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    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Global Environmental Management

    Skills you'll gain: Water Resource Management, Water Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Stormwater Management, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Technologies, Civil Engineering, Water Quality, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Waste Minimization, Cultural Sensitivity, Climate Change Adaptation

    4.7
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Influencer Marketing Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Strategy, Content Marketing, Social Media, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Strategies, Campaign Management, Return On Investment, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Brand Awareness, Influencing, Customer Engagement, Marketing Analytics, Presentations, Target Audience

    4.3
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    192 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Neuroscience of Leadership: Leading with Your Brain

    Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Diversity and Inclusion, Innovation, Team Leadership, Personal Development, Leadership, Resilience, Organizational Leadership, Team Performance Management, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Organizational Change, Creativity, Team Building, Decision Making, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Self-Awareness, Coaching, Change Management, Psychology, Storytelling

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Cloud Solutions Architect

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Data Lakes, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Security, Solution Architecture, Data Visualization, Cloud Storage, Data Architecture, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, API Gateway, Hybrid Cloud Computing

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
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    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Leading People and Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Team Motivation, Team Building, Teamwork, Team Management, Talent Pipelining, Influencing, Team Leadership, People Development, Motivational Skills, Employee Onboarding, Employee Coaching, Conflict Management, Talent Recruitment, Performance Review, Employee Engagement, Interviewing Skills, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Business Leadership

    4.7
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Online Influence and Persuasion

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Social Sciences, Behavioral Economics, Research, Data Collection, Sociology, Data Transformation, Persuasive Communication, Application Programming Interface (API), Media and Communications, Substance Abuse, Psychology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Data Storytelling: Create Insights with Power BI & Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Presentation, Power BI, Strategic Decision-Making, Interactive Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Storytelling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Executive Presence, Business Intelligence, User Feedback, Data Visualization, Presentations, Constructive Feedback, Analytics, Customer Insights, Data Structures

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Huddersfield

    Leadership Foundations & Personal Development

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Organizational Leadership, Team Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Business Leadership, Professional Development, Influencing, Team Motivation, People Management, Personal Development, Self-Awareness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    New Leader Essentials: Build Teams with 20 Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Supervision, Emotional Intelligence, Trustworthiness, Employee Coaching, Leadership, Professional Development, Constructive Feedback, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Coaching, Mentorship, Influencing, Accountability, Team Management, Initiative and Leadership, Delegation Skills, Rapport Building, People Development, Leadership and Management, Teamwork, Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Manager of Managers_Leading Up, Down and Out

    Skills you'll gain: Executive Presence, Leadership, Influencing, Business Leadership, Storytelling, Stakeholder Communications, Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Matrix Management, Strategic Communication, Communication, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Empowerment, Communication Strategies, Composure, Non-Verbal Communication, Relationship Building

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Foundations of Sales Psychology and Buyer Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Consultative Selling, Communication, Consumer Behaviour, Trustworthiness, Marketing Psychology, Solution Selling, Sales Presentation, Persuasive Communication, Sales, Sales Strategy, Needs Assessment, Customer Relationship Building, Rapport Building, Influencing, Customer Insights, Storytelling, Empathy, Target Audience, Cultural Sensitivity

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yale University

    Narrative Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Behavioral Economics, Storytelling, Data Storytelling, Economics, Economic Development, Financial Forecasting, Forecasting, Socioeconomics, Social Studies, Consumer Behaviour, Analysis, Complex Problem Solving

    4.8
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Global Environmental Management: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Influencer Marketing Strategy: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Neuroscience of Leadership: Leading with Your Brain: University of Colorado Boulder
  • AWS Cloud Solutions Architect: Amazon Web Services
  • Leading People and Teams: University of Michigan
  • Online Influence and Persuasion: Johns Hopkins University
  • Data Storytelling: Create Insights with Power BI & Tableau: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Leadership Foundations & Personal Development: University of Huddersfield
  • New Leader Essentials: Build Teams with 20 Skills: Starweaver
  • Manager of Managers_Leading Up, Down and Out : Coursera Instructor Network

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