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Social media: the ultimate skills cheat sheet

Sherrilynne Starkie

The term ‘social media consultant’ can mean different things to different people because there is a whole range of skills and talents on offer. The cheat sheet provides a summary of the key skills a well-rounded social media consultant should possess. Skills Why How. Research Skills. HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

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Must have graphic design skills for social media consultants

Sherrilynne Starkie

They should also have some basic design skills to bring to marketing and communications projects. Photo and image selection are key design skills for social media consultants too. how people are featured. Great social media consultants don’t have to be RGD-certified, but they do need to have considerable design know-how.

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7 Skills Every Marketing Student Should Learn And Why They Matter

SocMed Sean

Thanks to Kevin for sharing his insights on the skills that every marketer should learn. While a college degree is definitely a great place to learn the mechanics of marketing, these “soft” skills can be the difference between becoming a good marketer and a great marketer! Skill #2: Analytics.

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26 Social Media Marketing Books to Advance Your Skills

agora pulse

Need a good social media marketing book that fuels your learning and your career? To monitor social media algorithm updates, feature rollouts, and new tactics, you probably read blogs or watch explainer videos. But what about when you need to master a new-to-you social platform or develop your skills?

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Decoding corporate communications: Functions, goals and skills

Sprout Social

Corporate communications cover many verticals and each of them needs a separate strategy and skill set. There are two main aspects of internal communication: employee engagement and internal marketing. Internal marketing is a strategy to help employees make an emotional connection to the products or services the company sells.

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Top five: New features from social network giants

Sherrilynne Starkie

Top five: New features from social network giants. This week's top five social media must-know news includes new features from Facebook, Google, Instagram and Linkedin. Influencer marketing data as bonus. Facebook has launched several new features to make it easier for publishers to go live. followers . May 16, 2018.

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‘Secret’ Social Media Manager Skills Needed for Success

agora pulse

Some of the most important skills of a social media manager don’t show up on a resume. Here’s a look at “secret” social media manager skills that help them succeed. In this article, I’m going to share my six secret skills of successful social media managers with some actionable takeaways. Switch off.