Persuasive Communication Courses and Certifications

Persuasion and Presence for Program and Project Managers

102 ratings

Logic is not enough. Program managers need presence and to move stakeholders emotionally. Project professionals only follow people they both respect and trust. Learn to apply Aristotle’s persuasion tr

• edX
• 5 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Persuasive Communication

107 ratings at Coursera

Persuasive Communication is designed to teach individuals the principles of persuasive communication, enabling them to effectively convey their message and reach their audience.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Improving Communication Skills

25 ratings

Learn to detect deception, build trust, craft persuasive messages, use active listening, and pick the right medium — face-to-face, video, phone, or email — at work.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

• Best of All Time

Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking

5 ratings

Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

SQLBits

Persuasive Communication: Them Before Me

Master the art of persuasive communication to effectively convey your ideas and influence others positively in business settings.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Career Certificate

Budget Justification and Presentation Course

1 rating at Graduate School USA

Learn to craft persuasive federal budget justifications and present compelling financial cases to stakeholders.

• Graduate School USA
• Self-Paced
• $1,199.00

Persuasive Influence and Storytelling

Product managers learn to turn product purpose and data into persuasive stories that align stakeholders and support difficult trade-offs.

• CodeSignal
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Storytelling and influencing: Communicate with impact

2526 ratings at Coursera

Learn to persuade and influence at work: structure dramatic narratives, build rapport with matching and mirroring, lead meetings, handle objections, and pitch ideas.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Foundations of Persuasion

Apply Aristotle's Triangle of Persuasion: balance logic, credibility, and emotional appeal while evaluating sources, paraphrasing, and writing summary-and-response pieces backed by credible evidence.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Learn English Now: Academic and Professional Persuasion

Master Aristotle's Triangle of Persuasion to build arguments in English: evaluate source trustworthiness, spot logical fallacies, address bias, and synthesize multiple sources into persuasive messages.

• Coursera
• 8 weeks, 5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Logic and Evidence in Persuasion

Build credible arguments by distinguishing fact from opinion, synthesizing multiple sources, spotting logical fallacies, and using contrast words, framed by Aristotle's Triangle of Persuasion.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Packt

Persuasion in Business Communications

Craft and deliver persuasive business speeches: set persuasion goals, structure your talk, support arguments with stories and visuals, and navigate difficult dialogues.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera

Persuade with Data

Data doesn't change minds, narratives do: build problem-evidence-solution slide decks from workforce data, steel-man counterarguments, and use ChatGPT to draft and verify claims.

• Coursera
• 2 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Communication Strategies for Influence

Learn to craft compelling messages, analyze audience psychology, and deliver persuasive presentations using scientific frameworks to influence audiences in business contexts.

• Swayam
• Available until Oct 31, 2026
• Free Online Course

Daniel Pink on the Art of Selling

Learn research-grounded selling tactics — attunement, buoyancy, clarity — and craft personal, purposeful pitches that move people to fund a venture, buy a product, or adopt an idea.

• Acumen Academy
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate