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Effective Writing for Greater Impact

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Course Length

On-Demand

2.5 hours

Featuring faculty from:

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Price:

$ 175

Price:

$ 175

Taught by Harvard Professor Todd Rogers with insights from comedian and writer Ilana Glazer

From emails to pitches, presentations, and briefs—clear and impactful communication is an invaluable professional skill. With Harvard Professor Todd Rogers and insights from comedian/writer Ilana Glazer, this course unpacks the core skills of effective writing.

Learn to identify communication goals, strip out unnecessary information, and make writing relevant and easy to engage with for any reader. Learners will practice writing goal-driven, action-oriented communications to help gain greater confidence in their abilities to make an impact with their writing at work.

Self-Guided

Harvard Online

Faculty

Industry Experts

Your Instructor

Todd Rogers

Todd Rogers is a Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, where he teaches courses on behavior change. He is a behavioral scientist and the co-author of Writing for Busy Readers: Communicate More Effectively in the Real World. Rogers is particularly interested in how people read, and what motivates them to act. He has also co-founded two social enterprises: the Analyst Institute, which focuses on improving voter communications, and EveryDay Labs, which partners with school districts to reduce student absenteeism.

Industry Expert

Ilana Glazer

Ilana Glazer is a comedian, actor, and director. She co-created and co-starred in the critically acclaimed comedy series Broad City with her best friend, Abbi Jacobson, across five seasons. Glazer’s debut stand-up comedy special, The Planet is Burning, is on Amazon Prime, and she co-wrote and starred in the film False Positive, produced by A24 and available on Hulu. As an actor, she’s appeared in films and television series including Rough Night and The After Party. Glazer co-founded the nonprofit Generator Collective to encourage civic engagement and humanize politics through accessible storytelling. She tours with Ilana Glazer Live, performing her original comedy around the world.

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Learners who have enrolled in at least one qualifying Harvard Online program can receive a 30% discount, automatically applied to the Program Fee upon time of payment.

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