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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis, Sustainable Technologies, Climate Change Mitigation, Policy Development, Public Policies, Public Affairs, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Energy and Utilities, Community Outreach, Emerging Technologies, Advocacy, Scalability, Technology Solutions, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Pollution Prevention, Sustainability Standards, Stakeholder Management, Natural Resource Management, Stakeholder Communications, Environmental Policy, Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Socioeconomics, Environmental Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Community Development, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Regulations, Project Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Labor Compliance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Content Creation, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Drive Engagement, Target Audience
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Marketing Strategies, Facebook, Persona Development, Target Audience, Marketing, Target Market, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Customer Analysis, Social Media Management, Driving engagement, E-Commerce, Business
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Performing Arts, Music History, Social Justice, Advocacy, Art History, Social Impact, Oral Expression, Culture, Public History, World History, Liberal Arts, Music, Cultural Diversity, Writing, Storytelling, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Pathology, Laboratory Testing, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Diagnostic Tests, Microbiology, Respiration, Respiratory Care, Food Safety and Sanitation, Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Treatment Planning, Physiology, Immunology, Epidemiology, Environmental Science, Public Health
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Encryption, Cloud Security, Cryptographic Protocols, Cyber Security Assessment, Cloud Computing, Data Security, Key Management, Public Key Infrastructure
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Programming, Statistical Analysis, Probability Distribution, Data Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Methods, Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis, R (Software), R Programming, Probability & Statistics, Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Inference, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Probability, Big Data
Build toward a degree
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Ethics, Trend Analysis, Business Analytics, Storytelling, Data Collection, Communication, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Web Design and Development, AI Personalization, Web Development, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Natural Language Processing, Data Store, Embeddings, Javascript, Database Management, LLM Application, Persona (User Experience), Real Time Data, Generative AI Agents
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Campaign Management, Target Audience, Content Performance Analysis, Target Market, Social Media Campaigns, Advertising Campaigns, Personalized Campaigns, Online Advertising, Market Research, User Research, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Market Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Content Scheduling, Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Facebook, Calendar Management, Social Media, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Driving engagement, Content Development and Management, Digital Publishing, Marketing, Graphic Design, Digital Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours