Mastering Social Media Platforms and Tools

• In this course, you will learn to:
• Define the fundamentals of social media platforms and tools for effective marketing strategies
• Identify the key components of a social media content calendar and its role in content planning and organization
• Classify various types of social media posts, including text, photos, and videos, for different platforms
• Summarize the importance of engaging social media content and its impact on audience interaction and brand visibility
• Differentiate between different social media platforms and their unique features for marketing purposes
• Report on the advantages and disadvantages of using specific social media tools, such as Canva and ChatGPT, for content creation
• Classify different types of Facebook marketing techniques, including organic posts, boosted posts, and targeted ads
• Diagnose common issues in social media marketing campaigns, such as low engagement or negative feedback
• Operate Facebook Ads Manager and Power Editor tools proficiently to create and manage advertising campaigns
• Find and predict trends in social media marketing, such as the rise of video content or influencer collaborations
• Compare the effectiveness of different social media analytics tools for tracking audience engagement and campaign performance
• Examine the role of storytelling and visual content in Instagram marketing strategies for enhanced brand storytelling
• Differentiate between organic and paid marketing techniques on LinkedIn and evaluate their respective benefits and limitations
• Arrange social media marketing strategies based on their alignment with business goals and target audience demographics
• Organize a comprehensive cross-platform content strategy tailored to specific audience demographics and platform requirements
• Explain the legal and ethical considerations related to privacy, security, and accessibility in social media marketing practices.

• At the end of this course, learners will be able to:
• Interpret the role of social media content calendars and their importance in strategic content planning and scheduling.
• Illustrate proficiency in creating visually appealing social media posts using ChatGPT and Canva to enhance engagement and reach.
• Paraphrase the key elements of effective Facebook marketing strategies, including Messenger Kids, Gaming, and Marketplace listings.
• Estimate the impact of different types of social media advertising campaigns on audience engagement and conversion rates.
• Defend the ethical considerations and legal implications of social media marketing practices, including copyrights and fair use.
• Compare the effectiveness of organic versus paid marketing tactics across various social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
• Review the process of analyzing social media analytics and insights to inform marketing strategies and optimize performance.
• Rewrite social media marketing strategies to incorporate best practices for maximizing reach, engagement, and conversion.
• Construct comprehensive LinkedIn marketing strategies to leverage the platform for professional networking and business growth.
• Estimate the effectiveness of influencer marketing campaigns and micro-influencer collaborations in reaching target audiences and driving conversions.
• Appraise the benefits and challenges of social commerce and shoppable posts in driving sales and enhancing user experience.
• Combine various social media optimization techniques for different devices to ensure consistent and engaging user experiences across platforms.
• Solve technical challenges related to podcast production, distribution, and promotion to maximize reach and audience engagement.
• Estimate the impact of cross-platform content strategies on audience reach and engagement across various social media platforms
• Solve challenges related to managing multiple social media accounts for brands
• Develop efficient workflow strategies and account management techniques

The academic approach of the courses focuses on the “work-centric” education i.e. begin with work (and not from a book!), derive knowledge from work and apply that knowledge to make the work more wholesome, useful and delightful. The ultimate objective is to empower the Learner to engage in socially useful and productive work. It aims at leading the learner to his/her rewarding career as an employee or entrepreneur as well as development of the community to which s/he belongs. Learning methodology:

• Step -1: Learners are given an overview of the course and its connection to life and work.
• Step -2: Learners are exposed to the specific tool(s) used in the course through the various real-life applications of the tool(s).
• Step -3: Learners are acquainted with the careers and the hierarchy of roles they can perform at workplaces after attaining increasing levels of mastery over the tool(s).
• Step -4: Learners are acquainted with the architecture of the tool or tool map so as to appreciate various parts of the tool, their functions, utility and inter-relations.
• Step -5: Learners are exposed to simple application development methodology by using the tool at the beginner’s level.
• Step -6: Learners perform the differential skills related to the use of the tool to improve the given ready-made industry-standard outputs.
• Step -7: Learners are engaged in appreciation of real-life case studies developed by the experts.
• Step -8: Learners are encouraged to proceed from appreciation to imitation of the experts.
• Step -9: After the imitation experience, they are required to improve the expert’s outputs so that they proceed from mere imitation to emulation.
• Step-10: Emulation is taken a level further from working with differential skills towards the visualization and creation of a complete output according to the requirements provided. (Long Assignments)
• Step-11: Understanding the requirements, communicating one’s own thoughts and presenting are important skills required in facing an interview for securing a work order/job. For instilling these skills, learners are presented with various subject-specific technical as well as HR-oriented questions and encouraged to answer them.
• Step-12: Finally, they develop the integral skills involving optimal methods and best practices to produce useful outputs right from scratch, publish them in their ePortfolio and thereby proceed from emulation to self-expression, from self-expression to self-confidence and from self-confidence to self-reliance and self-esteem!

Evaluation Pattern of KLiC Courses consists of 4 Sections as per below table:

YCMOU Mark Sheet

Printed Mark Sheet will be issued by YCMOU on successful completion of Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3 and will be delivered to the learner by MKCL.
YCMOU Mark Sheet will be available only for Maharashtra jurisdiction learners

MKCL's KLiC Certificate

The certificate will be provided to the learner who will satisfy the below criteria:

1. Learners who have successfully completed above mentioned 3 Sections i.e. Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3
2. Additionally, learner should have completed Section 4 (i.e. Section 4 will comprise of SUPWs i.e. Socially Useful and Productive Work in form of Assignments)
   • Learner has to complete and upload minimum 2 out of 5 Assignments