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    • C

      California Institute of the Arts

      Building Your Freelancing Career

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Business Planning, Competitive Analysis, Financial Data, Business Risk Management, Service Improvement, Tax Preparation, Business Process Automation, Budget Management, Business Strategy, Contract Management, Peer Review, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Small Business Accounting, Customer experience improvement, Sales Process, Client Services, Market Analysis, Team Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      389 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • C

      California Institute of the Arts

      Plan a Successful Freelancing Business

      Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Value Propositions, Peer Review, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Service Design, Goal Setting, Target Audience

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      274 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      California Institute of the Arts

      Making Money as a Freelancer

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Data, Budget Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Small Business Accounting, Accounting, Price Negotiation, Revenue Forecasting, Business Planning, Budgeting, Financial Planning, Financial Management, Profit and Loss (P&L) Management, Expense Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      167 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Creating a Free Business Page with Blogger

      Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Google Analytics, Web Analytics, Promotional Strategies, Customer Engagement, Social Media, Content Marketing, Content Creation, Content Management Systems, Business Writing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      207 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Resume and Cover Letter with Google Docs

      Skills you'll gain: Document Management, Google Workspace, File Management, Personal Attributes, Personal Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Graphic design: pop your Linkedin with 3D effect using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), LinkedIn, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Social Media Content, Professional Networking, Design Elements And Principles

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      64 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding

      Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Browser Compatibility, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Javascript, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Web Development Tools, Verification And Validation, Interactive Design, Application Frameworks, Code Review, Web Design and Development, Event-Driven Programming, Usability

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      35K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • C

      California Institute of the Arts

      Launching Your Freelancing Business

      Skills you'll gain: Service Improvement, Business Process Automation, Customer experience improvement, Sales Process, Client Services, Project Scoping, Presentations, Expectation Management, Business Planning, Lead Generation, Professional Networking, Branding

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Build a free website with WordPress

      Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management, Web Content, Web Design and Development

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.8K reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • C

      California Institute of the Arts

      Building Your Freelancing Career Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Business Risk Management, Business Strategy, Peer Review, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Branding, Financial Planning, Service Design, Market Analysis

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Effective Communication: Writing, Design, and Presentation

      Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Presentations, Peer Review, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Business Correspondence, Public Speaking, Business Communication, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Verbal Communication Skills, Design, Visual Design, Storytelling, Writing, Organizational Skills, Project Design, Concision, Writing and Editing, Proofreading, Drive Engagement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: New
      New
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      Simplilearn

      Blogging Course

      Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, WordPress, Promotional Strategies, Content Marketing, Content Management Systems, Email Marketing, Workflow Management, Content Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Building Your Freelancing Career: California Institute of the Arts
    • Plan a Successful Freelancing Business : California Institute of the Arts
    • Making Money as a Freelancer: California Institute of the Arts
    • Creating a Free Business Page with Blogger: Coursera Project Network
    • Create a Resume and Cover Letter with Google Docs: Coursera Project Network
    • Graphic design: pop your Linkedin with 3D effect using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding: University of Michigan
    • Launching Your Freelancing Business: California Institute of the Arts
    • Build a free website with WordPress: Coursera Project Network
    • Building Your Freelancing Career Capstone: California Institute of the Arts

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