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Online marketers use e-mail, internet and social media in order to market goods and brands.

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Competences
46
Groups
5
Essential
28
Optional
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company policies

The set of rules that govern the activity of a company.

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e-commerce systems

Basic digital architecture and commercial transactions for trading products or services conducted via Internet, e-mail, mobile devices, social media, etc.

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web strategy assessment

Techniques for conducting a deep analysis of a company's web presence.

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content marketing strategy

The process of creation and share of media and publishing content in order to acquire customers.

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online ads campaign techniques

Techniques to plan and implement a marketing campaign on online ads platforms.

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Essential skills and competences 22 competences

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execute conversion testing

Plan, execute and measure conversion tests and experiments to test the possibility to convert one data format into another.

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implement sales strategies

Carry out the plan to gain competitive advantage on the market by positioning the company's brand or product and by targeting the right audience to sell this brand or product to.

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perform video editing

Rearrange and edit video footage in the course of the post-production process. Edit the footage using a variety of sofware, tools, and techniques such as colour correction and effects, speed effects, and audio enhancing.

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Cross-sector

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apply customer engagement strategy

Engage customers with a company or a brand by employing several methods such as humanisation of the brand and social media usage. The initiative for engagement can come either from the consumer or the company and the medium of engagement can be online as well as offline.

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apply social media marketing

Employ website traffic of social media such as Facebook and Twitter to generate attention and participation of existing and potential customers through discussion forums, web logs, microblogging and social communities for gaining a quick overview or insight into topics and opinions in the social web and handle inbound leads or inquiries.

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apply strategic thinking

Apply generation and effective application of business insights and possible opportunities, in order to achieve competitive business advantage on a long-term basis.

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conduct mobile marketing

Conduct mobile marketing using a mobile device e.g. tablet or smartphone. Gather personalised information and transfer it to customers in order to promote services or goods.

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create new concepts

Come up with new concepts.

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creatively use digital technologies

Use digital tools and technologies to create knowledge and to innovate processes and products. Engage individually and collectively in cognitive processing to understand and resolve conceptual problems and problem situations in digital environments.

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develop digital content

Create and edit digital content in different formats, express oneself through digital means.

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execute email marketing

Conceptualise and write targeted customer emails, manage customer emails for the brand email marketing programmes in order to ensure enhanced profit and improved customer communication and prospection.

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implement marketing strategies

Implement strategies which aim to promote a specific product or service, using the developed marketing strategies.

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inspect data

Analyse, transform and model data in order to discover useful information and to support decision-making.

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manage budgets

Plan, monitor, report on the budget and prepare set production budgets.

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perform copywriting

Write creative texts targeted to a specific audience for marketing and advertising purposes and ensure that the message convinces potential customers to buy a product or a service and facilitates a positive outlook on the organisation.

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perform image editing

Edit various types of images such as analogue and digital photographs or illustrations.

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perform market research

Gather, assess and represent data about target market and customers in order to facilitate strategic development and feasibility studies. Identify market trends.

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perform online data analysis

Analyse online experiences and online data for purposes of understanding user behaviour, triggers of online attention, and other factors that could optimise webpage development and exposure.

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perform project management

Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project's progress in order to achieve a specific goal within a set time and budget.

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plan digital marketing

Develop digital marketing strategies for both leisure and business purposes, create websites and deal with mobile technology and social networking.

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use content management system software

Use software that allows publishing, editing and modifying content as well as maintenance from a central interface.

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use different communication channels

Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.

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Optional knowledge 6 competences

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ICT communications protocols

The system of rules which allow the exchange of information between computers or other devices via computer networks.

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information confidentiality

The mechanisms and regulations which allow for selective access control and guarantee that only authorised parties (people, processes, systems and devices) have access to data, the way to comply with confidential information and the risks of non-compliance.

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neuromarketing techniques

A field of marketing which uses medical technologies such as functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to study the brain’s responses to marketing stimuli.

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Cross-sector

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competition law

The legal regulations that maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive behaviour of companies and organisations.

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intellectual property law

The regulations that govern the set of rights protecting products of the intellect from unlawful infringement.

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printed goods processes

The various types and characteristics of producing printed goods such as catalogues, flyers, etc.

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Optional skills and competences 12 competences

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adapt to change in marketing

Stay informed and adapt to developments, innovations and trends concerning marketing such as marketing tools and marketing technologies.

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Sector-specific

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apply information security policies

Implement policies, methods and regulations for data and information security in order to respect confidentiality, integrity and availability principles.

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communicate price changes

Transparent, straightforward and effective communication with all departments involved; clearly communicate about price changes and their possible consequences.

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conduct online competitive analysis

Assess strengths and weaknesses of current and potential competitors. Analyse competitors' web strategies.

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deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances

Strive to achieve objectives despite the pressures arising from unexpected factors outside of your control.

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plan social media marketing campaigns

Plan and implement a marketing campaign on social media.

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Cross-sector

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conduct search engine optimisation

Execute optimal marketing research and strategies on search engine processes, also known as search engine marketing (SEM), in order to increase online traffic and website exposure.

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develop inclusive communication material

Develop inclusive communication resources. Provide appropriate accessible digital, print and signage information and apply the appropriate language to support the representation and inclusion of people with disabilities. Make websites and online facilities accessible, e.g., ensuring compatibility with screen readers.

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protect personal data and privacy

Protect personal data and privacy in digital environments. Understand how to use and share personally identifiable information while being able to protect oneself and others from damages. Understand that digital services use a “Privacy policy” to inform how personal data is used.

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supervise brand management

Supervise the promotion of a particular brand of goods, by liaising with the appropriate departments.

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use e-services

Participate in society through the use of public and private digital services. Seek opportunities for self-empowerment and for participatory citizenship through appropriate digital technologies.

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Scope note
Includes e-commerce, e-governance, e-banking, e-health services and online payment activities.
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use personal organization software

Use software tools, such as calendars, to-do lists, time-tracking, contact lists, to help in managing personal efficiency.

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