Level: Basic
Duration: 1 day
Venue: Singapore University of Social Sciences
Minimum number to run: 25 participants (To be updated by SUSS)
Social media is much more than posting of content. It is a strategic marketing tool with a “viral” intent to reach out to target audience. The conversation nature of a public and one-on-one medium, social media has the potential to shape public conversations and perceptions, build brand awareness and loyalty, attract readers, followers, partners and customers - even create brand evangelists.
The course “Fundamentals of Advertising and Social Media Design” introduces participants to the key social media platforms and how to make use of them for growing and engaging an audience. Students will learn how to build, manage and sustain an active social media community, as well as how to extract and report on data from the platforms’ native analytics tools to derive deeper audience and campaign insights.
Content Strategist, Content Producer/Creator, Content Marketer, PR Consultant, Client Services, Community Manager, Social Media Manager/Executive
- The (r)evolution of social media and its impact on marketing/advertising in the future
- The most influential social media platforms and their benefits for users
- The social media process: appropriate content, conversation, community (3Cs) leads to conversion
- The social media etiquette: stay gracefully safe on social media
A. Knowledge and Understanding (Theory Component)
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Recall the most important social media terms and explain their role/function
- Name the different types of social media platforms and their benefits
- Explain the social feedback cycle
- Know the basic design rules for engaging social media posts
B. Key Skills (Practical Component)
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Select the appropriate social media platform for their defined objective
- Apply relevant design principles to enhance social media posts
- Grow and engage an audience by making use of community techniques, content creation and sharing, hashtag usage
- Employ tools to better manage and measure social media success
- Practice social media etiquette
| Time | Agenda |
|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Course Overview |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | The (r)evolution of social media and its impact on marketing/advertising |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | The most influential social media platforms and their benefits for users |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 – 15:30 | The social media process: content, conversation, community (3Cs) |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Break |
| 15:45 – 17:00 | The social media etiquette: stay gracefully safe on social media |
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Assessment |
Written Quiz
None
Please submit the following documents to cet@suss.edu.sg:
- Coloured copy (back and front) of NRIC for Singaporeans and PRs, or "Employment"/"S" Pass for foreign applicant
- Recent payslip or income statement (For WTS scheme only)
- Application form
| International Participants | S'poreans (aged below 40) and PRs | SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy1
(S'poreans aged 40 and above) | Workfare Training Support2
(S'poreans aged 35 and above, and earn ≤ $2,000 per month) | Enhanced Training Support for SMEs3 |
|---|
| Full Course fee (A) | $650 | $650 | $650 | $650 | $650 |
| SSG grant (70%) (B) | - | ($455) | ($455) | ($455) | ($455) |
| Nett course fee (A) - (B) = (C) | $650 | $195 | $195 | $195 | $195
|
| 7% GST on nett course fee (D) | $45.50 | $13.65 | $13.65 | $13.65 | $13.65 |
| Total nett course fee payable, including GST (C) + (D) = (E) | $695.50 | $208.65 | $208.65 | $208.65 | $208.65 |
| Less additional funding if eligible under various schemes (F) | - | - | ($130) | ($162.50) | ($130) |
| Total nett course fee payable, including GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes (E) - (F) = (G) | $695.50 | $208.65 | $78.65 | $46.15 | $78.65 |
1 Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy: Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.
2 Workfare Training Support: Singaporeans aged 35 and above (13 years and above for Persons with Disabilities) and earning not more than $2,000 per month may enjoy subsidies up to 95% of the course fees.
3 Enhanced Training Support for SMEs: SME-sponsored employees (Singaporean Citizens and PRs) aged 21 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.
- Participants are required to achieve at least 75% attendance and/or sit and pass any prescribed examinations/assessments or submit any course/project work (if any) under the course requirement.
- Participants are required to complete all surveys and feedbacks related to the course.
- The course fees are reviewed annually and may be revised. The University reserves the right to adjust the course fees without prior notice.
- Singapore University of Social Sciences reserves the right to amend and/or revise the above schedule without prior notice.
For clarification, please contact the Centre for Continuing and Professional Education (CCPE) via the following:
Telephone: +65 6248 0263 Email:
CET@suss.edu.sg