Effective Communication: Writing, Design, and Presentation Specialization

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You’ll learn straightforward, broadly serviceable techniques to improve your writing, design, and presentation skills. Upon completion of this specialization, you'll:

--Understand and apply the fundamental principles that drive success in writing, design, and presentation.

--Write well organized, clear documents.

--Design impactful and elegant slides, reports, documents, and other visual products.

--Speak with confidence and power.

This specialization gives you the tools to present your ideas with impact and showcase your best professional self in your documents, slides, and speaking.

Wordprocessing software like Microsoft Word will be helpful for Business Writing. For Graphic Design, learners need some familiarity and access to presentation software, like Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote. Although it is not required, design students may also use programs like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign. For Successful Presentation, the ability to record and upload short videos will be useful (a phone video camera or built in camera in a computer will be suitable).

This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.

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