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    Study techniques for influencing people in personal and professional settings. Learn about social dynamics, communication skills, and leadership.

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      University of Minnesota

      Communicating to Diverse Audiences

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Storytelling, Public Speaking, Persuasive Communication, Strategic Communication, Communication Strategies, Communication, Target Audience, Business Communication, Empathy, Professional Development, Diversity and Inclusion

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      Instagram Community: Build and Engage

      Skills you'll gain: Drive Engagement, Instagram, Customer Engagement, Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Community Development, Customer Relationship Building

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      Facebook Growth: Boost Your Engagement

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Drive Engagement, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Community Development, Content Strategy, Scheduling, Live Streaming, Content Management, Real Time Data

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Freelance Editor Marketing: Attract Your Ideal Clients

      Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Social Media Strategy, Videography, Instagram, Social Media Marketing, Brand Marketing, Digital Content, Branding, Marketing Collateral, Portfolio Management, Promotional Strategies, Creativity

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      Facebook Communities: Maximize Interaction

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Drive Engagement, Social Media Management, Community Development, Social Media Content, Discussion Facilitation, Content Strategy, Target Audience

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Social Engineering Expert

      Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Penetration Testing, Human Factors (Security), Threat Modeling, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Social Sciences, Interpersonal Communications, Cybersecurity, Security Awareness, Persuasive Communication, Cyber Attacks, Vulnerability, Email Security, Data Collection

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Google Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Event Monitoring, Security Controls, Threat Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Awareness, Threat Detection, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Debugging, Relational Databases, Linux, Interviewing Skills, Python Programming, SQL

      Build toward a degree

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Influencing: Storytelling, Change Management and Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Influencing, Persuasive Communication, Storytelling, Conflict Management, Risk Management, Overcoming Objections, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Rapport Building, Operational Risk, Negotiation, Change Management, Leadership, Governance, Organizational Change, Communication, Business Transformation, Interpersonal Communications, Mediation, Innovation

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      What is Data Science?

      Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Big Data, Data Management, Analytics, Data Storage, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Google Business Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Intelligence, Extract, Transform, Load, Tableau Software, Data Modeling, Data Pipelines, Database Design, Data Storytelling, Data Warehousing, Stakeholder Communications, Interviewing Skills, Data Visualization, Business Analysis, Data Integration, Business Process, SQL, Data Analysis, Applicant Tracking Systems, Resilience

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      Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google Advanced Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Ethics, Statistics, Unsupervised Learning, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Data Science, Tableau Software, Interviewing Skills, Python Programming, Advanced Analytics

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      Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Interaction Design

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Design Research, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Ideation, Experimentation, Design Elements And Principles, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Usability, Wireframing, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Statistical Analysis, Collaborative Software, A/B Testing, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Communicating to Diverse Audiences: University of Minnesota
    • Instagram Community: Build and Engage: Coursera
    • Facebook Growth: Boost Your Engagement: Coursera
    • Freelance Editor Marketing: Attract Your Ideal Clients: Skillshare
    • Facebook Communities: Maximize Interaction: Coursera
    • Social Engineering Expert: Packt
    • Google Cybersecurity: Google
    • Influencing: Storytelling, Change Management and Governance: Macquarie University
    • What is Data Science? : IBM
    • Google Business Intelligence: Google

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