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    • U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Be Your Best Creative Self

      Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Creativity, Personal Development, Professional Development, Branding, Self-Awareness, Collaboration, Constructive Feedback, Empowerment, Reliability, Productivity, Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      75 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • M

      Michigan State University

      Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Journalism, Report Writing, Investigation, Research, Peer Review, Content Creation, Storytelling, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Collection, Writing, Multimedia

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      91 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Product Development using AutoCAD

      Skills you'll gain: Computer-Aided Design, AutoCAD, Drafting and Engineering Design, Product Design, Technical Drawing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      156 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • B

      Berklee

      Creativity And Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Team Building, Design Thinking, Creativity, Ideation, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Creative Thinking, Product Development, Branding, Collaboration, Relationship Building, Professional Networking, Brainstorming, Strategic Thinking, Brand Awareness, Adaptability, Empathy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      349 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      C

      Coursera Project Network

      Create a business profile on Twitter

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media, Account Management

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • U

      University of Virginia

      Coding for Designers, Managers, and Entrepreneurs

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, HTML and CSS, Debugging, Model View Controller, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Prototyping, Application Programming Interface (API), Javascript, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Web Applications, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Javascript and jQuery, Maintainability, User Centered Design, Scripting, Wireframing, Web Development Tools, Business Logic

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      72 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Getting Started with Pinterest

      Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Organizational Skills, User Accounts, Collaboration, Curiosity, Resourcefulness

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • S

      Starweaver

      Business Process Outsourcing Strategies in Hospitality

      Skills you'll gain: Vendor Management, Hospitality, Hospitality Management, Vendor Relationship Management, Performance Measurement, Supplier Management, Business Relationship Management, Performance Metric, Business Process Management, Business Communication, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Communication, Risk Mitigation, Contract Negotiation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Adobe Dreamweaver for Beginners: User Centric Web Design

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Interaction Design, Usability, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Adobe Photoshop, Figma (Design Software)

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • U

      University of Virginia

      Coding for Designers, Managers, & Entrepreneurs I

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Prototyping, Debugging, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Maintainability, User Centered Design, Wireframing, Web Development Tools, Mockups, User Experience, Peer Review

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Marketing Automation with AI and HubSpot: Plan to Execution

      Skills you'll gain: Lead Generation, Marketing Automation, HubSpot CRM, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Dashboard, MarTech, Generative AI Agents, Email Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Workflow Management, Campaign Management, Marketing Analytics, Customer Engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Copywriting with ChatGPT: Crafting High-Quality Blog Content

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Blogs, Generative AI Agents, Content Creation, Copywriting, Writing and Editing, Customer Advocacy, Branding, Interviewing Skills

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
      ·
      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Be Your Best Creative Self: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Capstone: Create your own professional journalistic portfolio: Michigan State University
    • Product Development using AutoCAD: Coursera Project Network
    • Creativity And Entrepreneurship : Berklee
    • Create a business profile on Twitter: Coursera Project Network
    • Coding for Designers, Managers, and Entrepreneurs: University of Virginia
    • Getting Started with Pinterest: Coursera Project Network
    • Business Process Outsourcing Strategies in Hospitality: Starweaver
    • Adobe Dreamweaver for Beginners: User Centric Web Design: Coursera Project Network
    • Coding for Designers, Managers, & Entrepreneurs I: University of Virginia

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