Save Your Spot before August 29th or Join the Waitlist

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Save your Spot before
August 29th or Join the Waitlist

 
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Develop your own social media strategy from the ground up, learn how to create compelling content, and manage social media professionally for yourself or clients.

We all know social media, but do you really *know* social media? The internet and social can be information overload - with this course you’ll be able to block out the noise and learn what’s really important. Whether you’re working on your own account for your business, managing several accounts for a client, or working in-house for a brand, you’ll be led step-by-step on what to do and how to do it well. You’ll also learn exactly what employers, hiring managers, and clients look for so you can stand out and get noticed as you navigate social media as a career.

Let Joellen, who leads social strategy at Reformation (previously OG Nasty Gal, and clients like Sephora and H&M), show you the ropes. We cover best practices for all social platforms like Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter (X), Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Throughout the course, we go deep into Instagram & TikTok.

Got a question?
See our FAQ or email hello@ilovecreatives.com

 

 

Whether you’re just starting out in your career, already in the industry and want to take your role to the next level, or thinking about reinventing yourself and getting bangs - put the scissors down and check out this course.

 

“Everyone and their mom is on social - but it doesn’t mean that everyone can do it professionally. And why wouldn’t you want to? It’s hella fun, but a lot of work. This course dives deep–really, really deep–into exactly what you need to do to be successful on social, and how to make money from it.”

— JOELLEN, COURSE INSTRUCTOR

Let me in! I want to break into the social media world.
I just graduated from college (or high school) and I want in but I have no idea how to start. I want a competitive edge on how to lock in gigs.
I’m currently working in social and I’m stuck.
I’m working for a brand or freelancing for clients and I need a refresh. Social is changing and nothing’s working! On top of that, our boomer CEO keeps talking about BeReal. Please help.
I’m self-employed and want to use social to promote my business.
I have a business that offers *insert super cool thing here* and I want to expand my reach via social media.
I’m currently working in social and I want to advance.
I’m an intern / assistant / coordinator but I’m a one-person team and need guidance to get to that next level!
I am my brand and I want to grow 🌱
I’m really good at TikTok dances but it’s not getting me any money. I’m self-taught but I want to dig deeper and figure out how to land brand deals and create content people actually want to engage with.
I’m great at interviews and I landed my dream job. Now I have no idea what to do.**
**It’s likely I have imposter syndrome, but regardless - I worked my way into a job I love and I don’t want to drop the ball.

Section 1

Social Strategy


Social media is all fun and games until you have to sit down and create a social strategy. That’s actually not true - let us show you! A strategy can be daunting, but we’ll do it together. We’ll go over discovering your purpose & setting goals, figure out WTF you’ll post, best case practices for social platforms (e.g. Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Youtube, Facebook, LinkedIn), develop your tone & voice, learn how to do community management right, and execute a social media audit. Yep, that’s just the first section!

You’ll Learn:
  • Goal Setting
  • Content & Messaging Pillars
  • Voice & Tone
  • Community Management
  • Social Media Audit

Section 2

Content Production


It’s not just about planning a beautiful, cohesive grid. You’ll blend visual aesthetics with strategy for a marketing programming deck that can do both. We’ll explore types & formats of content, how to generate & source it, and how to organize your work and collaborate with teams. We’ll also get our hands dirty and delve into production and shooting original content.

You’ll Learn:
  • Programming & Campaign Calendars
  • Collaborating with teams & Project Management
  • Content Production & Execution

Section 3

Reporting


Social is also a numbers thing - mathematical! Reporting is the cornerstone in evolving your strategy, measuring your KPIs, and determining your progress toward reaching your goals. A digestible report will communicate high-level updates to stakeholders and your manager (read: a promotion - cha ching!) We’ll go over measuring qualitative & quantitative metrics and how to build insight reports.

You’ll Learn:
  • Social Metrics & Analytics
  • Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Reports
  • Sentiment & Trend Analysis
  • Custom Reporting

Section 4

Werk, werk, werk


(Yes, as in the great words by Queen RiRi). After you’ve mastered all the hard skills, we’re not going to leave you hanging. In this section, we’ll help you get noticed and get your foot in the door so you can land the interview and secure the job! We’ll also deep dive into freelancing and how to charge for your services, win clients, and lock in sweet gigs. Really, it’s all the things you should’ve learned in college but didn’t.

You’ll Learn:
  • Portfolios, resumes, and all that good stuff
  • How to get a job & keep it
  • How to charge for your services
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Tailored Strategy

You'll have examples & templates for everything you'll need to manage social media effectively from top to bottom, and by the end of the course, you'll have your own tailored strategy, audit, content plan, reporting docs, and creative briefs, all reviewed by your course instructor.

Digital Office Hours

Each week in the Discord channel, come ready with any questions and advice you need. We'll go over FAQs, and if you're stumped on anything we'll tackle it together, like if the 3-day rule still applies after first dates.

Resource Library

Tons of invaluable resources, templates, and examples that you'd only get from years of experience working in social. Google can’t help you here!

Discord Community

Community of other professionals trying to figure out the ever-illusive algorithm (amongst other things, such as life).

Forever Access to All Video Lessons

Watch, learn, repeat.

 
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Note from Instructor

Remember that feeling you’d get when you’d hear the “door open” noise from your BuddyList when your crush signed onto AIM? If you’re also a millennial, you probably just got a serotonin rush too. We were doing social before social media existed - on Livejournal & Xanga. 10 years later Instagram blew up in 2011 and the rest is history. That’s when I started using social as a marketing tool for my vintage store, then kept the momentum going and somehow (actually, I’ll explain how in the course) started working for my favorite fashion & beauty brands. I’ve been in the weeds but have also led teams on major social campaigns, and watched a mentee of mine start as a college intern and grow to become a senior social media manager in NYC. Me & who? YOU if you sign up for this course!

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Real Experience

Your instructor Joellen has over 12 years of professional social media experience at all different levels from real brands you actually know. Nothing scammy, spammy, or gimmicky here (yes, I’m talking about those weird sponsored posts for courses on how to break the internet but the account itself is sketchy af).

Friendship Club

Though the course is self-paced, you’ll have access to a community of creative, kind, and design-focused coursemates. Who doesn’t love new friends?!

Digital Office Hours & Rewards

You’ll actually get to (digitally) interact with your instructor and your coursework will be reviewed and delivered with constructive feedback. There are also perks to unlock, like live demos, interviews, and 1:1 creative time.

 
 
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Student
Testimonials

 

Upcoming & Past
Workshops and Events

All students can RSVP through Discord. You’ll also get instant access to our complete archive in the Resources. Click to here to add the Google calendar.

 
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Schedule
& Price

 Next Class

 

Enrollment ends Thursday, August 29th at 11AM Pacific Time.

How does enrollment work in a self-paced course? On the start date, you'll get access to the video lessons, resources, and student chat. There are no live sessions or deadlines, so you can learn on any schedule that's convenient for you!

Have a question? The answer might be in our FAQs.

 
 
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 Join the waitlist

Grab the Curriculum

Are you thinking, “This is awesome, but I want to know more!” Heck yeah, we hear that. Join the waitlist and we’ll ➀ send you the curriculum, ➁ walk you through the course and ➂ answer FAQs we get.

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