This course provides you with comprehensive knowledge of digital and brand marketing. It begins by covering market research, target audience analysis, and communication strategies, as well as various forms of marketing and the use of web analytics and chatbots. The course then moves on to the legal framework, performance measurement, and relevant strategies for brand building and brand communication. It also introduces influencer marketing—an increasingly important component of marketing—as well as working with Microsoft Project.
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Certificates: Certificate "Digital and Brand Marketing Manager"
Microsoft Project" certificate -
Additional Certificates: Digital Marketing" certificate
Brand Marketing" certificate -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
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Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday 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.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 9 Weeks
Digital Marketing
Fundamentals of Marketing (approx. 2 days)
Market Research and Analysis
Target Audience Analysis, Customer Insights
AI-powered Market and Competitive Analysis
Limbic Map and Other Target Audience Analysis Models
Customer Experience (CX) and Customer Journey
4Ps (Product, Price, Place, Promotion)
Pricing and Sales Strategy
B2B and B2C
Communication Strategy and Channels
Digital Marketing and Content (approx. 5 days)
Marketing Formats and Media Advertising
Content Marketing, Storytelling
Content Production with Canva and AI Tools
Image, Text, and Presentation Creation
Content Management Systems (CMS)
SEO/SEA and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)
Google Ads and Pay-Per-Click (PPC)
Mobile Marketing
Display, affiliate, and viral marketing
Retargeting and Remarketing
Social Media Marketing
Community Management and Editorial Planning
Email and Newsletter Marketing
Cross-Channel and Cross-Media: The Optimal Marketing Mix
AI-Powered Campaign Planning and Content Creation
Web Analytics, Data-Driven Marketing, and Social Media Monitoring (approx. 3 days)
Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
Monitoring Processes
Social Media Monitoring
Web Analytics
Google Analytics
Big Data, Smart Data, and Data-Driven Marketing
First-Party Data and Second-Party Data
Segmentation and Personalization
AI-powered Analysis of Marketing Data
Chatbots and Dialogue Design (approx. 1 day)
Rule-Based Chatbots and AI-Powered Chatbots
Dialogue Design, Tone, and User Guidance
Lead Generation and FAQ Scenarios
Chatbots in Customer Service and Marketing
Opportunities and Risks of AI Chatbots
Performance Measurement, Conversion Optimization, and Budgeting (approx. 4 days)
Metrics, Billing Models, and Key Performance Indicators
Buyer’s Journey, Customer Decision Funnel, AIDA Model, After-Sales
Landing Pages and Conversion Funnels
Fundamentals of Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)
Methods and Tools for Usability Measurement and Optimization
4Rs (Recognition, Relevance, Reward, Relationship)
Budgeting for Digital Marketing Initiatives
An Overview of CAC, ROAS, and Customer Lifetime Value
Legal Framework (approx. 2 days)
Copyright, Personality Rights, and Rights of Use
Disclosure Requirements on the Internet
Trademark, Competition, and Freedom of Expression Law
Legal Limits on Unlawful Advertising
Data Protection in Digital Marketing
Legal Aspects of Using AI Tools
Attribution and Rights of Use for AI-Generated Content
Project work (approx. 3 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
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
Microsoft Project
Project planning with MS Project (approx. 4 days)
Basics of project management and introduction to MS Project
Basic principles of classic project planning
Overview of MS Project: versions, areas of application
User interface and basic setup
Creating projects, setting calendars
Getting to know basic functions
Project structuring and planning
Entering and structuring project data
Create activities, subtasks
Dependencies and links
Using project, work and resource calendars
Considering time buffers
Milestones and deadlines
Resource management
Resource types: labor, material, costs
Creating and assigning resources
Recognizing and eliminating resource overload
Managing resources efficiently
Project costs and budgeting
Scheduling and time control
Working with the Gantt chart
Network planning techniques (critical path, dependencies)
Dealing with activity restrictions, buffer times and overtime
Project tracking and controlling
Progress control and deviation analysis
Recording actual data, carrying out plan/actual comparisons
Cost and budget monitoring
Reports and visualization
Customize views, tables, masks and filters
Standard reports and user-defined dashboards
Export data (e.g. to Excel or PDF)
Project work (approx. 1 day)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.
After completing the course, you’ll be familiar with the most important modern marketing strategies and communication channels, including social media and influencer marketing. You’ll be able to plan, implement, and evaluate marketing strategies, as well as build and communicate brands in a targeted manner. You’ll also be familiar with the legal framework and relevant concepts such as the 4Ps, 4Rs, and cross-channel marketing. After completing the course, you’ll be able to measure the success of marketing initiatives and brands using appropriate metrics and analytical tools.
You will also be able to professionally create and structure projects in MS Project, efficiently plan resources and reliably manage schedules. You will be able to create meaningful project reports, set up an internal reporting system and prepare individual project views in a targeted manner.
This course is suitable for 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.
This course will qualify you for a career in marketing. The newly acquired skills are in demand at all companies with a marketing department, but also at advertising agencies or companies in wholesale and retail.
With your MS Project skills, you will also qualify for tasks in project management, resource and schedule planning as well as internal reporting. This makes you a sought-after specialist for companies that want to manage projects efficiently and transparently.
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).