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      Coursera

      TikTok Effects: Sound & Visuals

      Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Video Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Content Creation, Multimedia, Storytelling, Music

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Macquarie University

      Leading transformations: Manage change

      Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Business Transformation, Innovation, Adaptability, Dealing With Ambiguity, Process Mapping, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Gap Analysis, Developing Training Materials, Creative Thinking

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Cape Town

      Research for Impact

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Communication, Influencing, Research, Training and Development, Complex Problem Solving, Change Management, Systems Thinking, Research Methodologies, Strategic Partnership

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      182 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Writing and Editing: Word Choice and Word Order

      Skills you'll gain: Writing, Grammar, Concision, Editing, Language Competency, Storytelling, Vocabulary, Time Management, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      The Power of Team Culture

      Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Culture, Team Building, Team Leadership, Cultural Diversity, Intercultural Competence, Team Performance Management, Diversity Awareness, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Change, Leadership

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      533 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Introduction to Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Go To Market Strategy, Branding, Strategic Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing, Brand Strategy, Marketing Planning, Customer experience strategy (CX), Marketing Channel, Brand Awareness, Target Market

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Speaking and Presenting: Poise

      Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Advocacy, Communication Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      187 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Edinburgh

      The Truth About Cats and Dogs

      Skills you'll gain: Behavior Management, Mental and Behavioral Health Specialties, Caregiving, Cultural Diversity, Non-Verbal Communication, Stress Management, Human Learning, Scientific Methods, Research Design, Nutrition and Diet

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Inspiring and Motivating Individuals

      Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Visionary, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Constructive Feedback, Motivational Skills, Goal Setting, Intercultural Competence, Organizational Leadership, Cultural Diversity, Leadership, Employee Performance Management, Leadership Development, People Development, Influencing, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Employee Engagement, Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      5.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      ESSEC Business School

      Évaluation & Mesure d'Impact Social

      Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Philanthropy, Business Metrics, Sustainability Reporting, Performance Measurement, Social Sciences, Needs Assessment, Corporate Sustainability, Community Development, Data Collection, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Return On Investment, Surveys, Strategic Communication, Benchmarking, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Qualitative Research, Resource Allocation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      97 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Computational Social Science

      Skills you'll gain: Network Analysis, Data Wrangling, Web Scraping, Natural Language Processing, Data Ethics, Social Sciences, Simulations, Data Analysis, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Thinking, Graph Theory, Databases, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Analytics, Scientific Methods, Data Visualization, Systems Thinking, Agentic systems

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Negociación exitosa: Estrategias y habilidades esenciales (en español)

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Arbitration, Mediation, Conflict Management, Communication, Influencing, Planning, Decision Making, Business Ethics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.7K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • TikTok Effects: Sound & Visuals: Coursera
    • Leading transformations: Manage change: Macquarie University
    • Research for Impact: University of Cape Town
    • Writing and Editing: Word Choice and Word Order: University of Michigan
    • The Power of Team Culture: University of Pennsylvania
    • Introduction to Marketing: University of Pennsylvania
    • Speaking and Presenting: Poise: University of Michigan
    • The Truth About Cats and Dogs: The University of Edinburgh
    • Inspiring and Motivating Individuals: University of Michigan
    • Évaluation & Mesure d'Impact Social: ESSEC Business School

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