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      Starweaver

      Strategic Public Relations Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Public Relations, Target Audience, Communication Planning, Strategic Communication, Crisis Management, Media Relations, Persuasive Communication, Marketing Planning, Media and Communications, Corporate Communications, Stakeholder Management, Plan Execution, Business Ethics, Campaign Management, Goal Setting, Teamwork

      4.9
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud Digital Leader Training

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Solutions, Serverless Computing, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Data Governance, Digital Transformation, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Computing, Site Reliability Engineering, Real Time Data, DevOps, Public Cloud, Data Management, Tensorflow, Artificial Intelligence, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Cybersecurity

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      From Likes to Leads: Interact with Customers Online

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Management, Target Audience, Content Creation, Brand Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Digital Marketing, Brand Awareness, Digital Advertising, Performance Reporting, Advertising Campaigns, Customer Engagement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Security Controls, Threat Management, Security Awareness, Vulnerability Management, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Threat Detection, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Risk, Malware Protection, Personally Identifiable Information, NIST 800-53, Information Privacy, Risk Management Framework, Authorization (Computing), Encryption, Cryptography, Authentications

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.8K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Public Speaking with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Canva (Software), Verbal Communication Skills, Infographics, Communication, Graphic and Visual Design

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      143 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Imperial College London

      Foundations of Public Health Practice: The Public Health Approach

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Health Policy, Community Health, Health Systems, Public Policies, Social and Human Services, Preventative Care, Political Sciences, Socioeconomics, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      484 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for PR Specialists

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Public Relations, Prompt Engineering, Marketing and Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Data Ethics, Crisis Management, Content Creation

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Stanford University

      Cryptography I

      Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Data Encryption Standard, Encryption, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Key Management, Cybersecurity, Authentications, Data Integrity, Algorithms

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Alfaisal University | KLD

      مهارة مخاطبة الجمهور | Public Speaking Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Composure, Communication Strategies

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health Approach

      Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Epidemiology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Disparities, Mental Health, Health Policy, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Cultural Diversity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data and Health Indicators in Public Health Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Policy, Program Evaluation, Health Information Management, Descriptive Analytics, Statistical Methods, Data Collection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Speak English Professionally: In Person, Online & On the Phone

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Telephone Skills, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Business Communication, Public Speaking, Interviewing Skills, Vocabulary, English Language, Interpersonal Communications, Virtual Teams, Non-Verbal Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Strategic Public Relations Planning: Starweaver
    • Google Cloud Digital Leader Training: Google Cloud
    • From Likes to Leads: Interact with Customers Online: Google
    • Assets, Threats, and Vulnerabilities: Google
    • Public Speaking with Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Foundations of Public Health Practice: The Public Health Approach: Imperial College London
    • GenAI for PR Specialists: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Cryptography I: Stanford University
    • مهارة مخاطبة الجمهور | Public Speaking Skills: Alfaisal University | KLD
    • Major Depression in the Population: A Public Health Approach: Johns Hopkins University

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