Digital distribution and sales management with influencer marketing

In this course, you will learn how to plan successful online campaigns. You will learn how to select suitable brand ambassadors, evaluate reach and differentiate between micro and macro influencers. The focus is on community management and budget planning. After the course, you will also be familiar with the processes and tasks in sales and distribution as well as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in this area.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Influencer Marketing"
    Certificate "Digital sales and distribution management"
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
  • 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: 5 Weeks

Influencer marketing

Influencer marketing (approx. 4 days)

Impact factor of influencer marketing

Insight into playbooks

Online campaigns

Criteria for the right brand ambassadors

Evaluating reach

Micro vs. macro influencers

Community management

Costs and budget planning

Contract design

production

Labeling obligations


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Digital distribution and sales management

Basics of sales (approx. 1.5 days)

Sales strategies

Sales organization and structures

Development of a sales concept

Forms of distribution

Sales management and processes

Principles for negotiations

Negotiation phases

Roles and tasks in sales (sales staff and management)


Successful selling (approx. 2 days)

Psychology of sales

Obtaining and analyzing customer data

Analysis of customer needs

Target groups/buyer types

Sales talks and presentations

Sales conception

Conducting price negotiations

Closing the sale

Offer follow-up - Follow ups


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Customer Contact (approx. 5 days)

New customer acquisition, customer acquisition, customer acquisition and expansion

Analyzing buying motives

Benefit argumentation

Direct customer contact - customer first

Key account management

Complaint management

Existing customer care

Lead management

Sales Funnel

Customer Experience (CX)


Digitalization in sales (approx. 3 days)

CRM and CRM systems

Sales technologies

Digital sales channels

Success factors in e-business

Digital products, digital services, digital business models

Digital customer interfaces (customer journey map)


Strategic marketing in distribution and sales (approx. 2 days)

Customer centricity

Competitive orientation (USP - Unique Selling Proposition)

Situation analysis with SWOT

Internal and external analysis

Analysis of buyer behavior

Marketing research and forecasting

Market definition and segmentation

Target formulation, target groups

Market selection strategies, market participant strategies

Marketing mix


Sales controlling (approx. 2 days)

Objectives, tasks and instruments of sales controlling

Sales controlling


Distribution law (approx. 1.5 days)

Competition and trademark law

General terms and conditions (AGB)

Commercial agency law


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

After completing the course, you will have developed a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms of action and success factors of influencer marketing. You will be able to plan effective online campaigns, select suitable influencers and evaluate their reach. You will also have mastered the legal aspects, budget planning and contract design. With this knowledge, you will be able to design, implement and manage successful influencer campaigns in order to position brands effectively and address target groups authentically.

You are also familiar with the basic structures and processes as well as roles and tasks in sales and distribution. You can apply various sales strategies in discussions with customers and thus retain existing customers as well as acquire new customers. You are also familiar with modern sales technologies and digital sales channels as well as strategic marketing in sales and distribution. You are also familiar with current sales law.

The course is aimed at people with a degree in business or communication sciences or a comparable qualification.

The career prospects in influencer marketing are promising as companies increasingly rely on social media and digital campaigns to reach their target groups. As the importance of online marketing grows, so does the demand for professionals who can develop effective influencer strategies.

You will also qualify for a career in sales or distribution and therefore for positions in any company with a sales department.

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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