Certifications Panel: A Discussion on the Most Relevant Certifications for Digital & Social Media Marketing Courses

Karen Freberg | Breanne Mertz | John Pliniussen

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Karen Freberg (@kfreberg) is an Associate Professor in Strategic Communications at the University of Louisville. | Breanne A. Mertz (Bre) is a third-year DBA Marketing candidate at Louisiana Tech University. | John-Kurt Pliniussen (plin-U-sen) is an Assoc. Professor of Marketing.

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