Courses in influencing people can help you learn persuasive communication, negotiation techniques, emotional intelligence, and relationship-building strategies. You can build skills in active listening, crafting compelling messages, and adapting your approach to different audiences. Many courses introduce tools such as social media platforms for outreach, presentation software for impactful storytelling, and analytics tools to measure engagement and effectiveness.

PracticalGrowth
Skills you'll gain: Performance Metric, Data Storytelling, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Storytelling, Business Metrics, Value Propositions, Market Opportunities, Compensation Strategy, Professional Development, Negotiation, Performance Appraisal, Proposal Development, Compensation Management, Compensation Analysis, Business Ethics, Professional Networking, Business Priorities, Performance Review, Strategic Decision-Making, Job Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Engagement, Communication Planning, Google Workspace, Business Transformation, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Organizational Development, Customer Success Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Training Programs, Customer Communications Management, End User Training and Support, Training and Development, Customer Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis, Developing Training Materials, Strategic Communication, Journey Mapping
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Capitals Coalition
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Corporate Sustainability, Business Risk Management, Sustainable Business, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Sustainable Development, Environment and Resource Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Environmental Resource Management, Risk Analysis, Natural Resource Management, Human Capital, Social Impact, Case Studies, Decision Making, Project Scoping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Universidad de Palermo
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Management Accounting, Human Resource Strategy, Business Modeling, Performance Measurement, Strategic Marketing, Business Planning, Corporate Sustainability, Portfolio Management, Responsible AI, Digital Transformation, Business Analytics, Digital Advertising, Agile Product Development, Business Economics, Experience Design, Marketing Planning, Influencing, Market Dynamics, Information Systems
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Social Media Analytics, Network Analysis, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Statistical Analysis, Social Sciences, Research, Data Collection, AI Personalization, Sociology, Data Transformation, Persuasive Communication, Application Programming Interface (API), Extract, Transform, Load, Media and Communications, Scripting, Psychology
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Strategies, Campaign Management, Marketing Communications, Return On Investment, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Driving engagement, Social Media Analytics, Content Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Marketing Budgets, Brand Awareness, Marketing Analytics, Presentations, Digital Marketing Tools, Target Audience
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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: B2B Sales, Negotiation, Active Listening, Drive Engagement, Value Propositions, Sales Presentations, Rapport Building, Persuasive Communication, Business Communication, Selling Techniques, Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Recognizing Others, Communication, Communication Strategies, Greeting Customers, Customer Relationship Building, Decision Making
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, AI Personalization, Social Media Marketing, Generative AI, AI powered creativity, Personalized Campaigns, Trend Analysis, Social Media Analytics, Social Media, Social Media Management, Content Performance Analysis, Instagram, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Prompt Engineering Tools, Drive Engagement, Driving engagement, Automation, Creativity, Analytics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Alfaisal University | KLD
Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Packt
Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Collaboration, Relationship Building, Stakeholder Communications, Leadership, Professionalism, Professional Networking, Relationship Management, Business Leadership, Team Building, Business Relationship Management, Rapport Building, Workplace inclusivity, Stakeholder Engagement, Executive Presence, Customer Relationship Building, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Oral Expression, Storytelling, Verbal Communication Skills, Peer Review, Motivational Skills, Performing Arts, Writing and Editing, Constructive Feedback, Writing, Communication Strategies, Verbal Strategic Communication, Empathy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months