Brand marketing and e-commerce

The course introduces you to the topic of brand marketing, shows you important strategies for successful brand management and brand communication and introduces you to influencer marketing and various tools for measuring the success of a brand. The course also provides you with relevant knowledge about store systems, online marketing strategies, logistics and customer service for an entry into e-commerce. An insight into the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace rounds off the course.
  • Certificates: Brand Marketing" certificate
    E-Commerce" certificate
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

Brand Marketing

Brand Building and Brand Strategy (approx. 4 days)

Brand Identity, Brand Values, and Brand Positioning

Corporate Identity and Brand Design

Target Audience Analysis, Customer Insights, and Customer Experience

Brand Personality, Brand Promise, and Differentiation

Design Options with Canva and AI

Limbic Map

Prompting for Research, Idea Generation, and Brand Concepts


Legal Foundations, Trademark Protection, and AI (approx. 1 day)

Brand Development and Brand Protection

Claims, Logos, and Visual Brand Elements

Trademark Registration and Monitoring

Copyright, Usage, and Data Protection Law

Legally Compliant Use of Generative AI in Marketing


Digital Branding (approx. 3 days)

Brand Management in Digital Channels

Online Marketing Mix and Customer Journey

Creating Personas and Touchpoint Management

AI-powered content, image, and idea development

Conversational Branding and Social Listening


Brand Communication and Content Creation (approx. 2 days)

Content Marketing and Storytelling

Brand Voice and Emotional Brand Communication

Content Creation with AI

User-Generated Content and Community Management

Crisis Communication (Positive and Negative Backlash)

Brand-Consistent Communication via Website, Social Media, Newsletters, and Chat


Performance Measurement and Brand Analytics (approx. 2 days)

Brand KPIs and Brand Tracking

Social Media and Web Analytics

Monitoring, Controlling, and Dashboards

Reporting and Data-Driven Optimization


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results


Influencer Marketing (approx. 4 days)

Fundamentals of Influencer and Creator Marketing

Development and Management of Influencer Campaigns

Selecting Suitable Creators and Brand Ambassadors

Community Management and Brand Fit

Contract Drafting and Disclosure Requirements

Budgeting, Performance Measurement, and Reporting


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

E-Commerce

Basics of e-commerce (approx. 2 days)

Introduction to e-commerce and digital commerce

Business models and framework conditions

Players and enablers in e-commerce

Online sales channels and multi-channel strategies


Legal aspects (approx. 2 days)

Legal principles in online trading

Imprint, general terms and conditions and right of withdrawal

Data protection and DSGVO

International B2C online trade

EU product safety regulation: General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Online store systems and design (approx. 3 days)

Store systems and comparison of providers

Functionalities and design

Usability and user experience (UX)

Product presentations and descriptions

Checkout process optimization


Online marketing and customer acquisition (approx. 3 days)

Search engine marketing (SEA) and optimization (SEO)

Social media marketing and content strategies

Email marketing and newsletter optimization

Affiliate marketing and influencer cooperations

Display advertising and retargeting


Payment systems and finance (approx. 2 days)

Payment methods and providers in e-commerce

Risk management and fraud prevention

Debt collection and receivables management

Controlling and key figures in online retail


Logistics and fulfillment (approx. 2 days)

E-commerce logistics and shipping options

Warehouse and merchandise management systems

Returns management and optimization

International logistics and customs clearance


Customer service and CRM (approx. 2 days)

Customer service strategies in e-commerce

CRM systems and customer loyalty measures

Complaint management and conflict resolution

After-sales service and customer feedback


Web controlling and data analysis (approx. 2 days)

Web analytics tools and their use

Conversion optimization and A/B testing

Data analysis and interpretation

KPI tracking and reporting


Project work (approx. 2 days)

Conception and implementation of an e-commerce project

Presentation of the project result



Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.

After completing this course, you’ll be able to strategically develop and position brands and communicate them in a targeted manner through digital channels. You’ll learn to create brand-aligned content using Canva and AI-powered applications, to implement content and influencer marketing in a way that’s tailored to your target audience, and to evaluate the success of brand initiatives using appropriate metrics and analytics tools. In doing so, you’ll take legal frameworks into account and apply modern marketing tools in a practical manner.

After this course, you will also have a sound understanding of all the important aspects of online retail. You will be familiar with the legal principles, have mastered the selection and design of store systems and be able to develop effective online marketing strategies.

This course is aimed at people from the fields of marketing, communication or social media and anyone who wants to gain a professional foothold in marketing or successfully market their company. The course is also suitable for lateral entrants, e.g. from technical professions.

Brand marketing managers are sought after in companies of all sizes and are in high demand on the job market. It is always important for companies to maintain a good image and to continuously and conscientiously cultivate the brand as well as the development and implementation of advertising measures.

After completing the course, you will also have acquired a broad basic knowledge that will enable you to enter various fields of activity in online retail.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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