Strategic Communication Campaigns

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

• Design integrated communication campaigns based on research
• Understand brand architecture impact on communication strategies
• Implement campaign tactics aligned with strategy
• Plan and organize campaigns comprehensively

• No deep prior experience required
• Basic computer and internet skills
• Ability to follow English instructions and complete exercises