E-commerce, artificial intelligence (AI) in the professional environment and prompting

The course provides knowledge of legal principles, store systems, online marketing strategies, logistics and customer service. It is aimed at people working in digital commerce and provides a sound basis for entering the world of e-commerce. You will also learn the basics of artificial intelligence as well as practical use cases and how to optimize AI outputs.
  • Certificates: E-Commerce" certificate
    Certificate "Artificial intelligence (AI) in the professional environment"
    Prompting" certificate
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentation
  • 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: 6 Weeks

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


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

Artificial intelligence (AI) in the professional environment

Basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (approx. 1 day)

What is artificial intelligence?

Explanation of basic terminology

Types of artificial intelligence (AI/AI)

Classification of machine learning and neural networks

Overview of various AI-based applications


Successful searches using AI (approx. 0.5 days)

Research agents

Summarizing articles, videos and podcasts

Supplementary AI tools for research


Organizing and making decisions using AI (approx. 0.5 days)

Decision and to-do organization

Supplementary AI tools for organization e.g. NFC automatisms, smartphone voice commands


Communication using AI (approx. 0.5 days)

Communication and efficiency tools

Supplementary AI tools to optimize communication, e.g. translation, correction, chatbots


Texting using AI (approx. 0.5 days)

Text generation and text customization

Supplementary AI tools for text generation e.g. GPT, dictation, autoscan


Creating and editing media using AI (approx. 0.5 days)

Image generation and media editing e.g. object and background removal, video editing

Supplementary AI tools for media editing e.g. PDF Sensei, automatic image indexing, face pixelation


Professional presentation using AI (approx. 0.5 days)

Structure, layout and impact analysis

Supplementary AI tools for the perfect presentation, e.g. creation of presentations, implementation as video presentations, translation


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Prompting

AI classification and basics (approx. 1 day)

Definition and differentiation of artificial intelligence (AI)

Generative AI and its applications

Overview of AI tools and the latest developments (e.g. large language models)


AI methods and applications (approx. 1 day)

Data acquisition and data management

Introduction to machine learning and natural language processing

Audiovisual data analysis


Prompt Engineering (approx. 2 days)

Strategies and types of prompts

Prompting toolkit: The six key components for effective prompts

Role assignment and contextualization

Prompting Excellence: Methods for optimizing AI outputs


Project work (approx. 1 day)

Practice-oriented consolidation based on best practices and exercises

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

After completing this course, you will have acquired a sound understanding of all 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. You will also be familiar with payment systems, logistics, customer service and data analysis. With this knowledge, you will be able to successfully set up, operate and continuously optimize an online store.

In addition, you have basic knowledge of the possible applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the professional environment. You know how to research, organize and communicate efficiently with AI. You can create texts with AI, edit media and optimize presentations.

You can also create effective prompts, optimize AI outputs and apply strategies for better human-AI interaction. You will use AI tools efficiently for a wide range of tasks.

This course is aimed at people who are responsible for the conception, design and practical implementation of websites with e-commerce functions and who wish to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills.

After completing the course, you will have acquired a broad basic knowledge that will enable you to enter various fields of activity in online retail. The course is aimed at people who want to actively participate in the conception, design and implementation of e-commerce projects.

Specialists who can use AI as a tool to improve efficiency, decision-making and innovation in companies are also in demand in all sectors.

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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