Course Information
| Session |
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| Credits | 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs |
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| Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
Creating a Social Media Strategy
$250.00
Dates: September 1 - September 28Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
With so many social media platforms available, it can be challenging to choose which platforms to use and how to focus your efforts. In this course, you will learn how to create a social media strategy to maximize your time, resources, and results. This course will help you gain insight into your audiences, define goals for your social media, and measure progress toward those goals. You will explore best practices and tactics to create compelling content and increase engagement with your community. Social media management tools and strategies for managing your library’s reputation online will also be discussed.
- Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Determine appropriate social media platforms to reach their audiences
- Define goals for their library’s social media
- Identify relevant metrics to measure progress toward their goals
- Develop strategies to engage their audiences on social media
Course Description
With so many social media platforms available, it can be challenging to choose which platforms to use and how to focus your efforts. In this course, you will learn how to create a social media strategy to maximize your time, resources, and results. This course will help you gain insight into your audiences, define goals for your social media, and measure progress toward those goals. You will explore best practices and tactics to create compelling content and increase engagement with your community. Social media management tools and strategies for managing your library’s reputation online will also be discussed.
- Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Determine appropriate social media platforms to reach their audiences
- Define goals for their library’s social media
- Identify relevant metrics to measure progress toward their goals
- Develop strategies to engage their audiences on social media
Sara Kuehl
Sara Kuehl provides marketing services for nonprofits and other mission-driven organizations as the founder of Root and Bloom Communications. Previously, she led marketing and communications for the academic and special collections libraries at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her work in marketing strategy, social media, and branding has been recognized with a number of national awards, including the 2022 John Cotton Dana Award from ALA. Sara also serves on the editorial board of Marketing Libraries Journal, an open-access scholarly journal.
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