Integrated communication campaigns are a critical tool in the marketing toolbox that target specific audiences across a blend of paid media, earned media, and social media . They can drive sales, increase client involvement, build community, or establish and maintain brand identity. With thoughtful planning, these coordinated, persuasive messaging programs can also be deployed to solve communication problems for a brand or organization.
In this specialization you will learn how to plan, implement, and evaluate integrated communication campaigns for your own organization or business. This is the “quick and dirty” version of communication campaign planning. You will become familiar with strategies and tools to organize advertising and public relations campaigns to communicate with target audiences about your company. You will emerge from this specialization with a communication campaign plan for your organization, including objectives, strategies, and tactics.
Overview
Syllabus
Course 1: Integrated and Strategic Communication Campaigns
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Welcome to "Integrated and Strategic Communication Campaigns", the first course of the ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: Understanding the Campaign Components
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Welcome to "Understanding Campaign Components", the second course of the specialization, ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: How to Implement and Evaluate Communication Campaigns
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. As the recommended third course of the specialization, Strategic Communication Campaigns, this ... Enroll for free.
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Welcome to "Integrated and Strategic Communication Campaigns", the first course of the ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: Understanding the Campaign Components
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. Welcome to "Understanding Campaign Components", the second course of the specialization, ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: How to Implement and Evaluate Communication Campaigns
- Offered by University of Colorado Boulder. As the recommended third course of the specialization, Strategic Communication Campaigns, this ... Enroll for free.
Courses
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As the recommended third course of the specialization, Strategic Communication Campaigns, this course rounds out your communication campaign process knowledge by speaking to how to implement and evaluate the planning and execution of communication campaigns. This course offers an in-depth review of several case studies on how the specifics of paid, earned, shared, and owned media is evaluated as an example to draw from when considering your campaign plan. In the last module, you will evaluate integrated strategic campaigns to reinforce your knowledge of specific details to be aware of in the planning process. In our fast-paced and interconnected world, the ability to convey messages with impact is more critical than ever. Whether you're a seasoned communication professional looking to refine your skills or someone entirely new to the field, this course is designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools you need to create compelling campaigns and assess their effectiveness.
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Welcome to "Understanding Campaign Components", the second course of the specialization, Strategic Communication Campaigns. In this course, you will learn how to design and develop a strategic communication campaign from start to finish. You will learn how to identify a brand's communication problem and create a solution by using strategic communication methods. You will then create your very own communication campaign, by employing tactics that take a brand's target audience, reputation, and available resources into consideration. In the third week you will put all the campaign components together, from conducting research to measuring assigned key performance indicators, which allow you to implement a holistic strategy that works for the given situation. In the final week, we will talk about how to monitor your campaign after implementation in order to create long-term success for your brand or organization and you will submit your final campaign plan for peers to review. This course could benefit anyone who needs to reach an audience with intentional messaging, and can increase your skillset in the areas of marketing, advertising or public relations.
Taught by
Erin Willis
