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Social Marketers Network
Learn marketing that gets results.
Strategy, mentorship, and portfolio-ready work, with a network that keeps you growing.
Next cohort September 2026 · 30 seats · 8 weeks
Credibility
We develop marketers, not just content creators.
Members build capabilities across strategy, research, brand, campaigns, analytics, and career-ready portfolios — with mentorship, community, and a native member platform.
- Marketing strategy
- Market research
- Brand development
- Digital marketing
- Campaign planning
- Analytics
Our philosophy
We develop marketers, not content creators.
Businesses hire marketers to understand audiences, solve problems, communicate clearly, use AI wisely, and show results.
Learning continues on the member platform and in the Network after a course ends.
Core beliefs
What we stand for
A clear point of view on modern marketing careers.
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Strategy over content tricks
Businesses hire marketers to solve problems and drive results, not just to post.
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Practice beats theory alone
You learn faster by doing real work, with feedback, community, and client-style projects.
03
Growth never stops here
Skills, community, and smart use of AI keep paying off long after a single course ends.
The member journey
One connected path from learning to opportunity.
SMN is not a pile of disconnected tools. Members learn, practise, get support, build proof, earn credentials, and track opportunities inside one network.
In the network you
Step 01
Learn practical marketing skills
Strategy, research, brand, digital campaigns, analytics, and professional communication.
Step 02
Practise through projects
Assignments and client-style work that produce proof, not only notes.
Step 03
Receive mentorship
Request guidance from mentors on portfolio reviews, career questions, and stuck points.
Step 04
Build a portfolio
Document case studies on your public member profile.
Step 05
Earn verifiable credentials
Certificates that employers and partners can verify on SMN.
Step 06
Discover opportunities
Find and track marketing roles and gigs inside the member platform.
Learn
Strategy, social media, and AI, taught with real examples you can use on the job.
Practice
Assignments, simulations, and client projects that give you work to show.
Connect
WhatsApp community, mentors, and peers you keep learning with after a programme ends.
Grow
Portfolios, verifiable credentials, opportunity tracking, and introductions to employers.
Flagship programme
Social Media Marketing & AI Cohort
Starts September 2026 · Apply by Rolling — apply early
For Beginners, social media managers, freelancers, and marketers ready for strategy-level work. Live classes, member platform, WhatsApp community, and portfolio projects.
- 8 weeks
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- 2 live sessions per week (Classroom) plus member-platform learning
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- 30 seats
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- Contact SMN for current fees
Learning experience
Courses, progress, and a native member portal.
Members access learning through the SMN platform: courses, modules, lessons, progress tracking, resources, and certificates. Selected self-paced courses are also available on Selar.
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Lead instructor
Arielle Adodo
Founder & Lead Instructor · Social Media Strategist (B2B & B2C)
Arielle is a social media specialist and creative strategist based in Ghana. She builds stories that connect brands and creators to their audiences, with experience across B2B and B2C, including SaaS and tech.
She founded the Social Marketers Network to help beginners, social media managers, marketing professionals, and business owners move beyond random posting. SMN is more than an academy. It is a community and network for people who want strategy, AI skills, and real practice.
Mentorship & community
Support inside the platform and on WhatsApp.
Members can request mentorship through the portal. The WhatsApp community provides day-to-day feedback, accountability, and peer connection.
- · Mentorship requests with topic, goal, and preferred format
- · Approved mentor directory for members
- · WhatsApp channels for feedback and opportunities
- · Events that keep learning live and social
Member work & outcomes
Portfolios, stories, and credentials.
See the work members build — and how SMN helps them show it with clarity.
Events
Learn live. Meet your people.
Webinars, workshops, and networking.
Webinar
AI Workflows for Social Marketers
14 August 2026 · 6:00 PM WAT
A free live session on using AI day to day for research, drafts, and reviews without handing over the thinking.
Register for eventNetworking
Portfolio Night & Networking
28 August 2026 · 5:30 PM WAT
Share work, get feedback, and meet peers and mentors in a small group setting built for marketers.
Register for eventWorkshop
Campaign Strategy Workshop
5 September 2026 · 10:00 AM WAT
Brief a campaign, design the plan, present your approach, and leave with critique you can use on real work.
Register for eventEmployers & partners
Hire marketers who can think — and verify their credentials.
Review portfolios, verify certificates, share opportunities, and partner with SMN on hiring, projects, mentoring, and events.
Next step
Apply for the next cohort
Submit an application. SMN reviews it within a few business days. Payment comes after acceptance — not before you apply. Next intake September 2026.