms
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An introduction to the Test, Measure, Reflect and Refine process
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Graphics checklist
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Scheduling tools | Walk-through video recordings
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Scheduling walk-throughs on Zoom
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CHALLENGE | Ensure your channels are optimised
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CHALLENGE | Activate your Twitter analytics
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CHALLENGE | Build relationships with key influencers in your space
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CHALLENGE | Get to grips with your chosen scheduling tool
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CHALLENGE | Schedule your content across your platforms
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CHALLENGE | Set up a private instagram account
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Peer Hangout | Scheduling content
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Week 6 | 12th October | Peer Critique
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Welcome to week 6 (3.5 mins)
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A Guide to become a Life Long Learner
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The whys and hows of peer critique
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A guide to assessing peers on their critique
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How to conduct a competitor review
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Using Trello for collaborative working
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Hootsuite Walk-through | Joining details
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Using Trello to share content with your client
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CHALLENGE | Prepare helpful critique for your peers
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CHALLENGE | Competitor review
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CHALLENGE | Find 5 hashtags
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CHALLENGE | Summarise your strategy and platforms
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Peer Hangout | Clarifying your Critique
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FEEDBACK | Please give us feedback on Module 2
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Module 3 (Week 7- 15)
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Learning Outcomes | Execution
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Week 7 | 19th October | Go Live and Test
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Welcome message Week 7
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The importance of reporting
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A downloadable checklist for testing your social media strategy, and how to approach it
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CHALLENGE | Test strategy on your platforms
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CHALLENGE | Record your baseline data
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Peer hangout | Share the data pain
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Week 8 | 2nd November | Measure
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Welcome to week 8 (audio)
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CHALLENGE | Set up your social media platforms for ads
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CHALLENGE | Measure Your Metrics
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CHALLENGE | Growth Mindset | Mid Point Reflections
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Peer Hangout | Data - learning from success
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Week 9 | 9th November | Reflect & Refine
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Welcome to week 9 (4 mins)
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Generating insights from your data - a live example
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Using social referrals on Google Analytics to measure website traffic
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CHALLENGE | Reflect on Your data
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CHALLENGE | Start your weekly progress report
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REFLECT | Where are you in your Comfort Zone this week?
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ACTION | Feedback | Book your call with a Expert
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Peer hangout | Insights update
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The Sound Track To Your Success | Power Up Play List
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Week 10 | 16th November | Lives & Reels
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Welcome to week 10 (audio message)
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ACTION | Facebook Advertising Poll
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An Introduction to Instagram Reels (videos 45 mins)
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Using an Instagram Takeover to Create a Buzz | Instagram Takeovers
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An Introduction to Instagram pods
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A guide to social media listening
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Facebook Live: What to do after the live
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CHALLENGE | Set your feedback call with client
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CHALLENGE | Conduct an audit of your peer's social media activity
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CHALLENGE | Update your weekly progress document
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CHALLENGE | Check your platforms are set up for ads
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CHALLENGE | Instagram Highlight Covers
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CHALLENGE | Set up and deliver a Facebook or Instagram Live
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Creative Suite | Piece to Camera (PTC) for going Live
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How to use Loom
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Week 11 | 23rd November | Setting KPIs
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Welcome to week 11 (3 mins)
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Setting your KPIs (video 18 mins)
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Setting KPIs when working with clients
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What is the return on investment (ROI) with social media marketing?
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Calculating the ROI of your social media efforts
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Customer Services and Crisis Management
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CHALLENGE | Start a conversation with 10 potential customers
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CHALLENGE | Set your KPIs
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CHALLENGE | Strategy Document Update
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ACTION | Summarise your plans to go live
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Peer Hangout | Going Live
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Peer Hangout | Clarifying the audit with your peer
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Week 12 | 30th November | Reflect, Refine and Further Tactics
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Welcome to week 12 (audio message)
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Digital Mums Tweet Chat Summary
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Downloadable guide to using social media for offline and online events
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Designing campaign hooks and hashtags
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A beginner's guide to running social media competitions
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Challenge | Submit your KPI's for Feedback | Deadline Monday 30th November 5pm
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CHALLENGE | Update your weekly progress report
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Challenge | Join a Twitter Chat
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Challenge | Twitter Fleets
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Challenge | Run some Reels in Instagram
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Challenge | Run a poll on twitter
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Challenge | Run a poll in Instagram Stories
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Challenge | Record a Loom with things you've learnt from running a live social media strategy
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Challenge | Set up and run a tweet chat (OPTIONAL)
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Peer Hangout | Feedback on the Loom Challenge
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Week 13 | Advertising PART 1 | Useful setting up info
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Introduction to the setting up content
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Business Manager & Ads Manager
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Business Manager & Business Suite (downloadable infographics)
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Business Manager & Business Suite (walk through videos 10 mins)
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Setting Up Business Manager
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Advertising Settings (Advanced)
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Blueprint articles | Useful resources (Advanced)
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Week 13 | 7th December | Advertising PART 2
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Welcome Week 13 (3 minutes)
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Business Manager & Business Suite Visual Downloads
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Digital Mums Glossary of Key Social Media Advertising Terms
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Challenge | Start to familiarise yourself with Ads Manager
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Challenge | Find some ads
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Challenge | A Twitter 'session'
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Challenge | Update your weekly progress document
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Challenge | Design a social media marketing campaign for a social media agency
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Challenge | Prepare for your first Ad campaign
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Peer hangout | Campaign Brainstorm (60 mins)
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Week 14 | 14th December | Advertising Part 3
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Welcome to week 14 (audio message)
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Facebook Ads Template (For use after week 14 Masterclass)
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CHALLENGE | Update your weekly progress report
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Peer critique | Peer critique Ads
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Week 15 | 4th January | Conversation
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Welcome to Week 15 (3 mins)
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IMPORTANT | PLEASE READ | 2021 Dates for diaries
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Challenge | Critiquing your peer campaign
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Challenge | Take your engagement to the max - with influencers, customers and potential customers
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Challenge | Send your strategy document by Monday 4th January
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Challenge | Update your weekly progress document
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Module 4 (week 16)
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Learning Outcomes | Reporting & Business Building
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Week 16 | 11th January | Report on success & Business Building
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Welcome to week 16 (2 mins)
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ASSIGNMENT | Write your final report
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ASSIGNMENT | Upload your completed weekly progress report
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CHALLENGE | Turn your final report into a summary report to send your client
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Peer Hangout: Celebrate!
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An Introduction to Instagram Shopping
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Why Use Instagram Shops
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How Instagram Shops Work
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How to set up your Instagram Shop
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How to set up your Instagram Shop tags strategically
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How to use Instagram Shop tags with Facebook Ads
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An Introduction to Messenger Chatbots
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What is a Messenger Bot and Why are they important
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What businesses are ready for Messenger bots?
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How can Messenger Bots be used
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What is the future for Messenger
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Business Workshops w/c Feb 1st - w/c 22th Feb
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Survey for Workshops and Mentoring
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Work Shop Schedule
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Zoom Link for Workshop Schedule
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