The social media classes will be continuing at Santa Fe Community College although there are some changes. I am still teaching 4 classes but rather than 4 consecutive classes running one month each during a semester, they have been broken up into 2 semesters. Each class will be 8 weeks longs. This Spring 2019 semester: Intro to Social Media Basics (MART 111 - changing too 21319 - FDMA 1470 SD1) will begin January 22nd and Social Media Basics (MART 115 CHANGING TO 21320 FDMA 1476 SD1) beginning March 25th. Fall 2019 all four classes will run so that those that take MART 111 & MART 115 can complete their certificate by December 2019 and those that are just starting can complete their certificate can begin in Fall 2019 and finish in May 2020. Going forward there will be 2 classes per semester.

The changes were made to make it easier, as the courses have a lot of course work and students were requesting more time. Each course will be about 40 hours including class time and homework.

I prefer that all students take the courses in order. I occasionally make exceptions but sometimes students find they are missing information from the earlier classes.

Below you can find comments from the college, basic course descriptions and my list of topics that will be covered during each course.

Remember the classes are all online.

Description From SFCC

Register now for a series of classes that begin in January

For continuing education credits call Maria Montoya (505) 428-1734 or take your classes through Media Arts program.

21319 - FDMA 1470 SD1 FORMERLY MART 111 Intro to Social Media Basics
21320 FDMA 1476 SD1 FORMERLY MART 115 Social Media Basics
21348 FDMA 2460 SD1 FORMERLY MART 201 Applying Social Media Techniques I
21349 FDMA 2470 SD 1 FORMERLY MART 202 Applying Social Media Techniques II

Course Descriptions

Introduction to Social Media Basics

introduction to the basics of Facebook, Twitter, lnstagram. Linkedln, and Pinterest. Topics include audience, purpose, demographics, image creation in Canvas and Pic Monkey, obtaining and using stock images. Review of successful social media campaigns and evaluation tools available and management tools such as Hootsuite, Sproutsocial, Buffer, and Facebook scheduling. Offered: Online
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 4 wks., Web Course #CPW406 01/CRN 31374, Kendra Ratcliffe-Arnold, Fee $99 (for continuing ed)

Social Media Basics

Develop your skills using the social media platforms of Facebook, Twitter, lnstagram, Linkedln, and Pinterest and introduces blogging. Topics include successful social media campaigning. optimum scheduling. third-party scheduling, advertising, boost posting, Google analytics and social media integration with websites. Create and utilize a WordPress site. Offered: Online
Monday, Feb. 12, 4 wks., Web Course #CPW407 01/CRN 31375, Kendra Ratcliffe-Arnold, Fee $99 (for continuing ed)

Applying Social Media Techniques I

Manage personal and business social media platforms and design campaigns that consider demographics, analytics, and efficiency. Prepare for industry recognized exams that lest your skills for the job market. Offered: Online
Monday, Mar. 5, 4 wks., Web Course #CPW408 01/CRN 31379, Kendra Ratcliffe-Arnold, Fee $99 (for continuing ed)

Applying Social Media Techniques II

A capstone. course in social media techniques. Create professional business social media platforms and design campaigns that consider demographics. analytics and efficiency. Build a professional portfolio lo pre.pare for the job market. Offered: Online
Wednesday, Apr. 4, 4 wks., Web Course IICPW409 01 /CRN 31380,  $99 (for continuing ed)

Course Topics

These topics are approximate and may be in a different order. Each topic will be about an hour long. Each class will also have homework required. There is a quiz mid-way and a final test with each class. Introduction to Social Media Basics (21319 - FDMA 1470 SD1)

1. Introduction to social media.
   1. Basics of social media
   2. Why social media is important
   3. How it can be used
2. Why business should be using it
3. Branding
4. Legalities of images, content, etc
5. Sizes of content
6. Demographics
7. Stock Images
8. Canva
9. Picmonkey
10. Intro to Facebook
11. Intro to twitter
12. Intro to linkedin
13. Intro to Instagram
14. Intro to Pinterest
15. Intro to blogging
    1. Set up wordpress blog
    2. customize
16. Success, campaigns
17. Evaluation tools
18. Hootsuite
19. Sproutsocial
20. Buffer

Social Media Basics (21320 FDMA 1476 SD1)  

1. Intro video on what we will be covering in this class What is a social media campaign
2. How is a campaign successful
3. Target Market
4. Scheduling
   1. Optimum scheduling times
   2. How to schedule
   3. Spend more time on scheduling tools
5. Intermediate facebook
6. Facebook advanced
   1. Ads
   2. Promoted posts
   3. Long term management
   4. Facebook Live
   5. Twitter advanced
      1. Ads
      2. Long term management
      3. Evaluation
7. Instagram
8. Linkedin company page
9. Pinterest
10. Video
11. On-going blogging
12. Google Analytics
13. Social Media integration with websites WordPress

Applying Social Media Techniques I (21348 FDMA 2460 SD1)

1. Additional options with WordPress
2. Search Engine Optimization
3. Advanced Google Analytics
4. Google Keyword Tool
5. Hashtags
6. Social Media Marketing Strategy
7. Customer Interactions: Good and Bad
8. Target Markets
9. Budgets
10. On Going Social Media Management
11. Social Media Reports
12. Social Media Ads: Pinterest & Instagram
13. Facebook Business Manager
14. Email Marketing Part 1
15. Basics of Photoshop

Applying Social Media Techniques II (21349 FDMA 2470 SD-1)

1. Find an internship
2. Starting A Business
3. Creating A Proposal
4. On Going Blogging & Posts
5. Fake News
6. When Things Go Bad: Dealing with Negative Feedback
7. Content Curation, Research and writing per platform
8. WordPress Part 4
9. Intermediate SEO
10. Email Marketing Part 2
11. How Things Change/Evolve
12. Youtube/Google plus
13. Snapchat
14. Facebook Messanger
15. Final Course Wrap Up