Today’s guest post is written by Martin Waxman.

Social media education started off DIY.

That’s what differentiates it from many other forms of marketing communications.

In social media, anyone can try the platforms, learn enough to be dangerous and, with a few clicks, become a video producer, community manager, content curator, published writer, or any combination of the above.

That said, understanding the craft and mastery all take time. Which brings us back to the DIY nature of social media; requiring reading, clicking, testing, participating, measuring, repeating…

But as social media moves into the mainstream, a more formalized type of social media education is beginning to emerge; one that provides instruction in a classroom setting and grants accreditation, certificates, or degrees. (more…)