Social Media: Strategy, Tactics & Analytics

An Intensive 5-day Training Course

Social Media: Strategy, Tactics & Analytics

Strategic Planning, Engagement Techniques & Performance Measurement in Social Media

UPCOMING SESSIONS

Classroom sessions
DateVenueFee
17-21 Aug 2026Dubai - UAE$5,950RESERVE A SEAT
23-27 Nov 2026Dubai - UAE$5,950RESERVE A SEAT
16-20 Aug 2027Dubai - UAE$5,950RESERVE A SEAT
22-26 Nov 2027Dubai - UAE$5,950RESERVE A SEAT
Online sessions
DateVenueFee
29 Jun-03 Jul 2026Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT
21-25 Sep 2026Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT
19-23 Oct 2026Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT
28 Jun-02 Jul 2027Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT
20-24 Sep 2027Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT
18-22 Oct 2027Online$3,950RESERVE A SEAT

Training Course Overview

Social media strategy and analytics have become essential capabilities as platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube reshape how organizations interact with customers, communities, and stakeholders. This Social Media Strategy, Tactics & Analytics training course explores how these platforms influence customer service, public relations, and marketing, requiring organizations to adapt their approaches to remain relevant and responsive.

Modern organizations are expected to listen, engage, and respond in real time. Social media has blurred traditional boundaries between marketing, PR, and customer service, enabling direct and personal engagement while amplifying public feedback. This training course examines how brands can harness social media to build trust, strengthen relationships, and enhance reputation, while also managing the risks that come with increased visibility.

Participants will gain a structured understanding of how to design, implement, and evaluate an effective social media strategy. Equal attention is given to opportunities, threats, governance, and performance measurement, ensuring a balanced and practical approach aligned with organizational objectives

Training Course Objectives

Social Media Strategy and Analytics skills are developed throughout this training course to help participants link online activity with measurable business outcomes. The course focuses on strategic thinking, practical execution, and informed decision-making across social platforms.

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Build a clear framework to assess how social media contributes to organizational goals
  • Understand a wide range of social media tools and align them with specific strategic tasks
  • Evaluate the impact, effectiveness, and return on investment of social media initiatives
  • Develop informed knowledge of social media vision, policy, governance, and operational models
  • Identify emerging issues and design rapid response plans to manage crises effectively

Designed for

Social media training courses are increasingly relevant across multiple professional functions. This Social Media: Strategy, Tactics & Analytics training course is designed for individuals seeking to improve strategic effectiveness, engagement, and risk management in digital environments.

This training course will greatly benefit:

  • Professionals working in customer service, public relations, or marketing roles
  • Leaders, managers, and supervisors responsible for communication and brand reputation
  • Individuals involved in organizational change, stakeholder engagement, and customer involvement
  • Professionals seeking to manage increased exposure to reputational risk and online crises

Learning Methods

Interactive social media training is at the core of this engaging and fast-paced training course. A blended learning approach is used to ensure participants can apply concepts directly to real organizational challenges. The course combines expert-led input with collaborative learning to reinforce both strategic and practical understanding.

Participants will take part in group discussions, case studies, practical exercises, video analysis, and guided use of online tools. Real-world examples illustrate both successful and unsuccessful social media practices, encouraging critical thinking and informed discussion. Opportunities to practice communication techniques and analytical methods allow participants to test ideas in a supportive environment. This highly participative learning method ensures knowledge is reinforced, skills are developed, and confidence is built for immediate workplace application.

The Course Outline

Day One: Socialnomics – The Expanding Social Media universe
  • Introduction and welcome
  • Basic principles of Social Media
  • Reciprocity and Sharing of information
  • Conversations through Social Media - how to create a dialogue
  • Driving word of mouth
  • Cultivating relationships through Social Media
  • Delivering trust
  • The importance of honesty and integrity
Day Two: New Skills for Old – The Social Media Toolkit
  • Finding your audience and being found
  • Storytelling in 140 characters
  • Video content
  • Crowd sourcing
  • Flash mobs
  • Gameification
  • Developing Apps
Day Three: The Platforms and their Power
  • Communication forums - including blogs, discussion groups, micro-blogs
  • Collaboration - including wikis, social bookmarking, social news
  • Multi-media sharing - including photos, videos, audio sharing
  • Reviews, comments and opinions across all sectors
  • Entertainment, including games, virtual worlds, game sharing
  • Aggregators
  • Big Data and Data Mining
  • Trends and latest developments
  • Future trends
Day Four: Policies, Strategies and Control
  • Understanding how social media affects brands and businesses
  • Understanding the network economy
  • Case studies - good and bad examples
  • Assessing the roles of social media in your organisation
  • Assessing your social media environment
  • Social media policies
  • Developing a strategy
Day Five: Buy-in and Change Management
  • Basic analysis techniques and tools
  • What people are saying about your brand on the Social Media
  • Interpreting the results
  • Benchmarking best practices
  • Presenting a compelling case to top management
  • The change process
  • Planning the execution of your strategy
  • Course review and conclusion

The Certificate

  • Anderson Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course.

In Association With

Aztech
Copex
Coventry
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