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Public Speaking Courses

Public speaking courses can help you learn effective communication techniques, audience engagement strategies, and the art of persuasive storytelling. You can build skills in managing anxiety, using body language effectively, and crafting impactful presentations. Many courses introduce tools like presentation software, speech analysis apps, and video recording techniques to enhance your delivery and receive constructive feedback.


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    Indian Institute for Human Settlements

    Housing Justice: A View from Indian Cities

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Public Policies, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Advocacy, Economics, Case Studies, International Relations, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

    4.5
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Sustainable Neighborhoods

    Skills you'll gain: Land Development, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Case Studies, Community Development, Public Works, Sustainable Design, Environment and Resource Management, Building Codes, Cultural Diversity

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    89 reviews

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    Johns Hopkins University

    ERPO: A Civil Approach to Gun Violence Prevention Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: Advocacy, Public Policies, Public Health, Public Safety and National Security, Health Promotion, Legal Proceedings, Policy Analysis, Community Health, Policy Development, Crisis Intervention, Health Policy, Civil Procedures

    4.6
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    14 reviews

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    University of Copenhagen

    Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Settings

    Skills you'll gain: Chronic Diseases, Healthcare Ethics, Public Health, Triage, Health Care, Long Term Care, Emergency Response, Health Policy, Health Systems, Social Determinants Of Health, Cultural Sensitivity, Risk Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    118 reviews

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    ESSEC Business School

    Innovation publique et pensée design, l'innovation sociale au service des territoires

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Ideation, Service Design, Innovation, User Experience Design, Brainstorming, Public Administration, Public Policies, Experimentation, User Research, Case Studies, Stakeholder Engagement, Qualitative Research

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    78 reviews

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Cybersecurity & Privacy for Leaders: A Primer

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Business Ethics, AI Personalization, Information Privacy, Threat Modeling, Personally Identifiable Information, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Fraud detection, Prompt Engineering, Public Affairs

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    74 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics - The Big Picture

    Skills you'll gain: Economics, Supply And Demand, Economic Development, Financial Policy, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Business Metrics, Public Policies, Performance Metric, International Finance, Fiscal Management, Investments, Labor Relations, Financial Market, Financial Regulations

    4.8
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    65 reviews

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    University of Houston

    Value-Based Care: Managing Processes to Improve Outcomes

    Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Medical Management, Preventative Care, Care Management, Practice Management, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Case Management, Utilization Management, Interoperability, Primary Care, Health Informatics, Patient-centered Care, Chronic Diseases, Public Health, Electronic Medical Record, Data Management, Health Education

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Igualdad de género y derechos humanos

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Cultural Responsiveness, Advocacy, Public Policies

    4.8
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    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Study Design

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Research Design, Health Policy, Epidemiology, Statistical Analysis, Clinical Research, Biostatistics, Quantitative Research, Public Health, Health Care, Research Methodologies, Risk Analysis

    4.3
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    21 reviews

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Integrated and Strategic Communication Campaigns

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Communication, Target Audience, Public Relations, Marketing Communications, Advertising Campaigns, Media Strategy, Communication Strategies, Campaign Management, Integrated Marketing Communications, Branding, Earned Media, Brand Management, Paid media, Owned Media, Business Strategy, Shared Media, Employee Engagement

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    48 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Learning Languages with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, AI Personalization, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Language Competency, Language Learning, Communication, Writing, Cultural Diversity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public speaking courses

  • Housing Justice: A View from Indian Cities: Indian Institute for Human Settlements
  • Sustainable Neighborhoods: Johns Hopkins University
  • ERPO: A Civil Approach to Gun Violence Prevention Teach-Out: Johns Hopkins University
  • Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Settings: University of Copenhagen
  • Innovation publique et pensée design, l'innovation sociale au service des territoires: ESSEC Business School
  • Generative AI Cybersecurity & Privacy for Leaders: A Primer: Vanderbilt University
  • Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics - The Big Picture: Rice University
  • Value-Based Care: Managing Processes to Improve Outcomes: University of Houston
  • Igualdad de género y derechos humanos: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Population Health: Study Design: Universiteit Leiden

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