
Section 1: Customer Understanding and Market Segmentation
Understanding Your Target Customer
Segmenting Customer Groups: Who, Where, How
Mapping Customer Pain Points: Personal, Professional, Public
Section 2: Competitor Analysis and USP Development
Competitor & Alternative Mapping: Gaps & Opportunities
Defining and Justifying Your USP
Connecting USP to Customer Needs
Section 3: Branding, Messaging, and Materials
Creating a Memorable Brand Name, Logo & Tagline (using Canva)
Designing Effective Brand Materials and Messaging
Section 4: Marketing Mix and Promotion Strategy
Choosing the Right Location & Channels for Promotion
Crafting a Marketing Campaign with PR & Promotions
Designing Branded Visuals Using Canva and Other Tools
Section 5: Pricing and Value Positioning
Understanding Value and Setting Strategic Price Points
Designing Promotional Tactics to Drive Sales and Satisfaction
Section 6: Creating a Presence on Payment Platforms
Why Digital Payment Platforms Matter for Business Growth
Comparing Payment Platforms: Features, Costs, Access & Tools
Registering on a Payment Platform (e.g., Flutterwave) with AI Support
Listing a Product with Localized Descriptions and Pricing
Integrating Payment Links into Digital Channels (No-Code Tools)
Running Google Ads to Promote Payment Pages (Geo-Targeted, Low Budget)
Analyzing Dashboard Data from Stripe, PayPal, Flutterwave, etc.
Designing a Multi-Platform Payment Strategy Tailored to Your Business
Section 7: Creating a Simple Website with GoDaddy, Wix, Hostinger, or Selar
• Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Website or Product Page
• Comparing Platforms: GoDaddy, Wix, Hostinger, Selar
• Building a One-Page Website with GoDaddy or Hostinger
• Setting Up a Selar Product Page with Integrated Payments
• Using ChatGPT to Generate Website Content (About, FAQs, Forms)
• Linking Payment Platforms to Your Website or Selar Store
• Reviewing Real Small Business Websites for Impact & Design
Section 8: Running Google Ads on a Budget
• Understanding Google Ads: Search, Display, and YouTube
• Using Keyword Planner for Country-Specific Targeting
• Setting Up Google Ads and Billing with a Small Budget
• Creating Ads with Free Tools: Text, Image, and Video
•Tracking Performance with Google Ads Dashboard & Analytics
• Learning from Real MSME Ad Campaign Examples Across Regions
Section 9: Digital Media Marketing with AI Tools
• Writing Captions, Emails, and Scripts with ChatGPT
• Creating Visuals and Infographics with Canva, Sora & Pictory AI
• Generating Video Content Using Pictory AI, Synthesia, Videogen
• Building a Weekly/Monthly Content Calendar
• Mapping Regional Audiences & Localizing Your Message
• Integrating AI Tools into a Full Marketing Funnel
Designing & Promoting Webinars, Trade Fairs, and Conferences with AI Tools
Plan effective event-based campaigns using AI for topic selection, landing page copy, email invites, and social media promotion. Includes tools like ChatGPT, Canva, and Eventbrite.
Capturing Leads & Content from Events for Long-Term Marketing
Learn how to repurpose event content into blogs, short videos, and email follow-ups. Use tools like Pictory AI, Otter.ai, and Notion to turn your events into ongoing brand assets.
Build a Memorable Brand, Master Customer Insight, and Market Your Business Like a Pro — Starting Today!
Are you a startup founder, solopreneur, or small business owner ready to build a brand that customers remember and trust? Do you want to confidently market your products, target the right customers, and communicate your value clearly?
In this step-by-step, hands-on course, you’ll gain the branding, customer insight, and marketing skills every entrepreneur needs to grow a recognizable, scalable, and profitable business. From naming your business and designing a strong logo to identifying customer pain points and choosing the right marketing platforms, this course walks you through everything you need to turn your idea into a powerful, market-ready brand—without needing a marketing agency.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refresh your messaging and sales strategy, this course equips you with real-world tools, creative prompts, and digital platforms to reach and retain your ideal audience.
What You’ll Learn:
• How to analyze and segment your customer base using demographic, geographic, and psychographic data
• How to map customer pain points—personal, professional, and public—for greater product–market fit
• How to assess the strengths and weaknesses of competitors and define your Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
• How to create a compelling business name, tagline, and brand logo using tools like Canva
• How to craft messaging and materials that clearly communicate your brand value to different audiences
• How to select the right channels (online and offline) to reach your ideal customer
• How to design a lean, high-impact marketing campaign with promotional and PR tools
• How to price your product or service based on customer value and cost structure
• How to use Canva and ChatGPT to generate content and visuals for brand campaigns
• How to register and set up digital payment platforms (Flutterwave, Paystack, Stripe, PayPal, etc.) for your business
• How to integrate payment links into your website and use Google Ads to drive sales
• How to analyze customer insights and sales performance using platform dashboards
• How to create a personalized branding and payment strategy tailored to your customer, market, and location
This Course Is Perfect for Entrepreneurs Who Want To:
• Build a consistent, recognizable, and trusted brand
• Better understand and segment their customer base for growth
• Create and implement a low-cost marketing strategy with real impact
• Use Canva, Google Ads, ChatGPT, and payment platforms to automate and scale
• Attract customers, close more sales, and grow brand loyalty
This course is part of the Online Skill-Up for Business (OSB) series by Skills Outside School Foundation, built to equip global entrepreneurs and changemakers with the skills to build fundable, scalable, and impactful ventures.
Enroll now and start building the brand your business needs to grow and succeed!