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Influencing People Courses

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.


Popular Influencing People Courses and Certifications


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    Google Cloud

    Google Docs

    Skills you'll gain: Google Docs, Collaborative Software, Document Management, Data Sharing, File Management, Version Control, Editing, Cloud Storage

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    397 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Understanding Prostate Cancer

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Education And Counseling, Radiation Therapy, Diagnostic Tests, Oncology, Pain Management, Preventative Care, Pathology, Urology, Patient Treatment, Treatment Planning, Surgery, Care Management, Clinical Trials, Risk Analysis, Pharmacotherapy, Medical Imaging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    753 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Adobe

    Digital Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Strategies, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Planning, Digital Marketing, Adobe Express, Target Audience, Lead Generation, Marketing Automation, Customer Relationship Management, Advertising, Customer Acquisition Management, Content Creation, Generative AI Agents

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    288 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Luxury Hospitality & Brand Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Service Design, Change Management, Social Media Campaigns, Hospitality Management, Social Media Marketing, Process Mapping, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Hospitality Services, Design Thinking, Brand Marketing, Service Management, Customer experience improvement, Digital Marketing, Design, Social Media Management, Prototyping, Content Marketing, Leadership, Search Engine Optimization

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    197 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Change Management for Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, Business Transformation, Generative AI, Workforce Development, Innovation, Stakeholder Management, Employee Training, Leadership, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Communication

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    148 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Stakeholder Management

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Analysis, Organizational Change, Conflict Management, Business Relationship Management, Relationship Building, Change Management, Expectation Management, Communication Strategies, Needs Assessment

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    108 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Princeton University

    Analysis of Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Combinatorics, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Data Structures, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Probability, Calculus

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    1K reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create a Profile and Network on LinkedIn

    Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Professional Networking, Social Media, Social Media Content, Professional Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    877 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Financial Statements, Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Accounting, Cash Flows, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Balance Sheet, Accounting, Revenue Recognition, Performance Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    790 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    El arte de negociar

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Price Negotiation, Leadership, Communication, Empowerment, Influencing, Assertiveness, Planning, Emotional Intelligence, Adaptability

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    525 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Utrecht University

    Human Rights for Open Societies

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Court Systems, Political Sciences, Immigration Law, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Diversity Awareness, European History, Cultural Diversity, Social Sciences, Civil Law, Case Law, Media and Communications

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    622 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    MathWorks

    Image Processing for Engineering and Science

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Image Quality, Matlab, Computer Vision, File I/O, Traffic Flow Optimization, Automation, Digital Signal Processing, Anomaly Detection, Spatial Data Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology, Medical Imaging, Spatial Analysis, Data Preprocessing, 3D Modeling, Quantitative Research, Algorithms

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    245 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular influencing people courses

  • Google Docs: Google Cloud
  • Understanding Prostate Cancer: Johns Hopkins University
  • Digital Marketing: Adobe
  • Luxury Hospitality & Brand Innovation: Starweaver
  • Change Management for Generative AI: Vanderbilt University
  • Stakeholder Management : Starweaver
  • Analysis of Algorithms: Princeton University
  • Create a Profile and Network on LinkedIn: Coursera
  • Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • El arte de negociar: University of California, Irvine

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