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      Skillshare

      The Business of 3D Animation: Guide to Going Freelance

      Skills you'll gain: Invoicing, LinkedIn, Marketing, Professional Networking, Price Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Goal Setting, Business Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Strategic Info Systems: Planning & Business Alignment

      Skills you'll gain: Scope Management, Requirements Management, Project Scoping, Project Documentation, Change Control, Project Planning, Agile Methodology, Strategic Planning, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Business Planning, Systems Thinking, Risk Management, Stakeholder Communications

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp

      Generative AI: Elevate your Business Intelligence Career

      Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Presentation, Infographics, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Generative AI, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, SQL, Data Analysis, Business Ethics, Natural Language Processing

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Sales Strategies and Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Selling Techniques, Target Audience, Customer Relationship Building, General Sales Practices, Closing (Sales), Business-To-Consumer, Sales, Communication, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Sales Strategy, Product Promotion, Customer Engagement, Product Demonstration, Brand Loyalty, Rapport Building, Consumer Behaviour

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Business Intelligence with SQLServer: Create SQL Reports

      Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, SQL, Microsoft SQL Servers, Databases, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, Report Writing, Data Access

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to Create a Facebook Business Manager Account

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Dashboard, Social Media Management, Business Management, Social Media, Account Management, User Accounts, Social Media Marketing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Resume and Cover Letter with Google Docs

      Skills you'll gain: Google Docs, Document Management, Google Workspace, File Management, Personal Attributes, Personal Development

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Michigan

      Generative AI: Impact on Business and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Responsible AI, Business Risk Management, Business Operations, Risk Analysis, Generative AI, Social Sciences, Safety Standards, Environmental Issue, Governance, Leadership and Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to Setup Facebook Messenger for a Business

      Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Customer Communications Management, Business Correspondence, Drive Engagement, Digital Marketing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Building Smart Business Assistants with IBM Watson

      Skills you'll gain: IBM Cloud, Self Service Technologies, Application Deployment, AI Personalization, Customer Inquiries, Customer Engagement, Cloud Computing, Customer Service, Natural Language Processing

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Amazon Web Services

      AWS FinOps - Creating Cloud Business KPIs (Unit Economics)

      Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Performance Metric, Business Metrics, Amazon Web Services, Return On Investment, Organizational Effectiveness, Cloud Platforms, Operating Cost

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      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fractal Analytics

      Generative AI for Business - A Leaders' Handbook

      Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Business Leadership, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Strategic Leadership, Deep Learning, Responsible AI, Corporate Strategy, Performance Measurement, Organizational Effectiveness, Data Ethics, Technical Consulting, Customer Engagement, Product Development

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular business writing courses

    • The Business of 3D Animation: Guide to Going Freelance: Skillshare
    • Strategic Info Systems: Planning & Business Alignment: Northeastern University
    • Generative AI: Elevate your Business Intelligence Career: SkillUp
    • Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Sales Strategies and Techniques: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Business Intelligence with SQLServer: Create SQL Reports: Coursera Project Network
    • How to Create a Facebook Business Manager Account: Coursera Project Network
    • Create a Resume and Cover Letter with Google Docs: Coursera Project Network
    • Generative AI: Impact on Business and Society: University of Michigan
    • How to Setup Facebook Messenger for a Business: Coursera Project Network
    • Building Smart Business Assistants with IBM Watson: Coursera Project Network

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