Foundation in Digital Marketing

Programme Outline

Learning Objectives and Structure
  1. Understand and map Consumer Decision Journey
  2. Understand and create Personas
  3. Understand and craft Messaging
  4. Understand the fundamentals of a digital marketing strategy/plan including budgeting
  5. Understand and apply foundational concepts in Search and Display, Social Media, Email Marketing, Analytics and Optimisation
  6. Assess business needs and goals and formulate a digital marketing strategy Utilise a structured framework to selecting and assessing digital media and design a strategic digital marketing plan for the organisation

Programme Structure: Participants will go through 4 days of training. Class will reconvene on the 5th day for a presentation as part of the course assessment.

 

Day 1
  • Environment Scanning
  • Blue Ocean
  • Segmentation
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Understanding Objectives and KPIs
  • Basic Branding Approaches
Day 2
  • Customer Journey
  • The Big Idea
  • Content Planning for Social Media (including Behaviour Nudges)
  • What Makes a Good Video for Digital
Day 3
  • How to select Channels and platforms
  • How to create a Google Ads (Search/SEM) Campaign
  • How to create a Google Ads (Display/Web Banners) Campaign
  • UTM parameters, A/B Testing + Optimisation
Day 4
  • Influencer Marketing Best Practice
  • Lead Generation
  • Web Analytics (Google Analytics)
  • Importance of Social Listening

Separate Group Consultation and additional Zoom sessions will be arranged by the instructor with learners after Day 4:
Additional Zoom Session: Impact of Generative AI and the Metaverse on marketing (1-hour sharing, 30 mins Q&A)

 

Additional Zoom Session: Introduction to SEO and Social Ads (e.g., LinkedIn and/or Facebook) [1-hour sharing + 30 mins Q&A)
Group Consultation: x1 1-hour session per group between Day 4 and Day 5.

Day 5
  • Project Presentation

 

Assessment

Participants to complete a simple assessment and final project to evaluate course understanding and augment learning outcomes.

 

Subject Credits

Upon completion and satisfying the requirements of passing this course, learners will be awarded 12 subject credits.

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