Compelling Communication Skills (Cambridge Advance Online)

Compelling Communication Skills is a University of Cambridge short course that enables learners to: • apply of the principles of effective communication to any situation, from writing to presenting and storytelling • develop their own unique voice and style and know how to use it for powerful communication with any audience • apply communication techniques for influence and emotional impact.

Skills / Knowledge

Appreciation of the principles of effective communication which underlie all the different mediums
Identification of the learner’s unique voice and style and how to use it for powerful communication
Awareness of the effectiveness of simplicity in communication
Understanding of how to make key messages memorable
Ability to construct an effective talk or presentation
Awareness and implementation of the use of body language to help convey authority
Appreciation of the power of storytelling in conveying messages which are remembered
Ability to write incisive and effective reports, analyses, and emails