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Skillshare has courses on virtually every topic and is an excellent resource for those looking to learn a new skill. Whether you want to write better cover letters, learn to code, or build a business from the ground up, there should be something that can help you stick to your resolutions.
It's free to sign up to Skillshare. But if you want access to every course, you'll have to upgrade to a premium membership, which will cost you $12 per month, or $96 per year.
Sign up now, though, and you'll only have to pay $0.99 for your first three months.
Check out some of the online classes Skillshare has to offer:
"Design a Logo with Aaron Draplin"
More than 20,000 students have enrolled in Aaron Draplin's course. In this 70-minute class, students will learn everything from getting familiar with Adobe Illustrator to creating captivating logos.
Design a Logo with Aaron Draplin
"Productivity and Time Management: Get More Done"
Being able to manage your time wisely is always a valuable skill to have, especially if you're working on several different projects at once. Here, you'll learn how to strategically prioritize and execute everything on your to-do list, personalize your workflow, and balance your workload.
Productivity and Time Management: Get More Done
"The New Business Toolbox: Help Your New Business Do it Right the First Time"
This online course is great for those who want to build a sustainable business. Previous students praised professor Seth Godin for being both insightful and easy to understand.
The New Business Toolbox: Help Your New Business Do it Right the First Time
"Easy DSLR: Master Your Digital Camera in Less than 30 Days"
If you're looking to improve your photography skills, this might be the course for you. It's designed for aspiring photographers of all experience levels, comes with 14 videos, and takes fewer than 30 days to complete. Students will learn about the fundamentals of photography and how to take better pictures.
Easy DSLR: Master Your Digital Camera in Less than 30 Days
"Hand-Coding Your First Website: HTML and CSS Basics"
This comprehensive course is aimed at beginners and takes them through the fundamentals of HTML and CSS. Anyone who wants to try their hand at coding should be familiar with both. By the course's end, students will know how to code and build a website from scratch.
Hand-Coding Your First Website: HTML and CSS Basics
"Excel for the Real World: Gain the Basic Skills of Microsoft Excel"
Excel is probably the most important and powerful program on your computer. It can create lists and spreadsheets, organize and manipulate data, and even perform formula-based calculations. It isn't the easiest program to understand, though.
This course is taught by Al Chen — an instructor at both NYU and Columbia's business schools — and comes with 10 videos. In each, Chen takes you through the basics of Excel.
Excel for the Real World: Gain the Basic Skills of Microsoft Excel
"Context is Key: Social Media Strategy in a Noisy Online World"
Just about every business has an online presence. That makes standing out and attracting customers harder than ever before. "Context is Key: Social Media Strategy in a Noisy Online World," however, makes it easier.
Instructor Gary Vaynerchuk is a New York Times best-selling author and has helped grow brands like the New York Jets and PepsiCo. He'll teach students how to develop an effective and successful social media strategy.
Context is Key: Social Media Strategy in a Noisy Online World
"The Staples of Branding: Building a Company from Purpose to Product"
Aspiring entrepreneurs in the fashion industry who want to learn what it takes to build a successful business should have a look at Jeff Staple's course.
The Staples of Branding: Building a Company from Purpose to Product
"Learn SEO to Grow Your Website"
Anyone who wants to expand the reach of their website and become more visible on the Internet should take a look at this course. By the course's end, you'll understand the ins and outs of search engine optimization (SEO), know how to measure traffic and keyword rankings, and be able to apply SEO to your website.
Learn SEO to Grow Your Website
"JavaScript Complete Guide to Learning JavaScript"
Taking a computer coding course can make you a more valuable employee at work, or even help you land a coveted job. One of the most popular and important programming languages you can learn is JavaScript. It's the script language of HTML and is used by a large number of the sites you visit. Students enrolled in this course will learn how to write JavaScript code from scratch, and much more.
JavaScript Complete Guide to Learning JavaScript
"Cover Letter Mastery to Get the Job You Want"
Most hiring managers won't give your cover letter more than a cursory glance. So it's important that you make it worth their while. This course will teach you how to craft an engaging cover letter — and up your chances of landing your dream job.
Cover Letter Mastery to Get the Job You Want
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