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    Find the Best Public Speaking Course for Your Goals

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      Stanford University

      Stanford Introduction to Food and Health

      Skills you'll gain: Cooking, Nutrition and Diet, Preventative Care, Food and Beverage, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Behavioral Health, Clinical Nutrition, Chronic Diseases

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      34K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      Chinese for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Language Learning, Language Competency, Vocabulary, Oral Expression, Oral Comprehension

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      20K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Northwestern University

      Leadership Communication for Maximum Impact: Storytelling

      Skills you'll gain: Leadership, Corporate Communications, Strategic Communication, Storytelling, Business Leadership, Media Relations, Stakeholder Communications, Public Relations, Innovation, Crisis Management, Communication, Branding

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Michigan

      Speaking and Presenting: Poise

      Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Non-Verbal Communication, Communication, Communication Strategies, Storytelling, Stress Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      185 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      T

      The University of Sydney

      Communication Skills for University Success

      Skills you'll gain: Editing, Public Speaking, Proofreading, Research, Writing, Communication, English Language, Professionalism, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Interpersonal Communications, Critical Thinking, Collaboration

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • T

      The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Research Design, Health Policy, Biostatistics, Science and Research, Health Care, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      4.9K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      Status: New AI skills
      New AI skills
      G

      Google

      Google Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Rmarkdown, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Ethics, Interactive Data Visualization, Interviewing Skills, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Ggplot2, Professional Networking, Tableau Software, Presentations, Spreadsheet Software, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Stakeholder Communications, Dashboard, Sampling (Statistics)

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      169K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California, Irvine

      Learn English: Beginning Grammar

      Skills you'll gain: Grammar, Vocabulary, English Language, Language Learning, Language Competency

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      4.6K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      J

      Johns Hopkins University

      Epidemiology in Public Health Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Presentation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Geographic Information Systems, Health Policy, Chronic Diseases, Health Systems, Infectious Diseases, Biostatistics, Risk Analysis, Investigation, Community Health, Health Care, Data Analysis, Program Evaluation, Health Information Management, Health Informatics, Continuous Monitoring

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      4.5K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      Status: New AI skills
      New AI skills
      G

      Google

      Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Media Planning, Data Storytelling, Search Engine Marketing, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Order Fulfillment, Google Ads, Performance Measurement, Professional Networking, Online Advertising, A/B Testing, Social Media Campaigns, E-Commerce, Customer Relationship Management, Loyalty Programs, Campaign Management, Interviewing Skills

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      40K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      G

      Google

      Google Advanced Data Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Ethics, Data Visualization Software, Sampling (Statistics), Data Presentation, Regression Analysis, Feature Engineering, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Professional Networking, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Data Manipulation, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Machine Learning, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Analysis, Interviewing Skills

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6.5K reviews

      Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of California, Davis

      Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

      Skills you'll gain: Keyword Research, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Target Audience, Client Services, Content Marketing, Peer Review, Social Media Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Google Analytics, Presentations, Marketing, Forecasting, Digital Marketing, Expectation Management, Content Strategy, User Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      13K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public speaking courses

    • Stanford Introduction to Food and Health: Stanford University
    • Chinese for Beginners: Peking University
    • Leadership Communication for Maximum Impact: Storytelling: Northwestern University
    • Speaking and Presenting: Poise: University of Michigan
    • Communication Skills for University Success: The University of Sydney
    • Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • Google Data Analytics: Google
    • Learn English: Beginning Grammar: University of California, Irvine
    • Epidemiology in Public Health Practice: Johns Hopkins University
    • Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce: Google

    Why Learn Public Speaking?

    Public speaking is the skill of delivering messages in a structured, engaging, and persuasive way—whether in meetings, classrooms, events, or interviews. It builds confidence, sharpens communication, and strengthens your ability to connect with diverse audiences. Learning public speaking can help you present ideas effectively and influence outcomes in nearly any career path.

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