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6 JUMPSTART LOG IN AND LEARN 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 JUMPSTART 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