Communicating Your Best Self
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Communicating Your Best Self
This course is part of Communication For Everyone Specialization
Instructor: CareerCatalyst
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There are 5 modules in this course
Learn the skills to represent yourself with every message you send and receive by communicating your best self!
What's included
1 reading2 plugins
1 reading•Total 5 minutes
- Welcome to Communicating your best self!•5 minutes
2 plugins•Total 12 minutes
- Video: Welcome to Communicating your best self! •2 minutes
- Instructional story: Huang sends a message•10 minutes
What's included
3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt3 plugins
3 readings•Total 12 minutes
- Practice the solution: Communicating effectively via email •1 minute
- Infographic: The Dos and Don'ts of Sending Effective Emails•10 minutes
- Getting the message across: Key takeaways•1 minute
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
- Apply the solution: Using email to communicate •60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Reflect on the solution: Using email to communicate•10 minutes
3 plugins•Total 34 minutes
- Using email to communicate: Causes and resources •6 minutes
- Using email to communicate: Sending a message via email •13 minutes
- Practice the solution: Communicating effectively via email •15 minutes
What's included
3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt3 plugins
3 readings•Total 12 minutes
- Practice the solution: Communicating in video meetings •1 minute
- Infographic: Using video meetings to communicate •10 minutes
- Communication from right at home: Key takeaways•1 minute
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
- Apply the solution: Writing an agenda•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Reflect on the Solution: Using video meetings to communicate •10 minutes
3 plugins•Total 34 minutes
- Using video meetings to communicate: Causes and resources•9 minutes
- Using video meetings to communicate: Hosting a productive video call •10 minutes
- Practice the solution: Communicating in video meetings •15 minutes
What's included
3 readings1 peer review1 discussion prompt3 plugins
3 readings•Total 12 minutes
- Practice the solution: Communicating with others in person•1 minute
- Infographic: Effective in-person communication •10 minutes
- Real conversations with real people: Key takeaways•1 minute
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
- Apply the solution: Improve your communication •60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Reflect on the solution: Communicating with others in person •10 minutes
3 plugins•Total 30 minutes
- Communicating with others in person: Causes and resources•10 minutes
- Communicating with others in person: Talking to others in person•5 minutes
- Practice the solution: Communicating with others in person •15 minutes
What's included
1 reading1 plugin
1 reading•Total 1 minute
- Final Thoughts•1 minute
1 plugin•Total 2 minutes
- Video: Final Thoughts•2 minutes
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Reviewed on Dec 24, 2024
Course is useful to improve myself in both official and personal fronts.
Reviewed on Mar 2, 2023
This is a good course that will efficiently equip all students with quality communication skills.
Reviewed on Aug 17, 2025
i would have to say it help you on your talking skills
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