Diploma in Communication Skills (Free Online Course)

Develop your soft skills by mastering the art of communication and persuasion, with this free online course.

This free online communication course will teach you the core skills of effective communication. You will be shown techniques to help improve your ability to listen, as well as how to improve your ability to speak considerately and politely. The importance of culture, context, and body language will also be discussed. This will be a great boost to both your personal and professional development. So, why wait? Start learning, today!

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

• Discuss the difference between soft skills and hard skills
• Identify different communication channels
• Differentiate between verbal and nonverbal communication
• Discuss filters and barriers
• Explain the effect which new technologies have had on communication
• Discuss the importance of culture and context in communication

We are Alison, one of the world’s largest free learning platforms for education and skills training. Founded in 2007, we are a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone to study anything, anywhere, at any time - for free and online. Through our mission we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.

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