Why become a member?

We hold periodic local events, year-round live online masterclasses, free webinars and provide opportunity for the best in learning and job networking in the Northern California marketing community and beyond.

Benefits for joining the DMA of Northern California* include:

  • $20 Discounts on all DMAnc.org local Bay Area networking events.
  • $50 Discounts on all DMAnc.org masterclasses.

Membership is as low as $200 per person, per year. Multiple membership discounts are available for 1 or 2 year plans.

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To check on your membership status or renew, please go to your Member Login.

Monday, December 8, 2025
Live Online Certification Workshop (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST))

Google Analytics 4.0 for Digital and AI-Driven Marketing Masterclass


The Google Analytics 4.0 course is a three-part workshop. Each part is two hours for a total of six hours. You can take the courses individually or sign up for all three for a signifcant discount. Take the course either live or recorded.
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Live Online Certification Workshop 9 AM to 11 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST)

YouTube Channel Strategy and Production Masterclass


This 2-module workshops series will teach you what you need to know to formulate a successful video content strategy for your YouTube content that will, in turn, help you to build your brand’s audience and influence.

Quick summary of key takeaways:

  • The correct mindset and focus necessary for starting your channel with the best chance of success.
  • The different content types at your disposal, and their pros and cons.
  • Strategies and techniques for building your audience on and off YouTube.
  • Video production tips and tricks that help you prepare your videos to maximize audience retention and engagement.
  • The video upload process, from export settings to thumbnails to keyword tags, and more.
  • How to improve video SEO and SERP ranking.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Live Online Certification Workshop (from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. PDT)

Social Media Marketing Kickstarter Workshop


Key takeaways: In this class you’ll learn:
  • Overview of the social media landscape in 2023 and benefits of using social media marketing.
  • A look at Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and LinkedIn, comparisons of each platform and how to decide which platforms are best for your business.
  • Fundamentals of an effective social media strategy.
  • Creating content that resonates and appeals to your audience, including real life examples and what type of content performs best on each platform.
  • Finding relevant and top performing hashtags in your industry.
  • How to successfully grow your following using organic tactics.
  • How to develop digital media without a graphic designer or video editor.
  • How to calculate the best times and days to post for maximum reach and engagement.
  • Social listening and sentiment analysis.
  • Best practices for recycling evergreen content.
  • Free and paid tools and apps that help with managing multiple social media accounts.
  • Creating a useful content calendar and an editorial calendar to streamline the social media management process.
  • Monthly statistics and reporting that matters.
  • How social media integrates with other facets of digital marketing.
  • Eight planning checklists, workbooks, and templates to help get and keep organized.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Live Online Certification Workshop (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM PDT)

Video Production for Social Media Masterclass


Course Key Takeaways:
  • Gain hands-on experience in planning, shooting, and editing short-form marketing videos for Social Media.
  • Introduction to video content strategies and platforms.
  • Understand pre-production: storyboarding, creating shot lists, and writing scripts.
  • Practical experience in using camera angles, shot types, and camera movements to convey a brand story.
  • Understand technical camera aspects such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and white balance.
  • Basic editing techniques and principles, including adding graphics, captions, sound editing, and color correction, using Adobe Premiere Pro and CapCut.
  • Exporting video to different specs for different social media platforms.
Friday, February 7, 2025
Live Online Certification Workshop (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, PST)

Looker Studio for Marketers Masterclass


Key Takeaways:
  • Prepare and connect to different data sources (both online and on-premise).
  • Build data queries and manipulate their results.
  • Create interactive data visualizations that professionally present your data.
  • Create new custom fields using formulas to dig deeper into your data.
  • Build automated, interactive dashboards and reports that communicate your data effectively.
Friday, October 17, 2025
Live Online Certification Masterclass Series 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific Date Time (PDT)

Leveraging AI for Your Digital Marketing: A Comprehensive Masterclass


The new AI tools, including OpenAI's ChatGPT, Microsoft Bing Chat, Google's AI, and others, mark the greatest shift in digital marketing since the beginning of the web. These tools help you to work better, spark creativity, and increase productivity. Our three-session workshop gives digital marketers the knowledge and skills to use these AI tools, resulting in improved efficiency and productivity in their marketing. This course takes a practical, hands-on approach, emphasizing applicable tools and techniques.
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Live Online Certification Workshop (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM PST)

LinkedIn Advertising Masterclass


Quick key take-aways:
  • LinkedIn Campaign Manager overview.
  • LinkedIn ad auction need-to-knows and top tips.
  • LinkedIn campaign structure best practice with campaign demo.
  • How to create winning LinkedIn Ads.
  • LinkedIn ad formats & ad types.
  • Creative top tips.
  • How to setup your campaigns effectively.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Live Online Certification Workshop 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. PST

Social Media Marketing 2026 Bootcamp


Key takeaways: In this class you’ll learn:
  • Revisit and refresh your social media strategy to incorporate the latest trends and features.
  • How to meet new audiences where they’re spending their time.
  • Demystify new social media algorithms.
  • Stories, reels and video content.
  • Increase reach and engagement across social media.
  • Explore influencer marketing.
  • Social selling features and trends.
  • Creative approach to customer service on social media.
  • Improve your social media management process.
  • Learn about new tools and apps to assist .
  • Receive templates for a 2026 Content Calendar, Editorial Calendar, Blog Calendar, and Weekly Management Planner. Plus, a Social Media Management Checklist, Social Media Image & Post Guidelines Template, Content Creation Blueprint, and 30 Social Media Tips Cheatsheet.

Testimonials

This was great, answered 99% of my Google questions in an efficient 2 hour format.

Steve Newman headshot

Very relevant and timely, presented in easy to understand fashion.

Steve McConnell headshot

Slides were very detailed and informative.

Rolando Rodriguez headshot

Lots of excellent data. Great actionable information tools and guidelines.

Robert Callaghan headshot

Great technical info – very usable! Thanks!

Rachel Artz photo

This workshop was perfect for me – just the right amount of information at the right level. I will take it back to the company and find out how we analyze and make some suggestions where necessary.

Lynn Orlando headshot

Discussed strategy and practical tips.

Diana LaPoint headshot

Smart use of language that lined up with the presentation.

Thomas Keady headshot

Great preso!

Maeve Naughton headshot

This workshop is a great idea and great job pulling together.

Gina Varela headshot

Comprehensive coverage of available tools. Examples and best practices of different tactics.

Thea Copeland headshot

Love all the case studies shared from the panelists.

Nancy Ozawa headshot

My favorite presentation. You kept it REAL. Honesty is why I came here. I didn’t want a vendor pitch. I came here for subject matter expertise.

Felipe Caldeira headshot

Insightful & timely actionable information I can take to the bank – great use case examples and fresh perspective on ABM.

Rocco Santoro headshot

Provided a great start to the presentation that was though out and beneficial.

Thomas Keady headshot

The content and information of the presentation was awesome and the instructor clearly and effectively communicated the teaching, It would be great if the actual presentations slides had less words and were a bit more designed and polished to help visually assist the concepts and learnings.

Heather Suburu photo

DMA always provides great speakers on timely topics.

Dana Tehrani headshot

John clearly knows his area of expertise. A very broad topic with many layers is hard to convey in a brief timeframe, and he was quite effective in doing so.

Ken Berry headshot

Excellent subject matter and panel. Keep them coming.

Patty Coleman headshot

Excellent overview , this made my time worthwhile today!

Diane Rames headshot

Important updates and discussion on critical B2B lead generating efforts.

Ernest Khirallah headshot

A great collection of information that I [will] begin to implement immediately into my direct marketing strategies.

Elizabeth Inpyn headshot

Well prepared presentations w/real world examples and speakers.

Steve Borg head shot

I found the material relevant, timely & current. This is info that you can’t get anywhere else. Audience participation makes the day.

Karla Haley headshot

Great presentation informing about a marketing strategy tactic that I wasn’t very familiar with. Will be considering in our mix for the future.

Judy Friedman headshot

Yes! Every time I attend a DMA luncheon, I walk away pleased w/the investment of my time. It is always worthwhile for me to carve out the time.

Carrie Beam headshot

Very valuable info that can apply across verticles.

Kate Coghlan headshot

Really liked the forum – panel discussion. Great, knowledgable speakers, work well together.

Kathy Schmidt headshot

Just a bunch of great insights & tips.

Whit Major headshot

Really liked the various backgrounds of the speakers & different perspectives they brought!

Kim Johnson headshot

Very well run, comfortable setting to ask questions in & I appreciate the different perspectives of the panelists.

Lindsey O'Brien headshot

Incredible presentation! Engaging and insightful until the very end!

Adelaide Hill headshot

What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon – eating a delicious lunch and learning about valuable marketing topics.

Chris Otchy headshot

Marketing changes so quickly with new technologies & approaches. DMA helps me keep up!

Dana Tehrani headshot

Detailed, in-depth information across social platforms that you can’t find elsewhere.

Jeannine Vaughan headshot

The depth of information was quite good and I particularly found helpful the focus on applicable marketing use cases.

Jeff Horning headshot

Real-world true-life tales from the frontline of B2B marketing.

Rajesh Krishnan headshot

My favorite presentation. You kept it REAL. Honesty is why I came here. I didn’t want a vendor pitch. I came here for subject matter expertise.

Felipe Caldeira headshot

A lot of info, mostly new to me but very educational. Will look for ways to implement what we learned into practice.

Kyoko Ramirez headshot

Very informative & entertaining. Learned a lot in two hours.

Karen Olson headshot

Excellent presentation about a very interesting business topic.

Michelle Walters headshot

DMAnc continues to provide helpful, in-depth training that is applicable, relevant, and expert driven.

Alicia Garavaglia headshot

This workshop gave a great overview of the insight that Google Analytics can provide. Though I have been using Google Analytics for years this course still provided new ways of thinking and reporting that I will be applying when analyzing my company’s website.

Barret Guild headshot