Social Media For Business Diploma – Level 3 (QCF)

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COURSE DATES 2017:

Evening (5.30pm to 8.30pm)
ROMNEY MARSH: Coming soon.

Day Time (9.30am – 3.30pm)
MEDWAY: Coming soon.

(Course content is recorded for those sessions you miss)
We are now able to offer home distance learning for these Diploma courses.

Quick Glance-Social Media For Business Diploma

This Social Media Diploma course will provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills to work with social media to increase sales, potential leads and drive improved customer communication.  This course is for anyone who is looking to gain experience with Social Media or for those who want to implement a social media strategy in their job or business or in their career with an employer. This new course will fill a skills gap experienced by many businesses today and will show you how to develop a business’s presence in the marketplace using the latest techniques and technologies. Everything from understanding SEO, planning campaigns, targeting customers, advertising campaigns using social media through to the legal side of things and customer service delivery.

ZC Social Media have helped to start-up many businesses with Social Media. Using the knowledge gained by working with new business owners, this course has been developed and is exciting and relevant to real businesses looking to use this new medium to either establish themselves online or to maintain an existing presence.

By the end of the course you will understand the value of a good social media strategy, be able to implement different digital and promotional activities, using various collaborative technology platforms, and analyse the success of each. This course will give you the skills for the real world of social media and help you to add value to business marketing activities or in your career in any organisation, SME or Startup.

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Course Eligibility

No prior knowledge, understanding, skills or qualifications are required before learners register for this qualification.

However, you will need to have regular permission and access to social media platforms to be used for their business, be seeking work within any business sector which uses social media regularly, or they may already be employed in a cross-sector role of function that involves responsibility for carrying out and managing social media operations and functions.

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Qualification Details

Social Media for Business Diploma – Level 3 (QCF)
This qualification, accredited on the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), helps boost learners’ career prospects by giving them the skills, knowledge and understanding that employers look for. They also provide career development opportunities for those already in work.

Credits: 42 credits required in total

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How will my work be assessed?

There are a range of assessment techniques for the subjects covered which include online assignments using our Virtual Learning Environment, reflective accounts, witness testimonies, subject related discussions with your tutor including the production of evidence from undertaking and completing projects. These are all assessed at either pass or fail.

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2. What Qualifications do I need to do this course?

No formal qualifications are required. Just an appropriate command of English, a flair for social media and your drive and enthusiasm to successfully finish the course.

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3. What is the course Syllabus?

UNITS:

Using Collaborative Technologies 6 credits GLH: 45 hours Unit Code: T/502/4380

  • Stay safe and secure when working with collaborative technology
  • Plan and set up IT tools and devices for collaborative working
  • Prepare collaborative technologies for use
  • Manage tasks using collaborative technologies

Principles of Social Media within a Business 6 credits GLH: 42 hours Unit Code: R/503/9324

  • Understand how Social Media fits into the objectives and marketing of a business
  • Understand how to select Social Media tools and channels for a business
  • Understand how to measure the success of using social media tools and channels
  • Understand how to social media policy and guidelines can impact a business
  • Be able to monitor how a business is using social media

Principles of Keywords and Optimisation 5 credits GLH: 30 hours Unit Code: M/503/9329

  • Understand Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Be able to plan implementation of SEO techniques
  • Understand Social Media Optimisation (SMO)
  • Understand how to plan implementation of a website optimised for mobile devices

Social Networking Management for a Business 7 credits GLH: 38 hours Unit Code: Y/503/9325

  • Be able to evaluate external social networking tools for a business
  • Understand how to classify the social networking audience of a business
  • Be able to use social media management tools in relation to social networking
  • Be able to carry out a risk analysis and create a digital crisis management plan in relation to social networking for a business
  • Be able to use social networking measurement and monitoring tools for a business

Communicating using Digital Marketing Sales Channels 4 credits GLH: 26 hours Unit Code: T/502/8624

  • Understand how to plan the use of digital media for a specific message, audience and recipients
  • Be able to plan the use of digital media for a specific message, audience and recipients
  • Be able to check the digital message can be accessed and/or delivered
  • Be able to monitor and evaluate the response to digital activity and take any corrective action

Use Digital and Social Media in Marketing Campaigns 2 credits GLH: 7 hours Unit Code: R/502/9926

  • Understand planning requirements for the use of digital and social media
  • Be able to market to target customers using digital and social media

Principles of Social Media Advertising and Promotion 6 credits GLH: 34 hours Unit Code: J/503/9322

  • Be able to plan how to use digital vouchers for marketing purposes
  • Be able to plan the implementation of Social Networking site advertising campaigns for marketing purposes
  • Understand the use of promotional campaigns on social networking sites
  • Understand current national and international legal and organisational guidelines for a social networking advertising/promotional campaign

Analyse and Report Data 6 credits GLH: 30 hours Unit Code: Y/601/2538

  • Understand how to organise customer service delivery

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4. Do I require a laptop or iPad to do this course?

Yes. Please note all students must have access to a laptop as you will require this to access your lesson plans and upload your assignments to.

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5. Where will the course be held?

All face to face sessions will be held at:
Romney Marsh Business Centre, Unit 4, Mountfield Road, New Romney, TN28 8LH
Innovation Centre Medway, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME5 9FD
We also will have online sessions too. You will require internet access at your place of work or home.

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6. What next?

These work-based qualifications are aimed at learners who are working, or want to work with social media in a business environment.

They could lead to employment as a:
Social Media specialist
Marketing specialist
Public Relations specialist 

Learners who achieve the Gateway Level 3 Diploma in Social Media for Business (QCF) can progress to Level 4 Diploma in Business and Professional Administration (QCF) or a Level 4 Diploma in IT, Software, Web and Telecoms Professionals.

Alternatively, learners may progress into employment or Higher Education

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7. How much is the course?

Option One – £1987 via credit or debit card
Option Two – 19+ Student Loan

Eligibility when applying for a 19+ Student loan

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Check 1:

A/Resident in the UK for the last 3 years?

B/ Resident in England during the course?

C/ Aged 24 years or older at start of the course?

If, yes to A, B & C proceed to eligibility requirements below for a 19+ loan. (Check 2).

If, no to either A, B or C sorry we cannot accept you on our courses (Skills Funding Agency requirements) NOTE: Course you wish to study must be eligible for a loan and meet the Student loan Company conditions

Check 2:

CHECK HERE: Check your eligibility for a 19+ loan

8. What dates are available in 2017?

Evening (5.30pm to 8.30pm)
ROMNEY MARSH: Coming soon.

Day Time (9.30am – 3.30pm)
MEDWAY: Coming soon.

(Course content is recorded for those sessions you miss)
We are now able to offer home distance learning for these Diploma courses.

Click here to register your interest

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