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Diana L Guerrero - ARKlady's AdvenTOURess (Monterey)

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Great to "meet" you!

My interest in wildlife disturbance began from my observations of wildlife disturbance by locals, visitors and a capstone project showing just how large of an issue it really is.

Founder of AdvenTOURess and WildSENSE, I provide virtual and live experiences helping people connect, understand, and appreciate nature.

Integrating earth etiquette and other education prior to arrival to an area is a missing piece of the puzzle and one I am targeting to address.

My specialties are animal behavior and captive wildlife training and management. Monikers? California Naturalist, Certified Interpretive Guide and Wildlife Whisperer.

I donate time and talent to the Monterey Bay Aquarium in many roles and to the Monterey Marine Protected Area Collaborative.

Let's connect and collaborate!

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NAI Certified Profile ARKlady Diana L Guerrero

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Attendees, speakers, panelists, and organizers of the 8th CA Coastal Wildlife Disturbance Symposium

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A list of resources and tools mentioned or related to the Embedding Equity in Conservation Communications Workshop.

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We are so excited to see everyone on November 3 and 4th!

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We are so excited to see everyone on November 3 and 4th!

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The US's century-long destruction of Native American land, in one animated map - Vox

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The 19th century was an unmitigated disaster for North America's native peoples. The United States' westward expansion came at the expense of their land, freedom, and often their lives - a mass displacement that, as this animated map shows, happened over an astonishingly brief period of time.

The map, made by Tumblr user sunisup, combines a series of maps from Louisiana State University geographer Sam B. Hilliard, based on primary US government sources. What they show in time-lapse is the rapid collapse in native land holdings - marked in green - between 1784 and 1895:

From 1784 to the War of 1812, tribal displacement was limited compared to what would come. "Eastern tribes were well organized," Hilliard writes, "and the demand for land by whites was moderate."

After the war, things changed. The United States moved west, rapidly, forcing out native communities, often violently. "Instead of ceding parts of their claim," Hilliard writes, "Indians found themselves confined to small reserves while the remainder of their land was open to white settlement." It was "common practice" for Americans to ask native peoples where their lands were, and then demand part or all of it after they had firmly established the size of the holding.

Between 1810 and 1895, America gobbled up the continent through deceptive negotiating tactics and brute military force. "By the time the US passed the Dawes Act in 1887, effectively abolishing tribal self-governance and forcing assimilation, there was very little left," Max Fisher and Dylan Matthews write. Native Americans were shunted to minuscule reservations, many of which remain impoverished today.

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The US's century-long destruction of Native American land, in one animated map

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The 19th century was an unmitigated disaster for North America's native peoples. The United States' westward expansion came at the expense of their land, freedom, and often their lives - a mass displacement that, as this animated map shows, happened over an astonishingly brief period of time.

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Virginia study on how the public engages with the Department of Fish and Wildlife

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Virginia study on how the public engages with the Department of Fish and Wildlife

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https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstream/handle/10919/104166/Grooms_BP_D_2021.pdf?sequence=1

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Study on how the public engages with fish and wildlife agencies

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Study on how the public engages with fish and wildlife agencies

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Relevancy Roadmap v. 1.0 (fishwildlife.org)

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Literature Review on Drones Effects on Birds, Marine Mammals, and Turtles

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Literature Review on Drones Effects on Birds, Marine Mammals, and Turtles

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Hi All, I wanted to post this scientific literature review, which is a great resource for studies on the effects of drones on wildlife.

The report also provides a review of sanctuary permits and special conditions related to uncrewed aerial systems.  It makes operations and policy recommendations based on the literature and Office of National Marine Sanctuary permit reports reviewed. It was also supplemented by field experience and UAS operational expertise.  Special thanks to Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods for providing some of the information that was key to the recommendations in this report.

Feel free to share with others, especially researchers.

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How your actions can impact marine wildlife

Watching marine animals in the wild is an awe-inspiring experience, so it's important to respect marine life and their habitats to ensure they are here for future generations to enjoy. Irresponsible human behavior can disturb animals, destroy important habitats, and even result in injury to animals and people.

Human activity might result in:

Separation of mothers and their young.

Disruption of migratory patterns.

Disruption of social groups such as killer whale pods.

Disruption of resting activities by seals, sea lions, and sea turtles.

Interference in breeding and/or reproductive and rearing activities.

While viewing marine wildlife, your actions should not cause a change in an animal's behavior. Individual animals' reactions will vary, so carefully observe all animals in the vicinity. Assume that your action is a disturbance and cautiously leave the area if you observe any of the following unusual behaviors:

Whales, dolphins, and porpoises

Changes in swimming, such as rapid changes in direction or speed.

Escape tactics such as prolonged diving, underwater exhalation, underwater course changes, or rapid swimming at the surface.

A female attempting to shield a calf with her body or by her movements.

Surface displays like tail slapping or lateral tail swishing at the surface.

Seals and sea lions

Increased movements away from the disturbance; hurried entry into the water by many animals, or herd movement toward the water.

Increased vocalization, aggressive behavior by many animals towards the disturbance, and/or several individuals raising their heads simultaneously.

A mother leaving her pup.

Sea turtles

A nesting turtle aborting her nesting attempt.

A basking turtle flushed back into the water or unable to access the beach to bask.

Hatchlings changing direction and moving toward a light or other distraction, rather than toward the water.

Changes in swimming, such as rapid changes in direction or speed.

Inability to feed due to constant disruption by swimmers or snorkelers.

For you and your pet's safety

It's important to keep pets away from marine mammals, for their safety and yours.

Pets should always be leashed when wild animals are near to prevent injury and the spread of disease. Pets off-leash can bite seal and sea lion pups, causing injury and spreading disease. Adult seals and sea lions are large, strong predators that can exhibit aggressive behaviors if provoked. These are wild animals that can injure or spread disease to pets and humans. It is safest for all concerned to have pets leashed when marine mammals are present on the beach.

When viewing wildlife at sea, vessels should maintain appropriate distance from any marine animal and observe appropriate speed limits. Whales are the largest animals on Earth, and they are known to breach out of the water. In some cases, they have landed on boats and kayaks, causing vessel damage and human injury.

When watching marine mammals by boat:

Remain at least 100 yards from whales and at least 50 yards away from dolphins, porpoises, seals, and sea lions. Federal law has specific distance requirements for some species.

Keep 100 yards away from humpback whales in Hawaiian and Alaskan waters.

Keep 200 yards away from killer whales in Washington State inland waters.

Keep 500 yards away from North Atlantic right whales anywhere in U.S. waters.

Limit time spent observing individuals and groups of animals to 30 minutes or less.

Do not chase, encircle, or leapfrog animals with any watercraft. Do not trap animals between watercraft or the shore.

Avoid approaching marine mammals when another watercraft is near. Multiple vessels are more likely to disturb marine mammals.

Avoid excessive speed or sudden changes in speed or direction near whales, dolphins, or porpoises.

When encountering marine mammals, slow down, operate at no-wake speed. Put your engine in neutral when whales approach to pass. Learn more about whale watching by boat.

Avoid approaching whales, dolphins, and porpoises when calves are present. Never put your watercraft between a mother and calf.

Be wary of breaching and flipper-slapping whales that might injure people or watercraft.

Stay clear of light green bubble patches from humpback whales. These are sub-surface bubbles before whales rise to feed at the surface.

Never pursue or follow marine wildlife-any vessel movement should be from the recommended distance and slightly parallel to or from the rear of the animal. If you need to move around marine wildlife, do so from behind. Never approach head-on.

Do not intentionally direct your watercraft or accelerate toward a marine mammal with the intent of creating a pressure wake allowing them to bow or wake-ride.

Slowly leave the area if marine mammals show signs of disturbance.

When watching sea turtles from a boat:

Remain at least 50 yards from sea turtles.

Do not feed, or attempt to feed, any marine turtles.

Avoid excessive speed or sudden changes in speed or direction near sea turtles.

Do not chase, encircle, or trap sea turtles between watercraft and the shore.

While viewing a sea turtle slow down, operate at no-wake speed. Put engines in neutral if a sea turtle is observed. Allow it to pass and move away slowly.

Please remember ... The public is prohibited from harassing, harming, pursuing, wounding, killing, capturing, or collecting marine species protected by the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act. We urge you to observe marine animals from a safe and respectful distance-do not approach or touch them.
Learn more about viewing guidelines and distances.

When viewing seals or sea lions hauled out on land or ice:

Avoid making the animal(s) aware of your presence: keep noise down, stay hidden, and stay at least 50 yards downwind of any animals.

Pups are often left alone for up to 24 hours while the mother feeds. They are not abandoned and should not be disturbed.

Do not offer food to wild animals or discard fish or fish waste on the beach; it is illegal to feed any marine mammal.

Do not touch or swim with the animals.

Taking "selfies" with seals or sea lions from close distances is illegal.

Remember to keep your distance.

When viewing sea turtles on nesting beaches:

Remember to keep your distance.

Avoid shining lights at nesting sea turtles.

Remove anything you bring to the beach, knock over any sandcastles you build, and fill in any holes.

Avoid driving on the beach.

Learn more about viewing sea turtles from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Please remember ... The public is prohibited from harassing, harming, pursuing, wounding, killing, capturing, or collecting marine species protected by the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act. We urge you to observe marine animals from a safe and respectful distance-do not approach or touch them. Learn more about viewing guidelines and distances

Viewing from the air

The noise and close proximity of drones can disturb marine wildlife. When viewing marine mammals from the air using a drone:

Know the law

The Marine Mammal Protection Act prohibits the "take" of all marine mammals in U.S. waters.

Take means "to harass, hunt, capture, or kill, or attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or kill." Take includes feeding or attempting to feed a marine mammal in the wild. Some exceptions are made for authorized scientific research and subsistence hunting by Alaska natives.

Harass means "any act of pursuit, torment, or annoyance which has the potential to injure a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild; or has the potential to disturb a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild by causing disruption of behavioral patterns, including, but not limited to migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, feeding, sheltering."

The Endangered Species Act prohibits the "take" of species listed as endangered or threatened. The definition of take under the Endangered Species Act adds the terms harm, pursue, shoot, wound, trap and collect to the Marine Mammal Protection Act definition of take. Possession of whole or parts of ESA-listed species is also prohibited.

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SC/Monterey MPA Collaborative Trifold Brochure. 40,000 printed and will be distributed to 476 locations. 

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SC/Monterey MPA Collaborative Trifold Brochure. 40,000 printed and will be distributed to 476 locations. 

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I was in Costa Rica recently and was very impressed by the wildlife protection guidelines that we got when we went to a national park!

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Many of the beach visitors speak Spanish. This simple yard sign helps attract visitor attention and helps to keep the visitors safe and the seals undisturbed.  

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Friends of the Elephant Seal (https://elephantseal.org)

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This is our most effective sign to help visitors to maintain a safe distance on "bachelor beach." We print them on weather-resistant yard sign material, mounted on steel prongs and move signs as needed on the beach.   Friends of the Elephant Seal (https://elephantseal.org)

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**Caution- Wild animal  View from a distance

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Every winter, young male northern elephant seals seek rest and refuge on a busy public beach in San Simeon, California. These 3000 lb. seals have been driven from the nearby birthing and breeding beaches following conflicts with more dominant adult male seals. With full respect for these seals, we call them "the bachelors." Our volunteers support these resting seals by educating beach visitors to mitigate wildlife disturbances and ensure public safety. These viewing guidelines help the public to develop empathy for these seals and understand the effect of human activity. For more information, contact Kathleen Curtis (publications@elephantseal.org) https://elephantseal.org

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WHY ARE ELEPHANT SEALS ON THIS BEACH?

The elephant seals on William R. Hearst Memorial Beach are mostly young male seals- the bachelors-who have been driven off other beaches in the rookery by more dominant male seals. They often arrive with injuries from fights. They are seeking safe refuge on the beach and want to rest undisturbed.

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

When seals are disturbed, they are unable to get the rest they need for their survival. In addition, since they are fasting, any extra movement causes them to spend precious energy stores responding to people or their pets. Constant disturbance can have a negative effect on their well-being.

Elephant seals are wild animals. By approaching them, you are not only disturbing the seal, you are also endangering yourself, your family and your pets. Please view from a distance.
ELEPHANT SEAL VIEWING GUIDELINES

1. Be aware of your surroundings at all times. People and their pets are in danger when walking close to an alert seal, walking between two seals, walking between a seal and the ocean or being in or close to the water when seals are present. Elephant seals are not always easy to see and blend into the sand!

2. Stay at a distance. Instead of walking close by or between seals, use binoculars or a telephoto lens, or take photos from the pier. If a seal lifts his head to look at you, you have disturbed him and you are too close. Your photograph comes at a cost to the seal. Plus, you can get some great photographs from the pier.

3. Keep your dog on a leash at all times. Elephant seals have large, sharp teeth and can bite. They carry bacteria that can cause very serious infections for humans and pets. For your pet's safety, do not ever allow your dog to approach a seal, regardless of how inactive the seal seems.

4. Keep your voice down. Elephant seals have ears and can hear you. Loud noises disturb resting seals. Do not shout or call out to each other on the beach. Take care to talk in a low volume or whisper while near the seals. If your dog is barking, please leave the beach.

5. Move slowly and minimize your body movements. Elephant seals have excellent eyesight and can see you. Avoid running and making large arm movements, like waving and pointing. Seals may interpret your movements as threatening. Move calmly to a safe distance if seals are approaching you.

6. Do not touch seals or throw objects into the water at seals. These actions disturb resting seals. The Marine Mammal Protection Act prohibits harassment of all marine mammals.

7. Leave your drone at home. This is a no-drone zone.

8. Consider the seal's perspective. How would you feel being interrupted constantly while you lay on the beach? How would you respond to loud noises, barking dogs and movement all around you? How would you react to someone causing you harm? Please allow the seals to rest undisturbed.

TO REPORT HARASSMENT:
All marine mammals are protected by federal law. It is illegal for unauthorized persons to touch, harass or prompt a seal in any way to change its natural behavior.
If you witness harassment, please call:

CALTIP: 888-334-2258
State Parks Ranger: (805) 927-2068
NOAA hotline: 1-800-853-1964
Friends of the Elephant Seal
https://elephantseal.org
805-924-1628

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Elephant Seal Viewing Guidelines | Friends of the Elephant Seal

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WHY ARE ELEPHANT SEALS ON THIS BEACH? The elephant seals on William R. Hearst Memorial Beach are mostly young male seals- the bachelors-who have been driven off other beaches in the rookery by more dominant male seals. They often arrive with injuries from fights.

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Encountering wildlife can be a once-in-a lifetime opportunity! For their safety as well as yours, give wildlife plenty of space, be aware of local regulations and use your zoom lens or binoculars if you want that close-up view!

https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/wildlife-viewing/

Respect. Protect. Enjoy.

grace.bottitta@noaa.gov

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https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/wildlife-viewing/pledge.html

Please share your pledge with the hashtags #WildSanctuaries and #RecreateResponsibly and invite others to join the movement!

Respect. Protect. Enjoy.

grace.bottitta@noaa.gov

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Check out the new face of Respect Wildlife!

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We’re a community science based program to document seabird population and wildlife disturbance along the California coast.   Our goal is to help guide public outreach and support the conservation of California’s coastal areas for current and future generations.

If you or your group are interested in participating and helping collect data, please contact Dan (drobinette@pointblue.org) or Julie (jhowar@pointblue.org).  Our website (under development) is seabirdaware.com.  Thanks for your interest!

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Community Active Wildlife Stewards

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About Community Active Wildlife Stewards

Sea Otter Savvy is partnering with Respect Wildlife, and Central California coastal communities to offer an innovative and exciting recognition program for businesses and others demonstrating exceptional wildlife stewardship-- the Community Active Wildlife Stewards (CAWS) group and certification program. Designed to encourage voluntary adherence to responsible wildlife viewing guidelines, this certification system will offer rewards to commercial operators, organizations, school groups, and individuals who, having demonstrated compliance with a clear set of criteria promoting and encouraging respectful coastal wildlife viewing, will be recognized as "Certified Wildlife Stewards". Participants will receive certification "swag" featuring one or all of our multi-species designs to display proudly in their shop, visitor's center, on their boat, or digitally on their website or social media accounts.

Additional participation benefits:

Reviews on Trip Advisor and Yelp

Promotion on websites and social media

Inclusion/promotion in wildlife-related media projects and press releases

Community Active Wildlife Stewards is a program rooted in the central coast community. The framework has been developed and reviewed with the participation of local stakeholders (our founding members) in Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties. Community participants (and applicants) have a voice in building on the current framework and adapting it to best serve both wildlife and businesses. At the intersection of that which benefits busineses with that which benefits wildlife, is a place that benefits an inclusive coastal community.

Our goal with the participation rewards system will be to not only encourage not only sea otter savvy, but wildlife savvy behavior within the community, but create an atmosphere of consumer choice, encouraging all commercial groups within a region to join Community Active Wildlife Stewards and apply for certification. Certification of commercial operators will include such elements as:

Presentation of information/guidelines to customers prior to tour or gear rental

Display of informational graphics where customers can view them

Compliance with guidelines for avoiding disturbance, and established laws protecting designated species

Participation in an educational workshop showcasing wildlife behavior, natural history, conservation, defining harassment and disturbance and presenting Community Active Wildlife Stewards' guidelines for responsible viewing

Meet our certified participants! You can reward their stewardship by patronizing these sea otter (and wildlife) savvy businesses and recommending them to others!

Join the team!

Do you want to become a Certified Wildlife Steward? Click here to view the checklist of participation criteria to become a certified participant in this community-based program. You can review the Community Active Wildlife Stewards Draft Program Framework here . The Framework is intended to be a dynamic document that will continue to evolve as the group incorporates feedback and new program elements and so will always be in "draft" form.

Complete our Certified Wildlife Steward inquiry form:

Resources
The Marine Mammal Protection Act The Endangered Species Act The Endangered Species Act Basics The Migratory Bird Treaty Act The Migratory Bird Treaty Act Basics About National Marine Sanctuaries NOAA Fisheries Marine Life Viewing Guidelines National Marine Sanctuaries Regulations California Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation of Mammals California Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation of Birds California Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Conservation California State Park Regulations California Whale Rescue The Marine Mammal Center Oiled Wildlife Care Network Pacific Wildlife Care Monterey SPCA Wildlife Center Santa Cruz Native Animal Rescue

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About Community Active Wildlife Stewards Sea Otter Savvy is partnering with Respect Wildlife, and Central California coastal communities to offer an innovative and exciting recognition program for businesses and others demonstrating exceptional wildlife stewardship-- the Community Active Wildlife Stewards (CAWS) group and certification program.

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This course lays the foundation of social media marketing. You’ll learn what social media marketing entails, including the history and the different social media channels that exist. You’ll learn how to select a social media channel that fits your needs, set goals and success metrics, and determine who your target audience is.

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About this Course

This course lays the foundation of social media marketing. You'll learn what social media marketing entails, including the history and the different social media channels that exist. You'll learn how to select a social media channel that fits your needs, set goals and success metrics, and determine who your target audience is.

By the end of this course, you will be able to: * Understand the landscape of traditional, digital, and social media marketing * Understand how to become certified as a Digital Marketing Associate * Understand the major social media platforms, how they function, and what role they play in marketing * Create SMART goals and identify KPIs * Define your target audience and their customer journey * Choose the right social media platforms and learn how to create social media policies Whatever level of knowledge you start with, this course will help you build a solid foundation for social media marketing and gain applicable skills that will allow you to make your social media marketing efforts more successful and noticeable. Learners don't need marketing experience, but should have basic internet navigation skills and be eager to participate and connect in social media. Learners must have a Facebook account and an Instagram account helps.

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Approx. 15 hours to complete

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

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Social Media Marketing Marketing Digital Marketing Social Media Marketing Strategy

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Approx. 15 hours to complete

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

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Facebook builds technologies that help people connect with friends and family, find communities, and grow businesses. On successful completion of the Facebook Social Media Marketing Certificate or Facebook Marketing Analytics Certificate, you'll gain access to the Facebook Certification Career Network-a job search platform with 130+ employers looking to hire.

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About the Facebook Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate

Whether you've been tinkering with social media platforms for your business already or are completely new to the field of digital marketing, you've come to the right place. This six-course program, developed by digital marketing experts at Aptly together with Facebook marketers, includes an industry-relevant curriculum designed to prepare you for an entry-level role in social media marketing.

After an introduction to digital marketing and major social media platforms, you'll learn to establish an online presence, create posts, build a following, and manage your social media accounts. You'll develop skills in creating and managing advertising campaigns in social media and learn to evaluate the results of your marketing efforts. Upon successful completion of the program, you'll earn both the Coursera and the Facebook Digital Marketing Associate Certification, proving your skills in social media marketing and in the use of Facebook Ads Manager. Once you earn your Facebook Certification, you'll get exclusive access to the new Facebook Certification Career Network. A job search platform that connects Facebook Certified professionals with 60+ top employers who have committed to sourcing talent through its certification programs. We'll provide you with the link once you've completed all the courses and passed the exam. This specialization is also offered in Arabic, Portuguese, and Spanish.

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This course lays the foundation of social media marketing. You'll learn what social media marketing entails, including the history and the different social media channels that exist. You'll learn how to select a social media channel that fits your needs, set goals and success metrics, and determine who your target audience is.