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University of Michigan

Speaking and Presenting: Conversation Starters

This course will teach you how to build persuasive surprises into your presentations, the kind of surprises that will change how your audience sees a particular situation or proposal and then gets them talking—in a good way. It will also identify several techniques you can use to start (and maintain) your own conversations, whether with a big group, a small group, or even just one-on-one.

Status: Ingenuity
Status: Communication
BeginnerCourse10 hours

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GP

Reviewed Apr 6, 2022

This is a very helpful course for everybody that wants to improve their skills in speech.

MV

Reviewed Apr 9, 2023

Great course to help navigate better speaking and engagement!

SA

Reviewed Apr 7, 2025

It's very insightful and provides basic for speaking effectively

TS

Reviewed Sep 12, 2021

C​ourse was concise, but provided good insight and links to additional materials that helped support the content.

MB

Reviewed Sep 18, 2024

Helpful in letting you discover how to communicate effectively

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