Since 2009, more than 500 brand marketers have graduated from WOMMA’s Online Certificate Program. Whether you are initiating a social marketing plan, need to educate your clients and staff, or need a refresher on the next and best practices in word of mouth marketing, WOMMA's online certificate program will provide you with the knowledge you need to maximize word of mouth and social media as part of an overall integrated marketing campaign.

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Overview

The WOMMA Online Certificate Program is a three-week, online program designed to provide the basic principles of WOM and social media marketing. Each of the six sessions provides a focus in core areas of WOM and social media marketing. Each course requires student to successfully complete mandatory quizzes and review of selected reading material. Participants who successfully complete the program requirements receive a digital certificate of completion that can be added to their blog, website, or resume.

Program Goal

• Obtain the basic principles of WOM both offline and online
• Understand how to integrate marketing strategy with social media tactics across business segments
• Develop thought leadership the result in industry best examples and next practices
• Learn the latest research and measurement tools needed to track ROI
• Prepare marketers to make ethical and sound decisions prior to executing social campaigns

Schedule

• Classes will be held at a dedicated date and time, every Tuesday and Thursday beginning November 29, for one hour.
• Class times: 9am Pacific | 11am Central | 12pm Eastern

Program Expectations

• Learn how to establish best practices (and what not to do) when building a holistic program
• Learn when, where and how to engage the right forms of WOM
• Learn how to get buy-in (cross-enterprise, executive, legal)
• Learn how to set goals & objectives of your Social Media Efforts before and after jumping in
• Learn the importance of research in setting strategy and monitoring performance
• Learn how to make sure your organization complies with ethical WOM practice
• Learn how to use WOM ethics to your marketing advantage. Compliancy = customer respect

Who Should Participate

• Company/ Individual(s) interested in learning more about Word of Mouth and Social Media marketing
• Company/Individual(s) looking to develop and integrate a social networking strategy
• Company/Individual(s) looking to validate their knowledge of WOM and Social Media marketing with clients
• Individual(s) looking to fulfill professional development goals
• Individual who want to make themselves more marketable to their organization and within the industry

What Past Participants are saying about WOM-COMM

• "A WOM-COMM certificate clearly demonstrates personal commitment to innovative, effective, and ethical WOM marketing."
• "This course was an excellent introduction to the principles of word of mouth marketing with actionable learnings that I'll be able to immediately put to use."
• "Great over-all experience! Really enjoyed and learned a great deal!"
• "Good introduction for those who have a novice to intermediate level knowledge of Social Media."
• “The WOMMA course was a great overall look at how social media fits businesses, from ethics and change management to campaign integration and measurement. I appreciate being able to hear insights from who WOMMA sees as leaders and weigh that against my day- to- day experience.”
• “I found the course insightful, eye opening, a wealth of information jammed into a short time frame. I would call is developing a frame work for further direction and study.”
• “This is the information I will be able to use to help achieve our organizational objectives.”

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