Marketing on Social Networks
- Credits: 3
- Ending: Examination
- Range: 2C
- Semester: summer
- Year: 2
- Faculty of Commerce
Teachers
Included in study programs
Teaching results
Teaching results:
By completing the course, students gain an overview of the possibilities of using social networks for presence and communication marketing purposes of the company. The course defines social networks and identifies the most relevant ones for the Slovak market. It explains the key performance parameters of social networks, defines the content and performance approach to social networks and explains the position of social networks in the company's digital communication mix.
The graduate of the course acquires skills in strategic content planning for social networks, learns approaches and strategies in the promotion approaches in advertising information systems of selected social networks, is familiar with distribution options and content service across selected social networks and learns to work with analytical tools designed to automate the management of social networks.
The graduate of the course will acquire knowledge and practical skills, thanks to which he can apply in a wide range of companies that directly use social networks or come into contact with them in their business activities. The student can find employment in marketing agencies, companies or media that have their portfolio diversified also in the digital environment.
Indicative content
Social networks are currently used to create a company's presence on the Internet and to distribute the content created. The course defines social networks from a global perspective and identifies the most relevant for the Slovak market. It focuses on the definition of selected social networks, their history, current use from a global and local perspective, marketing opportunities for companies and potential for the future. The subject explains to students and explains the content and performance approach to the management of selected social networks on practical assignments.
Support literature
DAHL, Stephan. Social media marketing : theories & applications. London : SAGE Publications, 2015. 268 s. ISBN 978-1-4462-8074-4.
DORČÁK, Peter. eMarketing : ako osloviť zákazníka na internete. Recenzenti: Radoslav Delina, Radovan Bačík. 1. vyd. Prešov : EZO.sk, 2012. 125 s. [6,25 AH]. ISBN 978-80-970564-4-5.
DORČÁK, Peter - POLLÁK, František. Marketing & e-business : ako sa zorientovať v základných pojmoch a procesoch nového marketingu. Recenzenti: Ivana Butoracová Šindleryová , Martina Ferencová, Radovan Bačík. 1. vyd. Prešov : EZO.sk, 2010. 113 s. [3,06 AH]. ISBN 978-80-970564-0-7.
FERENCZ, Vojtech. Inovačný marketing. Recenzenti: Peter Mesároš, Branislav Kršák. 1. vyd. Košice : VÚSI, 2013. 197 s. [13,13 AH]. ISBN 978-80-89383-24-5.
Syllabus
1. Origin and current state of social networks 2. Creating a company's presence on social networks 3. Definition of key performance indicators 4. Content approach to social networks 5. Performance approach to social networks 6. Community management 7. Categorization of content types for social networks 8. Production of selected types of content 9. Distribution of content on social networks 10. Connections between social networks 11. Internal advertising information systems of social networks 12. Automation of communication through third party tools 13. Demonstrations of successful communication implementations on social networks
Requirements to complete the course
40 % - continuous assignments
60 % - final exam
Student workload
Total study load: 78 hours
Participation on seminars: 26 hours
Preparation for seminars: 13 hours
Continuous assignments: 13 hours
Preparation for final exam: 26 hours
Language whose command is required to complete the course
Slovak, English
Date of approval: 06.03.2024
Date of the latest change: 30.03.2023