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Lynda.com
Founded in 1995, lynda.com is a leading online learning company that helps anyone learn business, software, technology
and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. There are over 2,800 videos where you can learn Photoshop,
Dreamweaver, web development, online marketing and more at your own pace.
Basic Membership starts at $25 USD a month and offers unlimited access to all videos.
Skillshare.com
Skillshare is an online learning community to master real-world skills through project-based classes. You can learn
from Seth Godin, Guy Kawasaki and other business gurus. Membership is $9.95 a month and you get access to all videos.
Udemy.com
Udemy boasts 18,000+ courses taught by expert instructors in multiple languages. Reviews of classes are available from
other students and you can see how many people have taken the class in the past. You can learn programming, mobile
development, web design and more. Classes are individually priced, some free classes available.
Coursera.com
Coursera is an education platform that partners with top universities and organizations worldwide, to offer courses online
for anyone to take, for free. Choose from 400+ courses created by the world’s top educational institutions. You can learn
computer science, social entrepreneurship, cryptography and more.
All classes are free. Most classes require starting the coursework on a specific day and run 6 weeks or longer.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Present Like a Pro (9 hours)
Participants will learn the following: The deadly sins of Powerpoint, how professionals present, the art and
science of presentation, best presentation software alternatives to Powerpoint and how to wow your audience
with superb presentation skills.
raffles.edu.hk, $2700
Classes start every other month
One on One Public Speaking Training
Whether you are 3 or 73, one thing guaranteed to make the heart rate speed up and your palms begin to sweat:
making a speech or presentation. All those people waiting for you to make a mistake, lose your place or just grind
to a complete stop. Help is at ActingUp; it is our job to help you overcome public speaking fears. We guide all ages
from 3+ with confidence building and professional acting techniques, all geared towards making you an assertive,
self- assured and inspirational speaker. We cover any corporate speech and presentation requirements.
Actinguphk.com
How to Speak so People Listen and How to Listen so People Speak
Despite the explosion of communication devices, people talk less to each other than ever before. In this fun and
interactive workshop, participants will meet each other and converse in the language of their choice exploring what
keeps us quiet when the solution is in the dialogue and what we can do to change this in ourselves and others.
hkma.org.hk, $2,680
November 14, 2014
Toastmasters – The Public Speaking Club
Toastmasters is a worldwide non-profit-making educational organization founded in 1924 dedicated to improving
its members’ communication and leadership skills. Members are comprised of people from all walks of life,
including business people, professionals and students.
There are 10+ English-language clubs in Hong Kong held at various locations, mostly in the evening and about two
to three times each month.
hongkong-toastmasters.org
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China Business Workshop
Getting Your E-Business Going in China
This is a perfect and complete course to go through
how to get started head first in China business