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    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Successful Presentation

      Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Storytelling, Drive Engagement, Communication, Persuasive Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Cognitive flexibility, Composure, Adaptability, Creativity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      4.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Measure and Optimize Social Media Marketing Campaigns

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Effectiveness, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Marketing, Business Metrics, Statistical Reporting, Facebook, A/B Testing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Communications, Performance Reporting, Return On Investment, Presentations

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      1.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      ESSEC Business School

      Réussir le Changement

      Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Business Transformation, Culture Transformation, Agile Project Management, Process Development, Leadership and Management, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Stakeholder Management, Employee Training, Sociology, Leadership, Discussion Facilitation, Communication Strategies

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      2.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Berklee

      The Art of Music Production

      Skills you'll gain: Music, Musical Composition, Peer Review, Active Listening, Constructive Feedback, Post-Production, Media Production, Creativity, Self-Awareness

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of California San Diego

      Hadoop Platform and Application Framework

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Analysis, Apache Spark, Data Science, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Scalability

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      3.3K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Copenhagen

      Diabetes – the Essential Facts

      Skills you'll gain: Preventative Care, Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Disparities, Health Care, Chronic Diseases, Nutrition and Diet, Medical Science and Research, Kinesiology, Surgery, Biology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Build a free website with WordPress

      Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management, Web Content, Web Design and Development

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.8K reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California, Irvine

      The Art of Negotiation

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Emotional Intelligence, Relationship Building, Conflict Management, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Leadership, Empowerment, Influencing, Assertiveness, Empathy, Trustworthiness, Active Listening, Adaptability

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      3K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Pennsylvania State University

      Dairy Production and Management

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Manufacturing and Production, Market Dynamics, Operating Cost, Business Economics, Water Resources, Production Management, Environmental Management Systems, Environment, Molecular Biology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Princeton University

      Algorithms, Part I

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Java, Performance Testing, Computer Programming, Theoretical Computer Science, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computational Thinking

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      12K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Managing Talent

      Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Talent Pipelining, People Development, Employee Onboarding, Employee Coaching, Talent Recruitment, Performance Review, Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, Leadership Development, Recruitment Strategies, Performance Measurement, Employee Engagement

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      2.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      INSEAD

      Introduction to Blockchain Technologies

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Cryptography, Digital Assets, Distributed Computing, Digital Transformation, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Transaction Processing, Information Privacy, Governance, Network Security, Data Integrity, Financial Services

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular influencing people courses

    • Successful Presentation: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Measure and Optimize Social Media Marketing Campaigns: Meta
    • Réussir le Changement: ESSEC Business School
    • The Art of Music Production: Berklee
    • Hadoop Platform and Application Framework: University of California San Diego
    • Diabetes – the Essential Facts: University of Copenhagen
    • Build a free website with WordPress: Coursera Project Network
    • The Art of Negotiation: University of California, Irvine
    • Dairy Production and Management: The Pennsylvania State University
    • Algorithms, Part I: Princeton University

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