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Marketing, Advertising, and Social Media Compliance

$49
This product includes:
ANNUAL CE REQUIREMENT Elective Hours: 4 Mandatory Hours: 0 Total Hours: 4
Description
State Requirements

The internet is rich with promotional opportunities. Whether it’s a post on Facebook or a tweet linking to your new listing, a status update on LinkedIn, a virtual home tour on YouTube, or photo collage on Pinterest, there are plenty of ways to promote your professionalism, highlight your expertise, increase your connections, and showcase your listings.  

This course looks at how you can use the unique advertising and marketing opportunities available online to better serve your clients and customers, and further promote your own brand.

Course highlights include:

  • How consumers—and agents and agencies—use social media and the impact on the real estate industry
  • How to use various social media platforms—including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest—to promote your business and better serve your clients and customers
  • How various social media platforms differ and how to select the ones that are best for you and your needs
  • Tips for creating an online marketing strategy
  • Legal and ethical issues surrounding online marketing
  • Copyright law, trademarks, and public domain content
  • Tips for avoiding common social media missteps

Package Content:

State Requirements For Minnesota

Minnesota State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education

Hours Required by the State: 15 hours per year

Renewal Date: 6/30 every two years (annual CE requirement is 15 hours) 

Please Note: Although the renewal date is 6/30, all CE must be completed by 6/15

The CE Shop’s Offering: 15 hours

7-1-25 - 6-30-26 MN Required Module: Contracts

This 2025/2026 Module also Satisfies the 1-Hour Broker Module Requirement.It does NOT satisfy the Fair Housing Requirement or Agency Law Requirement

Reporting: The state requires course completions to be reported to the state. We will report your course to the state upon completion.

Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account. See Terms & Conditions for more details.

Certificates: Immediately upon course completions, The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.

Final Exam: Final exams must be passed with a minimum of 70%

Seat Time: It is required that all students spend a minimum amount of seat time engaged in the course content. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.

Max Hours in a 24-Hour Period: Students will not receive credit for more than 8 hours of prelicense education in a 24-hour period. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.

Minnesota Department of Commerce

Street Address: 85 7th Place East, Suite 280, St. Paul, MN 55101

Main Office: 651-539-1500

Complaints: 651-539-1600

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