Looking to improve your social media skills?

Our training sessions are based on experience level—from beginner to advanced—so you can choose the ones that match your specific needs. Let us help you become a social media mastermind!

Here is a breakdown of each:

BEGINNER

You know a little bit about social media and/or use it personally, but want to learn how to make it work for your business. Beginner sessions cover the basics in a simplified yet informative way, with plenty of visuals and no complicated jargon. Feel empowered and excited to create a great digital marketing strategy.

INTERMEDIATE

You’ve got a good handle on social media but feel there are areas you could improve on. Our intermediate sessions expand on the basics and introduce you to the leading strategies used by brands you admire.

ADVANCED

You are most likely a marketing manager, an owner of a marketing agency, or an influencer looking to deep dive into trends, analytics, and maximizing your ROI. Advanced sessions will help you fine-tune your campaigns and optimize your brand’s presence.


Speak to Social T. about Social Media Training


Onboarding & Training Process

  • What will be covered? We offer social media training on a variety of topics. The most popular sessions are LinkedIn and Instagram Stories. Please see the list below for all of the available sessions.

  • How do you prepare? Complete a survey 14-days before the training occurs. This helps us collect important information about who’s in attendance and what they hope to learn in the session.

  • How long is each training? The sessions are 60 minutes long with an interactive 45-minute presentation and 15 minutes of Q&A.

  • What happens after the training? You will receive a copy of the presentation and a recap of Q&As during the session.

  • How often should you complete a training session? To maintain the momentum learned in the session, we recommend our “training package” where we come to your workplace once a quarter. 

  • What types of training can you choose from? Virtual team sessions for up to 100 participants, in-person group training, and individual training sessions. 

  • How do you get the most out of your social media training? BYOL (bring your own laptop), take notes or take action during the hands-on sessions, and of course, ask questions!

EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE SESSIONS

Learn strategies that are specifically designed to build thought leadership, grow your audience, increase website traffic, and more.


Available Sessions

For Beginner/Intermediate Users: FUNDAMENTALS

LINKEDIN BEST PRACTICES

LinkedIn is where business professionals go to grow their network, build thought leadership, hire employees and share industry expertise. Beginner to intermediate users will learn practical and actionable ways to get results.

  • Understand why LinkedIn is considered one of the most powerful tools for professionals and businesses

  • Learn how to set up and optimize your personal and business profiles

  • Discover efficient ways to strategically grow your network

SOCIAL MEDIA 101 FOR BUSINESS

An entry-level session covering everything your team should know about social media for business. This session is perfect for executives, admin, and sales & marketing teams who are newer to using social media for professional purposes.

Your team will get tips on how to build brand awareness and thought leadership online, how to craft strong, value-driven content that strengthens credibility, and how to optimize posts for maximum exposure.

INSTAGRAM BEST PRACTICES

  • Community Growth: How to grow a targeted follower base

  • Format Fundamentals: Best practices for use of photo filters and platform features

  • Instagram Video: Expert advice on filming engaging videos in-house

  • Brand Tagging: Maximize Instagram’s ‘tag’ feature to link your pictures with brands 

INSTAGRAM STORIES 101

Instagram doesn’t have to be overwhelming! Learn how to create powerful Instagram Stories for your business using results-driven features, and insights tailored to your brand. We’ll also share how to utilize video marketing on Instagram, and promote your business on Instagram Live.

FACEBOOK BEST PRACTICES

  • Maximize the Effectiveness of Your Facebook Page: Turn ‘likes’ into long-term customers

  • News Feed Optimization: Gain visibility in your community’s News Feeds

  • Engagement Rate: How to generate high engagement levels and large volumes of comments and likes

  • Drive Traffic: Proven techniques for growing a targeted audience on your Facebook page

  • Compelling Multimedia: How to integrate video and interactive content to supercharge your page and drive eCommerce results

  • Facebook Tools: The latest features and technology to better manage your Facebook activity

  • Facebook Guidelines: How to effectively work within current Facebook restrictions


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We offer one-time sessions, quarterly sessions and training packages


Deep-Dive Sessions for Intermediate + Advanced Users

LINKEDIN STRATEGY & ENGAGEMENT

For frequent LinkedIn users, this training will help you develop a clear strategy to maximize the platform’s impact.

  • Personal Profiles: Develop a strong and effective strategy for your employees

  • Company Pages: Maximize the effectiveness of your company LinkedIn Page

  • Build a Strong Network: Learn how to connect with current contacts and targeted industry professionals

  • Status Updates: Customize your posts by company size, industry, job function, seniority and/or geography

  • Leverage LinkedIn videos: Develop informative video content that resonates with your target audience 

  • LinkedIn Teams: Build an engaged online company culture

SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY

  • Planning: Develop a successful social media strategy for your brand or client

  • Integration: Effectively integrate social media activity into your current marketing efforts

  • Essential Creativity: Plan creative and results-driven social media campaigns

  • Ethics: Learn how to navigate your online Code of Ethics and expected methods of engagement 

  • Legalities: Understand any legal restrictions of engaging in social media activity

  • Source: Learn how to effectively research and source content for monthly social media posts

  • Productivity: Get proven time-saving tools and techniques for high volumes of social media engagement

CONTENT STRATEGY

  • Platform Strategy: Maximize your social media efforts effectively by choosing the platforms that best suit your business objectives

  • Content Calendar: Build a working content plan to boost efficiency and drive results

  • Content Type: Integrate copy, image, video and other multimedia content

  • Creative Development: Creatively plan content to maximize community engagement

  • Post Frequency: Determine and plan ideal posting frequency

  • Post Scheduling: Establish priority posting ‘times’ to maximize engagement

FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM AD STRATEGY

  • Learn how to drive advertisement results

  • Obtain guidance on industry-specific social media advertising restrictions

YOUTUBE STRATEGY, SEO & ADS

  • Learn how to optimize your content before uploading it to YouTube

  • Get video engagement tips to grow your subscribers

  • Learn SEO strategies for YouTube channels and videos

  • Promote your videos with YouTube advertising


WHY YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING