Great communication pays big dividends. By inspiring, informing, or persuading your audience, you’ll be able to turn your ideas into action. In this course, you'll discover how to create engaging and visually appealing presentations and deliver them confidently. You'll learn how to sharpen your writing skills.
Communicate with Polish
Communicate with Polish
This course is part of Boost Your Leadership Impact Specialization
Instructor: Harvard Business Review
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Some related experience required
1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Plan key elements and information for your presentation by identifying your goal, core message, and presenting it in the most effective format
Use design principles and convert quantitative and qualitative data into compelling stories in your presentation
Prepare for, practice, and deliver strong presentations while managing emotions well, and learn from the process
Clarify your purpose, audience, scope, and initial ideas, and organize and structure your first draft of content logically
Skills you'll gain
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There are 3 modules in this course
Effective presentations pay big dividends—for your team and your career—by inspiring, informing, or persuading your audience. By knowing how to craft a clear and compelling message, design engaging slides, and deliver with confidence, you’ll give a top-notch presentation time and again.
What's included
13 videos38 readings1 assignment
How you communicate with others is essential to your success, so don’t let your writing skills be an afterthought. Learn how to communicate clearly and concisely, connect with diverse audiences, and develop the ideas you want to share.
What's included
12 videos30 readings1 assignment
What's included
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