Featured resource
2026 Tech Forecast
2026 Tech Forecast

Stay ahead of what’s next in tech with predictions from 1,500+ business leaders, insiders, and Pluralsight Authors.

Get these insights
  • Course

Communications: How to Talk, Write, Present, and Get Ahead!

Most companies do not provide training on how to communicate, so this course fills that gap for you. This course will teach you how to effectively communicate and get ahead in your career!

Beginner
2h 4m
(58)

Created by Paul Randal

Last Updated Feb 21, 2023

Course Thumbnail
  • Course

Communications: How to Talk, Write, Present, and Get Ahead!

Most companies do not provide training on how to communicate, so this course fills that gap for you. This course will teach you how to effectively communicate and get ahead in your career!

Beginner
2h 4m
(58)

Created by Paul Randal

Last Updated Feb 21, 2023

Get started today

Access this course and other top-rated tech content with one of our business plans.

Try this course for free

Access this course and other top-rated tech content with one of our individual plans.

This course is included in the libraries shown below:

  • Core Tech
What you'll learn

Communicating effectively is one of the most essential aspects of your job and is the key to progressing in your career. But how do you do it? In this course, Communications: How to Talk, Write, Present, and Get Ahead!, you’ll learn to how to effectively communicate and get ahead in your career! First, you'll learn the foundational skills necessary for any form of communication. Then, you'll explore the art of running a successful meeting, along with how to handle specific meeting scenarios like code reviews and 1-on-1s. Next, you'll discover how to write effectively, whether emails, articles, reports, or starting and maintaining a popular blog. Finally, you'll see how deliver a top-notch presentation, including preparation, writing, making slide decks, managing nerves, and a whole raft of tips and tricks on what to do and what not to do. By the end of this course, you'll boost your communication skills and start to get ahead!

Communications: How to Talk, Write, Present, and Get Ahead!
Beginner
2h 4m
(58)
Table of contents

About the author
Paul Randal - Pluralsight course - Communications: How to Talk, Write, Present, and Get Ahead!
Paul Randal
9 courses 4.7 author rating 3219 ratings

Paul is the CEO of SQLskills.com, a Microsoft Regional Director and a SQL Server MVP. He worked on the SQL Server Storage Engine team at Microsoft from 1999 to 2007. Among other things, he wrote DBCC CHECKDB/repair for SQL Server 2005 and was responsible for the Core Storage Engine during SQL Server 2008 development.

Get started with Pluralsight