Hello! Welcome to Social Media Fundamentals. This course is designed to give you the tools you need to create engaging, relevant, and impactful social media for your personal projects, brands, and any kind of professional account. Even for the chronically online, this course will provide new and valuable insights for how to get the most out of social media for yourself or your brand. Specific topics range from generating ideas for posts to caring for yourself in the digital space.
Learning Objectives
- Have the technical knowledge and creative direction needed to share effectively on social media.
- Identify different kinds of social media accounts.
- Learn how to create a social media plan and adjust based on metrics or feedback.
- Discover methods for creating engaging social media content.
- Understand how to care for your well-being while working on social media.
Requirements
As you progress through each lesson, make sure to press complete before moving on to the next.
Complete at least two of the following courses:
- Photopoetry: A Synthesis of Photography and Poetry
- Video Fundamentals
- Graphic Design Fundamentals
- Social Media Fundamentals
- Podcasting Fundamentals
REQUIREMENTS
Mentorship
You are in one of the following pair types. You pair type is listed on your GWN Portal profile.
- Mentor/Mentee: Meet 2-3 times per month and, as a pair, attend one of the engagement events listed below at least once per month.
- Peer-to-Peer: Meet 2 times per month and, as a pair, attend one of the engagement events listed below at least once per month.
- Affinity Groups: Meet 1 time per month and attend at least two per month of the engagement events listed below.
Engagement Types
- College & Career Chats
- Community Studios & Conversations
- Friday Night Salons
- Affinity Groups
Attend at least 1 suggested Community Experience per month.
Submissions
- Submit one piece to be published on the Author Page/Girls Write Now’s website.
Engagement Dates
Attend 1 community event monthly.
ENGAGEMENT DATES
Attend at least 1 suggested Community Experience per month.
Engagement Types
- College & Career Chats
- Community Studios & Conversations
- Friday Night Salons
- Affinity Groups
Submissions
Submit one multimedia piece to be published on Girls Write Now’s website through the portal.