In life, in school, and in business, we are often faced with the task of presenting our thoughts and ideas in front of people. Whether you are an entrepreneur pitching an amazing idea, a student giving an important presentation in front of a class, or a teacher looking to captivate your students, you know that talking in front of people can be difficult. Often, a good idea can fail to reach the audience if the speaker doesn’t know how to deliver it effectively.

This course gives you reliable techniques for delivering a powerful public speech capable of leaving a lasting impression. After completing this course, you will be ready to deliver your ideas and speech memorably to an audience. If you are a beginner, this course will help you quickly master the fundamentals of public speaking. If you are a seasoned speaker, it will help you better understand public speaking and push you to the next level of mastery.
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Whether we like it or not, our body always speaks. It tells people if we are confident or shaky, welcoming or reserved, sincere or distant. If we do not pay attention to our body language, we might convey unintended messages. Your body language must be in sync with what you say. Body language is especially important when you are looking to inspire people to action. Body language is the secret to establishing a leadership presence.
This course offers some practical tips to improve your non-verbal signals to make a strong first impression. In addition to explaining the common mistakes in non-verbal communication, it discusses the best practices. The topics discussed in this course can be useful in team meetings, public speaking, and networking events, etc. This course will accelerate growth and success for young graduates, professionals, and people in leadership roles.
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An effective business presentation requires applying storytelling techniques, crunching data using excel, implementing design principles, and above all speaking with confidence. This course teaches how to put all these skills together to deliver your next killer presentation.

This course will equip you with the tools and techniques to write exceptional speeches. So whether you are a student or working at an office; whether you are speaking at a function or struggling to organize your next presentation this course is for you.

The series of video lectures will help you in coming up with ideas and then finally putting pen to paper. Along the way, you’ll learn many tips and tricks to research, support and organize your content.

Oftentimes, we use statistics to show how authentic our say is. We then forget that we have our own relatable stories to tell instead. The best messages we remember are the stories we heard when we were young. It is so because morals/messages were packaged into stories and that is how the message was not lost as time changed.
This course uses various examples to illustrate the different tools being taught. It also has assignments at the end of each section to ensure proper learning takes place. The aim of this course is to understand story-telling as an enlightening technique in establishing ideas so that the message would not only last in the minds of the audience but be transferred from one to another.
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Whether you are a student or a professional, you will often find yourself in need of writing. It may be a paper for your class, a news article, an email, or simply about yourself. To be able to write clearly and concisely, thus, is one of the greatest strengths you can have. In this course, you will learn how to make your writing better than ever before. Emphasizing on the writing process, this course includes three central modules titled planning, drafting, and revising. Each of the modules will walk you through the steps of the writing process.
We hope these modules will assist you to significantly improve your writing skills. Because we believe that students learn best when they learn actively, we’ve made these modules interactive, with regular opportunities for you to test your knowledge of the topics contained within them. Most importantly, we hope you will learn from the course, and apply this knowledge in your never-ending quest to grow as a persuasive writer.
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If you can think critically, you are an asset to your company! When employees use information from a broader and more neutral perspective, a team excels in comprehensive and sustainable decision making.
This course on critical thinking will pave a way for any learner who is eager to improve his decision-making skills. It discusses a number of key elements that elaborate on different concepts objectively and considers various facts to reach a sound and logical conclusion. With relevant explanations and examples, this course will teach you how to identify and break down problems into small sections, sync theories with real-life problems, ask questions and provide solutions, and some common pitfalls that require quick actions. After completing the course, you will be able to bring creative solutions to the table and help the business evolve and become competitive.
Like all other courses at BYLCx, this course uses a combination of video lectures, text summary, and a quiz to help learners understand each concept perfectly before proceeding to the next. Whereas appropriate, the course provides template documents so that the learners can put their learnings into practice.
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One of the more common misconceptions about creativity is that it is an inherent trait and cannot be learnt. However, if you start to see creative thinking as a process which helps you communicate new ideas in an innovative and engaging way, look at problems from diverse perspectives, and generate novel solutions, you soon understand that creative thinking skills can be developed. You can train yourself to break away from routine and habit to tap into your creative self.
In this course, you will be introduced to a set of behaviors and techniques that will augment your ability to generate novel ideas or solutions to problems. You will learn what hinders us from being creative and how to overcome them. While some of the tools discussed in the course are suited to be used on your own, others work well for a group enabling you to facilitate group sessions for a better creative outcome.
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Groundbreaking ideas often remain unobserved if they are not expressed clearly. A writer’s effort goes in vain when a reader cannot connect to the purpose of writing. So, writing with clarity and purpose is essential to produce sharp, clear, and easy to understand the content.
This short course is designed for those who want to excel in writing! It will equip you with the necessary skills a writer should have- starting from cognitive principles to stylistics. It elaborates on the tactics that make writing enjoyable and effective, and also explains what makes writing dull. It will also introduce some key elements a beginner should keep in mind, for instance, the importance of using strong verbs, active voice, and simple sentences. Each section is demonstrated with relevant explanations and examples.
Like all other courses at BYLCx, this course uses a combination of video lectures, text summary, and a quiz to help learners understand each concept perfectly before proceeding to the next. Whereas appropriate, the course provides template documents so that the learners can put their learnings into practice.
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This course will focus on strategies that can help you improve your interpersonal communication skills. We have discussed techniques that can help you get your message across effectively in the workplace and tackle potential communication challenges with your colleagues. We have also discussed at length how to grapple with tricky situations such as handling interruptions, responding to critical feedback, and communicating across cultures.
Each of the lecture videos in this course is supplemented by text summaries and quizzes to help you understand each concept fully before proceeding to the next lesson. By the end of this course, you would be more confident in having communication at office, meeting, and networking events.
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A lot of uncertainty comes with a new job. You will encounter a new environment, meet new people, and will handle a new set of responsibilities. This might seem a little overwhelming at the beginning but remember that it is the best time to establish your professional brand and chart your career course.

This course is designed for people who want to be recognized as a valuable team member at his new workplace. It discusses various strategies a recruiter can follow to highlight his/her visibility. You will get a thorough idea of how to adopt long term strategies, find mentors, create a support network, and communicate effectively with colleagues and supervisors once you complete the course. It will assist you in each step every time you need guidelines to make a smart move at your new workplace.</p>

Like all other courses at BYLCx, this course uses a combination of video lectures, text summary, and a quiz to help learners understand each concept perfectly before proceeding to the next. Whereas appropriate, the course provides template documents so that the learners can put their learnings into practice.
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Microsoft PowerPoint is the most popular and effective program that allows users to present data, visuals, and other content in an engaging way. In this course, you will get a solid understanding of the basic tools that PowerPoint offers and learn how to use them. With a hands-on approach, you will start to develop skills that would help you develop smart, informative, and vivid presentations. By the end of this course, you will be able to make presentations that will help you tell compelling stories.
This course uses a combination of video lecture and quiz to help learners understand each concept perfectly before proceeding to the next.
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Know the basics PowerPoint and looking to up your game? This would be the right course for you. This course covers the awesome design, animations, and transitions tools available in PowerPoint. You will also learn how to use both Microsoft Word and Excel to make your slides even more professional.
If you do not already know the basics of PowerPoint, you should start with our PowerPoint Basics for Presentation course.
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If you have mastered the basics of PowerPoint and ready to learn hacks to boost your productivity, this course is for you. You will learn to maximize your efficiency with the help of various shortcuts taught in this course. Be it a presentation for university or a pitch to an investor, this course would help you create beautiful presentations quickly and get ahead of the competition.
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Impromptu public speaking takes many forms — from delivering a speech to a group of people to reporting back on a project or explaining an idea in a meeting. Most people become at the prospect of speaking in public, and when it comes to impromptu speaking, everything seems more difficult. This course has been designed for anyone looking to improve their impromptu public speaking skills and leave the audience with a positive impression.
We start the course with an introduction to the different types of public speaking opportunities and explain why this skill is important to excel in our personal and professional life. Then we share proven strategies and techniques to help you improve your ability to speak in all types of contexts - ranging from a professional gathering to a small group discussion. It will give you a better understanding of impromptu speaking topics and the tactics needed to make those topics interesting to the audience.
Like most other courses at BYLCx, this course uses a combination of video lectures, text summary, and a quiz to help learners understand each concept perfectly before proceeding to the next. Whereas appropriate, the course provides template documents so that the learners can put their learnings into practice.
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If you have never heard of the Gantt Chart, you are not alone. However, if you are interested in a career in Project Management, this is a must-have tool in your skillsets. Gantt chart gives you a visual overview of each individual task of your project and its duration. It helps to prepare realistic project deadlines. It is widely used by project managers and other professionals to keep track of their projects. In this course, you will learn how to create Gantt charts using Excel. By the end of the course, you will be able to easily create a Gantt chart on your own in a short amount of time.
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If you believe that only the extroverts can excel at networking, and you have to be fake to be good at networking, you should take this course. If you think the hardest step of networking is starting a conversation, this course is for you. If you want to learn how to use social media to expand your network, this course will help you as well.
In this course, Career Counsellor Farah Chowdhury guides you to identify the most important people in your network and helps you prioritize who is most critical to your success. You would also learn how to make the best use of networking events. Last, she helps put all the elements together into a plan you can use to become a better networker.
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Teamwork and collaboration are one of the most cited 21st-century skills. Whether you are in a university or in a full-time job, you are required to work in a group setting. What makes an effective team member? Are there any steps you can follow to become an effective team member? In this course, we explore these questions and present a roadmap that you can follow to become an effective team member.
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Excel is a powerful tool for organizing data and performing basic to complex mathematical calculations. Large amounts of data can be represented as charts or graphs for easy presentation or for analyzing and making predictions based on the data. It is used to manage data to help you be more organized and get work done faster.
Excel is not only used by accountants - it is used by students, office workers, teachers, business owners, and even scientists. It is a very in-demand skill and necessary in almost every job sector.
In this course, you will learn the basics of excel from understanding conditional formatting to using functions such as SUM, MIN, etc.
This course is taught through a combination of video lectures and quizzes.
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Imagine this scenario. You have an unplanned chance to introduce yourself to someone that can make a significant difference to your career or startup. This opportunity could change the direction of your professional life or business, but you only have a few moments to convince them to take an interest. Introducing yourself or your business to someone within a minute or less is called an elevator pitch, and this sort of situation is more common than you may think.
In this course, you will learn tips on how to prepare and deliver an effective elevator pitch so that you maximize your chances of engaging important stakeholders to get ahead with your career or business.
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Learn essential tips and guidelines to make you a strong communicator in the workplace.

This course will cover important strategies and hacks to help you be more effective with your written and verbal communication in a professional setting. Learn how to :
- Avoid the most common grammatical errors in English writing
- Proper etiquette for composing professional emails
- Adjusting your communication style based on your audience, situation, and other constraints.
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Bangladesh is one of the world's top sources of freelancing services, and with the right knowledge and setup, you can work for local and international clients from your own home. Freelancing is a broad term that can cover many skills, but there are some key principles to follow if you want to build a successful career and earn as a freelancer. This course covers an overview of this sector, how to get started, as well as best practices to help you win projects and build a good reputation.

Taufiq Haque, a top-rated freelancer on Upwork and Fiverr, and the founder of Fraktal Creative, will share his insights and tips to help you get started with your freelancing career.