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University of Michigan

Good with Words: Speaking and Presenting

University of Michigan via Coursera Specialization

Overview

Suppose you were good with words. Suppose when you decided to speak, the message you delivered—and the way you delivered it—successfully connected with your intended audience. What would that mean for your career prospects? What would that mean for your comfort level in social situations? And perhaps most importantly, what would that mean for your satisfaction with the personal relationships you value the most? This specialization is designed to help you find out. Based on an award-winning course and workshop series at the University of Michigan that has been taken by students training to enter a wide range of fields—law, business, medicine, social work, public policy, design, engineering, and many more—it removes the guesswork from figuring out how to communicate clearly and compellingly. All of us have ideas that are worth sharing. Why not learn to convey yours in a way that people will appreciate, enjoy, and remember?

Syllabus

Course 1: Speaking and Presenting: Poise
- Offered by University of Michigan. Poise is not some elusive or innate characteristic. It’s a series of choices, all of which can help you ... Enroll for free.

Course 2: Speaking and Presenting: Pitches and Persuasion
- Offered by University of Michigan. The hope good presenters project when pitching their ideas is not naïve hope. They’re not Pollyanna at ... Enroll for free.

Course 3: Speaking and Presenting: Conversation Starters
- Offered by University of Michigan. This course will teach you how to build persuasive surprises into your presentations, the kind of ... Enroll for free.

Course 4: Speaking and Presenting: Tact
- Offered by University of Michigan. To be an effective speaker you don’t need to overwhelm people with your intellect. You don’t need to ... Enroll for free.

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Taught by

Patrick Barry

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