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      Starweaver

      Executive Communication & Data Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Active Listening, Concision, Data Storytelling, Customer Insights, Data Visualization, Storytelling, Non-Verbal Communication, Sales Strategy, Writing, Writing and Editing, Empathy, Technical Writing, Sales Presentation, Business Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication Strategies, Marketing Communications

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      National Academy of Sports Medicine

      NASM Personal Fitness Trainer

      Skills you'll gain: Kinesiology, Nutrition and Diet, Injury Prevention, Health Assessment, Chronic Diseases, Goal Setting, Preventative Care, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Patient Evaluation, Physical Therapy, Behavioral Health, Mechanics, Automated External Defibrillator, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Neurology, Rehabilitation, Patient Education And Counseling, Medical Terminology, Anatomy, Cardiology

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Amazon Web Services

      AWS Cloud Solutions Architect

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Web Services, Data Lakes, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Serverless Computing, Load Balancing, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Storage, Data Architecture, Solution Architecture, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Data Infrastructure, Scalability, User Accounts, Data Engineering, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud

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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Starweaver

      Executive Communication Excellence

      Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Active Listening, Concision, Non-Verbal Communication, Writing, Writing and Editing, Empathy, Technical Writing, Business Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Organizational Change, Generative AI Agents, Business Transformation, Communication Strategies, Technical Documentation, Marketing Communications, Media and Communications, Stakeholder Engagement

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      Instagram Optimization: Grow Your Presence

      Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Instagram, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Social Media Management, Content Creation, Content Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Brand Marketing, Brand Management, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Drive Engagement, Customer Engagement, Analytics

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Interactive Brokers

      Practical Guide to Trading

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statement Analysis, Derivatives, Financial Analysis, Financial Trading, Equities, International Finance, Credit Risk, Securities Trading, Financial Market, Income Statement, Investments, Risk Management, Balance Sheet, Futures Exchange, Financial Modeling, Market Dynamics, Market Analysis, Risk Analysis, Market Trend, Market Data

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Leading People and Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Employee Coaching, Team Management, Team Leadership, Talent Management, Team Motivation, Talent Pipelining, Team Building, Visionary, Performance Appraisal, Influencing, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Teamwork, Constructive Feedback, Goal Setting, Performance Management, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Personal Development, Persuasive Communication, Professional Development

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Agile Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Sprint Planning, Agile Product Development, Backlogs, User Story, Sprint Retrospectives, Employee Coaching, Product Roadmaps, Coaching, Team Management, Interviewing Skills, Influencing, Problem Solving

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Transformative Leadership in the Circular Economy

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Systems Thinking, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Brand Marketing, Resource Utilization, Performance Measurement, Waste Minimization, Environment and Resource Management, Strategic Leadership, Change Management, Professional Development, Business Leadership, Regulatory Compliance, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Packaging and Labeling, Digital Marketing, Market Opportunities, Engineering Management, Emerging Technologies

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Online Influence and Persuasion

      Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, JSON, Network Analysis, Machine Learning, Data Processing, Social Sciences, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Analytics, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Transformation, Statistical Analysis, Scripting, Data Collection, Psychology, Algorithms

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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      University of Pennsylvania

      AI For Business

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Machine Learning Methods, HR Tech, Data Ethics, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning Algorithms, Big Data, Data Governance, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Human Resources, Analytics, Risk Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Credit Risk, Customer Engagement, Governance, Business Transformation

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular influence courses

    • Executive Communication & Data Leadership: Starweaver
    • NASM Personal Fitness Trainer: National Academy of Sports Medicine
    • AWS Cloud Solutions Architect: Amazon Web Services
    • Executive Communication Excellence: Starweaver
    • Instagram Optimization: Grow Your Presence: Coursera
    • Practical Guide to Trading: Interactive Brokers
    • Leading People and Teams: University of Michigan
    • Agile Project Management: Google
    • Transformative Leadership in the Circular Economy: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Online Influence and Persuasion: Johns Hopkins University

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