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    • D

      Deep Teaching Solutions

      Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects

      Skills you'll gain: Learning Strategies, Lifelong Learning, Time Management, Human Learning, Willingness To Learn, Productivity, Creativity, Problem Solving, Self-Discipline, Stress Management, Self-Awareness

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      92K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      SoFi

      The Fundamentals of Personal Finance

      Skills you'll gain: Estate Planning, Insurance, Goal Setting, Investments, Budgeting, Tax, Mortgage Loans, Financial Planning, Cash Flow Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Loans, Risk Analysis, Asset Protection, Income Tax, Risk Appetite, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Consumer Lending, Credit Risk, Safety and Security

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      361 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Improving Communication Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Communication, Communication Strategies, Persuasive Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Business Communication, Trustworthiness, Rapport Building, Goal Setting, Relationship Building, Non-Verbal Communication, Cooperation, Negotiation, Honesty

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • I

      Imperial College London

      Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success

      Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Creativity, Innovation, Curiosity, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Collaboration

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      4.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • M

      McMaster University

      Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential

      Skills you'll gain: Lifelong Learning, Willingness To Learn, Learning Strategies, Growth Mindedness, Mentorship, Adaptability, Professional Development, Personal Development, Productivity, Open Mindset, Resilience, Stress Management, Overcoming Obstacles, Curiosity, Cognitive flexibility

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life: Living for What Matters Most

      Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Personal Development, Lifelong Learning, Resilience, Mindfulness, Positive Behavior Support, Liberal Arts, Decision Making

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      I

      IE Business School

      Branding and Customer Experience

      Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Branding, Brand Management, Brand Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Customer Insights, User Experience, Cross-Channel Marketing, Business Ethics, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Employee Engagement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      524 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Business Marketing Brand Kit Using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Brand Marketing, Style Guides, Marketing Design, Brand Awareness, Branding, Marketing Materials, Marketing Collateral, Brand Management, Organizational Skills, Graphic Design, Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      917 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Y

      Yale University

      Connected Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Team Leadership, Team Building, Professional Development, Action Oriented, Visionary, Time Management, Prioritization, Complex Problem Solving, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Goal Setting, Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      685 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yale University

      Financial Markets

      Skills you'll gain: Investment Banking, Risk Management, Financial Market, Financial Regulation, Financial Services, Finance, Business Risk Management, Securities (Finance), Financial Policy, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Capital Markets, Behavioral Economics, Banking, Corporate Finance, Governance, Investments, Insurance, Underwriting, Derivatives, Market Dynamics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      31K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • W

      Wesleyan University

      Social Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Psychology, Persuasive Communication, Behavior Management, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Cultural Diversity, Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Experimentation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Instructor Network

      How to Series on Personal Development Topics

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Empowerment, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Resilience, Personal Attributes, Self-Awareness, Courage, Accountability, Personal Integrity, Lifelong Learning, Assertiveness, Willingness To Learn, Resourcefulness, Open Mindset, Goal Setting

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular personal branding courses

    • Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects: Deep Teaching Solutions
    • The Fundamentals of Personal Finance: SoFi
    • Improving Communication Skills: University of Pennsylvania
    • Creative Thinking: Techniques and Tools for Success: Imperial College London
    • Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential: McMaster University
    • Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life: Living for What Matters Most: University of Michigan
    • Branding and Customer Experience: IE Business School
    • Create a Business Marketing Brand Kit Using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Connected Leadership: Yale University
    • Financial Markets: Yale University

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    Frequently Asked Questions about Personal Branding

    Personal branding is the application of brand management principles to the marketing of yourself and your career. This is an ongoing process that leverages social media, blogging, email marketing, and other channels to create and maintain a positive perception of your unique skills and achievements in your field. In the same way that a well-managed corporate brand helps a business attract and retain customers, a carefully-cultivated personal brand is important for helping your work find the right audience as well as creating new career opportunities.

    Developing a strong personal brand starts with answering a key question: what do you want to be known for? Answering this question isn’t always easy, as it requires a candid skills assessment to identify your most impactful talents and experiences. Then, as with a business brand, you need to conduct a competitive analysis to better understand how to differentiate your brand from others with a similar background in your industry. Once you have a sense of what your unique value and niche should be, you can begin to develop a strategy to build a memorable brand that enhances your reputation and advances your career.‎

    A strong personal brand can benefit almost any career path, as it helps to differentiate you from others in your industry and increase your competitiveness when pursuing jobs and other opportunities. In fact, the ongoing development of a successful personal brand has itself become a viable career path, as influencer marketing techniques seek well-known individuals with a following on social media to endorse their products. Personal branding is also particularly important if you’re a freelancer in fields such as consulting, photography, writing, or any other line of work where you’re always looking for new clients.

    Maintaining a strong personal brand has become a major concern for writers in particular, as journalists, fiction writers, and even academic researchers find it increasingly necessary to maintain an active presence on Twitter or email newsletters on services such as Substack to showcase their expertise and personality even when they are between assignments. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, writers and authors made a median annual salary of $63,200 in 2019, and a projected decline in the number of these jobs available over the next decade will make personal branding even more important to achieve success.‎

    Yes! Coursera is a great place to learn about digital marketing as well as career development, including courses on personal branding specifically. You can learn remotely from top-ranked schools like University of Virginia and The State University of New York, all while paying significantly lower tuition than on-campus students taking the same courses. And, because you’ll receive the same course materials and credits as on-campus students, learning on Coursera lets you add significant credibility to your resume and your own personal brand.‎

    Topics you can study that are related to personal branding include public speaking, writing, sales concepts, and marketing. Studying these topics can help you with personal branding because they can help you learn how to communicate more effectively. Information like how to make a logo that represents your brand and how to use colors and fonts to make your brand easily identifiable to customers can be considered related topics. You can also learn how specific computer programs such as HubSpot and graphic design software programs are used. Videography and photography are some other topics that could help you when you’re learning about personal branding.‎

    People who are creative and entrepreneurial are typically best suited for personal branding roles. These types of people can be driven and eager to learn how to use the tools that are needed for presenting themselves as brands. These may be people who are heavily invested in communicating with an audience over social media. They may be authors or other figures who want to use a persona as a way to enlist paying advertisers. People who are well suited for personal branding roles are also typically interested in using technology on a regular basis and in communicating with others as thought leaders.‎

    Some common career paths for someone in personal branding include social media marketers and creatives who run blogs or vlogs. These careers can sometimes overlap with bloggers and vloggers using their platforms to attract paying advertisers. Personal branding professionals may also work for companies as recruiters who seek out and find talent, such as bloggers, to share advertising messages and themed content for the company. Other people may choose to study personal branding as a way to present a professional profile as part of a job search.‎

    Creativity and a knack for using technology and navigating social media are typically skills you may want to have before pursuing personal branding. It can also help if you have strong writing skills and some creative talent for using tools for photo editing and videography. Some advanced skills that can typically help if you want to pursue a personal branding career include marketing and psychology, as well as interpersonal communication skills.‎

    Online Personal Branding courses offer a convenient and flexible way to enhance your knowledge or learn new Personal Branding skills. Choose from a wide range of Personal Branding courses offered by top universities and industry leaders tailored to various skill levels.‎

    When looking to enhance your workforce's skills in Personal Branding, it's crucial to select a course that aligns with their current abilities and learning objectives. Our Skills Dashboard is an invaluable tool for identifying skill gaps and choosing the most appropriate course for effective upskilling. For a comprehensive understanding of how our courses can benefit your employees, explore the enterprise solutions we offer. Discover more about our tailored programs at Coursera for Business here.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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