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    Learn storytelling techniques for engaging communication. Understand narrative structures, character development, and effective storytelling methods.

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      Wesleyan University

      Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing, Writing and Editing, Content Creation, Creativity

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.4K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia

      Plagues, Witches, and War: The Worlds of Historical Fiction

      Skills you'll gain: Public History, Writing, Storytelling, Writing and Editing, World History, European History, Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      613 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      The Power of Storytelling: How to Visualize Data in the Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Data Access, Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, UI/UX Strategy, Data Governance, Performance Tuning, Cloud Services, Self Service Technologies

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Museum of Modern Art

      Modern Art & Ideas

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Storytelling, Design, Design Elements And Principles

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Essential Dashboarding & Storytelling Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Tableau Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Histogram, Scatter Plots

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Data Storytelling

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Ethics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Scatter Plots, Heat Maps, Data Integrity

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Status: New AI skills
      New AI skills
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      Google

      Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Media Planning, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Email Marketing, Data Storytelling, Social Media Strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Order Fulfillment, Social Media Management, Spreadsheet Software, Professional Networking, A/B Testing, Digital Advertising, Target Audience, Loyalty Programs, E-Commerce, Campaign Management, Customer Relationship 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

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      IBM

      IBM Business Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Requirements Elicitation, Risk Mitigation, Business Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Risk Analysis, Process Mapping, Process Optimization, Requirements Management, Risk Management, Business Requirements, Stakeholder Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Scope Management, Process Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Visualization Software, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      13K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      Status: AI skills
      AI skills
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      Meta

      Meta Marketing Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Business Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Analytics, Bayesian Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Marketing Effectiveness, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Target Audience, Marketing Strategies, Data Cleansing, Pandas (Python Package), Data Modeling, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Spreadsheet Software, A/B Testing, Data Collection, Marketing, Interviewing Skills

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.9K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google Business Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Intelligence, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Design, Dashboard, Data Integration, Professional Networking, Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, Business Analytics, Real Time Data, Business Reporting, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems, Professional Development, LinkedIn

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.2K reviews

      Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Digital Advertising, Customer experience strategy (CX), Performance Measurement, E-Commerce, Marketing Strategies, Digital Marketing, Marketing Channel, Customer Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Marketing, Brand Marketing, Content Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      28K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Free Trial
      Status: AI skills
      AI skills
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      IBM

      IBM Data Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Plotly, Data Visualization, SQL, Predictive Modeling, Generative AI, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, Jupyter, Big Data, Matplotlib, Statistical Analysis, Pandas (Python Package), IBM Cognos Analytics, Excel Formulas, Professional Networking

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      92K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular storytelling courses

    • Creative Writing: The Craft of Setting and Description: Wesleyan University
    • Plagues, Witches, and War: The Worlds of Historical Fiction: University of Virginia
    • The Power of Storytelling: How to Visualize Data in the Cloud: Google Cloud
    • Modern Art & Ideas: The Museum of Modern Art
    • Essential Dashboarding & Storytelling Techniques: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Data Storytelling: University of California, Irvine
    • Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce: Google
    • IBM Business Analyst: IBM
    • Meta Marketing Analytics: Meta
    • Google Business Intelligence: Google

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