Digital Marketing Institute
Data and Digital Strategy Execution

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Digital Marketing Institute

Data and Digital Strategy Execution

Cathal Melinn

Instructor: Cathal Melinn

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete
3 weeks at 2 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand how to cultivate a data-driven mindset, manage data effectively, and use insights to improve marketing actions and ROI.

  • Gain expertise in developing a digital marketing strategy using key frameworks such as SWOT, PESTEL, and SOSTAC, and setting SMART objectives.

  • Learn how to execute and track digital marketing strategies, address customer journeys, and evaluating key performance metrics

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April 2025

Assessments

15 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Planning a Digital Marketing Strategy Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
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There are 3 modules in this course

This module begins by looking at how, by effectively collecting and analyzing data, and becoming digital-first, organizations can cultivate a data-backed mindset and minimize the guesswork in their decision-making. It then moves onto the characteristics of different types of data and best practices for data management. The module then delves into how organizations also need to be mindful of their obligations when using data, how to ensure it is collected in a transparent and ethical manner, and how to take steps to protect it. The module concludes by discussing how data and insights from data can be turned into valuable marketing actions that generate a higher ROI.

What's included

17 videos15 readings6 assignments6 discussion prompts3 plugins

This module begins by identifying tactics and techniques for developing a digital marketing strategy. It explores techniques including SWOT analysis and PESTEL to develop an external situational analysis, and the frameworks associated with implementing a digital strategy including SOSTAC, RACE, the 4 C’s, and AAAR. It also examines how to develop, document, and plan a digital strategy using SMART objectives.

What's included

10 videos7 readings5 assignments4 discussion prompts

This module begins by how to use a digital marketing action plan template to develop, communicate, and track the implementation of the digital marketing strategy. The module then explores and digs deep into a range of contemporary challenges facing effective strategy execution, including complex customer journeys, the marketing technology stack, and data privacy regulations. You will evaluate the digital marketing performance metrics that inform long-term strategic decisions, including SEO visibility, PPC conversion rates, social media engagement rates, and Customer Acquisition Costs (CAC) across all channels. The module concludes by exploring digital techniques and marketing tactics to drive growth and expansion in an organization.

What's included

9 videos5 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts2 plugins

Instructor

Cathal Melinn
Digital Marketing Institute
10 Courses101,446 learners

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