Laugh if you must, but did you know that you can get a certificate in Advanced Social Media online from the University of San Francisco? True story. It really shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise when you consider classes offered at colleges for years that definitely step outside of the regularly expected curriculum: daytime serials, zombies in popular media, pornographic cinema, Star Wars philosophy, video game strategy, tarot card art appreciation, and even underwater basketweaving (no, really). But when you truly break it down and examine the influence of social media on business and pleasure in overall society today, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that there’s a great deal to be learned from really dissecting social media and how it can be used to maximum efficiency.

We all know that time is precious, so whether you’re in business and utilizing social media to expand your brand, or you just want to keep in touch with your friends, there are right ways and wrong ways to go about it. Advanced Social Media is offered by the University of San Francisco — 100% online — to give you the wherewithal to make social media work for you (and not the other way around). If you’re going to learn how to be good at something, why not get a certificate while you’re going through the process, right? Advanced Social Media touches upon all of the following (and more):

• Introduction to Social Media
• Listening and Monitoring
• Content Creation
• Communication
• Metrics and Science
• Legal and Ethical Considerations
• Adopting Social Media
• Social Media Case Studies

Of course there’s a bit of fine print. When this course is over and you’ve earned your Advanced Social Media certificate from the University of San Francisco School of Business and Professional Studies, an admissions representative will want to contact you to discuss continuing your education at this fine establishment. And while you must be a United States citizen with a bachelor’s degree, maybe you can pretend like you’re from “the mountains” (any mountains will do) or some remote area of the United States where English isn’t spoken real good if you’re not into being recruited for further education. But you didn’t get this ridiculously bad advice from me. Be a sport!

Earn your free Advanced Social Media Specialized Certificate today!