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Influencer Marketing: Employing Influencers

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Incorporating influencers into a marketing campaign is more than merely asking social media stars to endorse a product. This course overviews the strategies and plans to successfully employ influencer marketing.

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Winter
Summer
Online
In Person
Starting at $525.00
As few as 5 weeks
2.0

What you can learn.

  • Understand how to determine whether or not influencers can be leveraged in a marketing campaign
  • Research and critically evaluate influencers to align with business goals
  • Learn to legally and strategically integrate influencers into a marketing campaign

About this course:

Today's consumers are dispersed over thousands of media platforms that are saturated with content and advertising. That's why marketers are struggling to even generate awareness, least of all sales, on a cost-effective basis. Consequently, many are turning to influencers: individuals who already have large, attentive followings that they can persuade to action. Successful influencer marketing, however, requires more than merely asking social media stars to endorse a product. Without a well-planned strategy based on critical evaluation, marketers risk losing money, time and opportunities; damaging their brands; and even violating federal regulations.  In this course, students learn how to research, evaluate and employ the right influencers for their markets and how to legally and strategically integrate them into marketing campaigns that achieve specific goals. 

Fall 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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This section has no set meeting times.
Available
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404468
Fee:
$525.00
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Notes

Internet access required. 

Refund Deadline
No refunds after September 28, 2025
Course Requirements
No Textbook Required

Winter 2026 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
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Tuesday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens November 03, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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406027
Fee:
$525.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
Notes

Internet access required. 

Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from November 03, 2025 to January 11, 2026
Course Requirements
Course Syllabus Soon Available
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Tue Jan 6, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Tue Jan 13, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Tue Jan 20, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Tue Jan 27, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center
Lecture
Tue Feb 3, 2026
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Gayley Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Gayley Center

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