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    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Speaking to a Technical Group

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Technical Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Concision, Enthusiasm

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      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Product Development for Technical Managers

      Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Development, Product Strategy, Product Design, Design Thinking, Product Management, Persona Development, Product Planning, Innovation, Prototyping, Agile Product Development, Market Research, Team Management, Product Roadmaps, Market Opportunities, Sustainable Business, Ideation, Technology Roadmaps, Product Lifecycle Management, Marketing

      Build toward a degree

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Challenges of Leading Technical Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Management, Engineering Management, Meeting Facilitation, Decision Making, Team Leadership, Team Building, Team Management, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Goal Setting, Discussion Facilitation, Delegation Skills, Communication, Recruitment

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Berklee

      Songwriting: Writing the Music

      Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Musical Composition, Storytelling

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      64 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
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      Amazon Web Services

      AWS Flash - SaaS Technical Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Software As A Service, Scalability, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Amazon S3, Cloud Hosting, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Management, Application Security, Systems Integration, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Cloud Security, Performance Tuning, Load Balancing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      45 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Wesleyan University

      Writing Stories About Ourselves

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Content Creation, Editing

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      99 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      React Technical Interview Practice Questions

      Skills you'll gain: React.js, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Front-End Web Development, Restful API, Data Management, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript, API Design, Web Development

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Grant Proposal Plans, Sections, and Resubmission

      Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Grant Applications, Proposal Writing, Clinical Research Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Medical Science and Research, Planning, Research Design, Growth Mindedness, Science and Research, Budgeting, Resilience, Constructive Feedback, Mentorship, Goal Setting, Collaboration

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Crafting Business Presentations, Proposals, Crisis Comms

      Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Business Communication, Business Writing, Writing, Crisis Management, Persuasive Communication, Strategic Communication, Corporate Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, Sales Presentations, Presentations, Public Speaking, Storytelling

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Amazon Web Services

      Providing Technical Support for AWS Workloads

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Troubleshooting, Technical Consulting, Amazon S3, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Technical Support, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Infrastructure Architecture, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Scenario Testing, Amazon CloudWatch, System Support, Customer Support, Cloud Storage, Serverless Computing, Security Controls

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      68 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Accountability, Executive Presence, Decision Making, Conflict Management, Business Ethics, Succession Planning, Technical Management, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking, Organizational Structure, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Delegation Skills, Professional Networking, Strategic Planning, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Business Relationship Management, Relationship Building, Business Strategy, Leadership

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      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Dell

      Dell Technologies Technical Customer Support Specialist

      Skills you'll gain: Hardware Troubleshooting, Customer Service, Network Troubleshooting, Customer Relationship Building, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Response, Professional Development, Continuous Improvement Process, Cybersecurity, Process Improvement, Performance Metric, Desktop Support, Software Architecture, Technical Support, Computer Hardware, Cyber Attacks, Customer experience improvement, Customer Complaint Resolution, Operating Systems, Lifelong Learning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Speaking to a Technical Group: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Product Development for Technical Managers: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Challenges of Leading Technical Teams: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Songwriting: Writing the Music: Berklee
    • AWS Flash - SaaS Technical Fundamentals: Amazon Web Services
    • Writing Stories About Ourselves: Wesleyan University
    • React Technical Interview Practice Questions: Scrimba
    • Grant Proposal Plans, Sections, and Resubmission: University of Colorado System
    • Crafting Business Presentations, Proposals, Crisis Comms: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Providing Technical Support for AWS Workloads: Amazon Web Services

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