Course description
Social Media for Business Training Course (On-site)
This intensive one day course is designed to get you up to speed using the social media tools of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube in a business and corporate context. If you have had had little, or no, social media experience in the past, don’t worry, this training course is just for you.
The course aims to help you see through the hype explaining the practical differences between each social network and the best uses for each. The training will give you confidence to experiment with the key social networks and will allow you to learn how each one works in a practical context.
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Outcome / Qualification etc.
This is an entry level training course targeting users of social media who need better hands-on understanding of how to use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube to run campaigns. Typical attendees are marketers, community managers, PR professionals, publishers and account planners.
No previous knowledge or membership of the social networks is required but we do ask that you bring along your own WiFi enabled laptop.
Following this training course, you will be able to:
- Use the core functions of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube
- Feel confident exploring social media websites in your own time
- Understand how each social media tool examined can be used and benefit your business
- Add and link to content such as videos and photos, to social media sites
- Understand how Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube can work together
- Assess good and bad social media best practices
- Grow your relationships with clients, stakeholders and customers
- Know options for advertising on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
Training Course Content
Introducing Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube
- How do they fit into the bigger social media picture?
- What differences are there between each tool?
- What is each good for? (eg. SEO, traffic to your site, brand exposure, customer communication)
- What are the benefits of using them for brands and business?
- Measuring and monitoring
LinkedIn – it’s more than just a place for your CV
- For individuals – setting up your account, optimising your profile, adding contacts, asking your network questions, adding applications.
- For companies – introducing company pages and groups, finding potential suppliers, creating a community
- Using LinkedIn for HR
- Case studies and examples
- Setting up your account and strategies around personal and corporate branding
- Followers and following – how to find people, best practices in growing your followers
- Tips on what to write and the tone to use
- How to reply to tweets and contact followers privately
- A look at hashtags and why they’re useful
- Using Twitter search
- Case studies and examples
Facebook – how can businesses use this vast social network?
- An overview of Facebook and how it’s used by individuals
- Advertising opportunities – how Facebook adverts work, creating an advert, targeting, costs
- How to set up groups and branded pages, and understanding the difference between each
- What are ‘Likes’ and what do they indicate?
- Apps? What are they and what should you be aware of?
- Sharing content via Facebook
- Adding share buttons to your site
- A look at Facebook Places and Facebook Deals
- Case studies and examples
YouTube – the role of video in business
- Overview of the site and how it works
- Examples of business uses
- How to add a YouTube video to your website or blog
- Uploading a video
- Introducing to tags
- YouTube comments – how do they work, do’s and don’ts of moderation
- A look at branded channels
- Case studies and example
Why choose Keys Training
Over 25 years’ experience of delivering quality Microsoft & Business Skills training.
All Trainers are Microsoft Certified or equivalent.
Scheduled Public and Tailored In-house training throughout the UK.
Reviews
Average rating 5
The trainer came to our head office and delivered an excellent social media course tailored to us. It was great to have our whole team involved in such an interactive and focuse...
our team found the hands on approach really valuable
Top 10 Awards
Top 10 Winner - 2024
We're delighted to announce that Keys Training is a winner in our Top 10 Social Media Marketing Courses 2024 category.
Each year, we select the Top 10 most popular courses on our site in some of the most popular categories to make it easier for our users to find the right course for them - so you can book with confidence.
Expenses
Course Price
- Inhouse: £745.00
- Classroom: £295.00
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Top 10 Awards
Top 10 Winner - 2024
We're delighted to announce that Keys Training is a winner in our Top 10 Social Media Marketing Courses 2024 category.
Each year, we select the Top 10 most popular courses on our site in some of the most popular categories to make it easier for our users to find the right course for them - so you can book with confidence.
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Keys Training® provides a Business Skills Training Service throughout the UK. We specialise in delivering one-day instructor-led courses that cover Microsoft Office and Personal Development Skills. Our training courses can be delivered on your site, at one of our venues...
The course was adapted to our team’s challenges, and having it in house allowed for more relevant discussions and immediate application.