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Public Relations Courses

Public relations courses can help you learn media relations, crisis communication, brand management, and strategic messaging. You can build skills in audience analysis, content creation, and effective storytelling. Many courses introduce tools like press release software, social media management platforms, and analytics tools, that support measuring campaign success and engaging with diverse audiences.


Popular Public Relations Courses and Certifications


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    University of California, Davis

    Fundamentals of Visualization with Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Dashboard Creation, Data Ethics, Data Storytelling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Dashboard, Tableau Software, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Storytelling / Re-brand your Brand

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Data Storytelling, Brand Strategy, Brand Marketing, Visual Storytelling, Branding, Corporate Communications, Strategic Communication, Content Creation, Marketing Communications, Driving engagement, Content Strategy, Business Strategy

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Google Business Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Database Design, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Extract, Transform, Load, Dashboard Creation, Tableau Software, Databases, Data Warehousing, Stakeholder Communications, Data Visualization, Web Presence, Interviewing Skills, Business Process, Business Analysis, Professional Development, Data Analysis, SQL

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    Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Introduction to Personal Branding

    Skills you'll gain: Web Presence, Brand Management, Personal Attributes, Safety and Security, digital literacy, Social Media, Self-Awareness, Social Media Management, Social Media Strategy, Relationship Building, Information Privacy, Goal Setting, Constructive Feedback

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Microeconomics Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Supply And Demand, Economics, Market Dynamics, Business Economics, Behavioral Economics, Policy Analysis, Business, Business Operations, Revenue Management, Consumer Behaviour, Social Studies, Operations, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Business Strategy, Public Policies, Competitive Analysis, Resource Allocation, Market Analysis, Socioeconomics

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Data Visualization with Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Data Presentation, Peer Review, Data Visualization, Advanced Analytics, Stakeholder Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Proposal Development, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Graphing, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Mapping, Storyboarding

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    John Wiley & Sons

    Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Plan Execution, Case Studies, Business Planning, Stakeholder Management, Resource Allocation, Stakeholder Communications, Leadership and Management, Resource Management, Strategic Thinking, Non-Profit Accounting, Strategic Decision-Making, Conflict Management, Public Administration, Leadership Development, Discussion Facilitation, Stakeholder Analysis

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Business Metrics for Data-Driven Companies

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Business Metrics, Analytics, Business Process Improvement, Process Improvement, Business Intelligence, Digital Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Business Process, Tableau Software, Business Analysis, Performance Measurement, Data Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Web Analytics, Performance Metric, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Strategy, Digital Transformation, Decision Making

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    GRAMMY GO

    Foundations of Music Promotion & Branding

    Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Strategy, Brand Awareness, Creative Design, Visual Storytelling, Target Audience, Brand Management, User Feedback, Customer Insights, Storytelling, Growth Strategies, Marketing, Driving engagement, Market Research, User Research, Goal Setting, Promotional Strategies, Social Media, Customer Analysis, Digital Marketing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Cloud Support Associate

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Command-Line Interface, Amazon CloudWatch, Identity and Access Management, AWS CloudFormation, Root Cause Analysis, Amazon DynamoDB, Customer Relationship Building, Network Troubleshooting, Amazon Web Services, Customer Relationship Management, Software Architecture, IT Automation, Linux Commands, Cloud Computing, Web Applications, Information Technology, Customer Service, Software Development

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    John Wiley & Sons

    Strategy Implementation & Leadership in the Public Sector

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Leadership, Plan Execution, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Business Planning, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Program Implementation, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Strategy, Leadership Development, Strategic Decision-Making, Project Implementation, Strategic Thinking, Public Administration, Learning Strategies, Change Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    John Wiley & Sons

    Foundations of Strategic Planning for Public & Nonprofits

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Planning, Organizational Strategy, Case Studies, Business Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Resource Allocation, Stakeholder Management, Resource Management, Strategic Leadership, Resource Planning, Business Strategies, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Strategy, Leadership and Management, Strategic Thinking, Systems Thinking, Mitigation, Non-Profit Accounting, Public Administration, Leadership Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public relations courses

  • Fundamentals of Visualization with Tableau: University of California, Davis
  • Storytelling / Re-brand your Brand: Universidad de Palermo
  • Google Business Intelligence: Google
  • Introduction to Personal Branding: University of Virginia
  • Microeconomics Principles: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Data Visualization with Tableau: University of California, Davis
  • Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations: John Wiley & Sons
  • Business Metrics for Data-Driven Companies: Duke University
  • Foundations of Music Promotion & Branding: GRAMMY GO
  • AWS Cloud Support Associate: Amazon Web Services

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