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    Arizona State University

    Inglés Empresarial: el márketing y ventas

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentations, Graphic Design, Brainstorming, Verbal Communication Skills, Presentations, Communication, English Language, Advertising, Business Correspondence, Public Speaking, Persuasive Communication, Business Writing, Marketing Communications, Business Communication, Business Marketing, Communication Strategies, Marketing, Marketing Psychology, Professional Networking, Vocabulary

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    325 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Communicating with the Public

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Oral Expression, Public Speaking, Media and Communications, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Interviewing Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Content Creation, Writing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Queen Mary University of London

    Influencing the Organisation

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Professional Networking, Matrix Management, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Influencing, Organizational Strategy, Personal Development, Branding, Storytelling

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Copywriting with ChatGPT: Produce Compelling Copy That Sells

    Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, User Research, Target Audience, Customer Insights, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Product Knowledge, Value Propositions, Marketing Communications, Editing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    71 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Social Media Landscape

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Communications, Target Audience, Media Strategy, Brand Strategy, Brand Management, Shared Media, Persuasive Communication, Integrated Marketing Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Earned Media, Owned Media, Paid media, Content Creation, Consumer Behaviour, Digital Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Customer Engagement

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Aprende a utilizar Click Up

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Software, Collaborative Software, Team Management, Organizational Skills, Project Coordination, Project Management, Workflow Management, Leadership and Management, Document Management, File Management, Project Planning

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    IESE Business School

    Mastering the Art of Scaling and Convincing Investors

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Business Valuation, Market Analysis, Presentations, Fundraising, Market Research, Strategic Decision-Making, New Business Development, Financial Management, Negotiation, Investments, Financial Analysis, Innovation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Deception As a Defense

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Operations, Patch Management, Continuous Monitoring, Configuration Management

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Managing Conflicts with Cultural and Emotional Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management, Cultural Diversity, Stakeholder Management, Team Management, Communication, Social Skills, Teamwork, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Collaboration, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Decision Making

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    GRAMMY GO

    Building Your Brand, Sustaining Growth and Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Budget Management, Digital Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Strategies, Resilience, Brand Marketing, Strategic Partnership, Growth Strategies, Relationship Building, Brand Awareness, Brand Strategy, Business Relationship Management, Sustainable Business, Music Performance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Prompt Engineering Generative AI for Marketing & Advertising

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Marketing Design, Generative AI, A/B Testing, Marketing Materials, Advertising, Marketing, ChatGPT, Content Creation, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Social Media Content, OpenAI

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    95 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Arizona State University

    商务英语课程:市场与营销英语 Marketing & Sales

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Materials, Verbal Communication Skills, Presentations, Marketing, Persuasive Communication, Advertising, Marketing Communications, Business Writing, Influencing, Business Marketing, Graphic Design, Sales, Business Communication, Data Visualization, Market Research, Brainstorming

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Inglés Empresarial: el márketing y ventas: Arizona State University
  • Communicating with the Public: University of California San Diego
  • Influencing the Organisation: Queen Mary University of London
  • Copywriting with ChatGPT: Produce Compelling Copy That Sells: Coursera Project Network
  • The Social Media Landscape: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Aprende a utilizar Click Up: Coursera Project Network
  • Mastering the Art of Scaling and Convincing Investors: IESE Business School
  • Deception As a Defense: Starweaver
  • Managing Conflicts with Cultural and Emotional Intelligence: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Building Your Brand, Sustaining Growth and Networking: GRAMMY GO

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