The Handy Communication Answer Book
eBook - ePub

The Handy Communication Answer Book

  1. 416 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Handy Communication Answer Book

About this book

Award-winning, engaging, and comprehensive guide to effective communication!

Powerful oratory. Persuasive arguments. Succinct business pitches. Speeches and emails. From cave walls to the printing press, and from Cicero to TED talks, The Handy Communication Answer Book traces the history, explains the concepts, and examines the skills needed to master effective and efficient communication for every occasion. Providing insights and advice, this useful primer looks at how to improve verbal, nonverbal, and written communications. This informative book provides well-researched answers to nearly 800 common communication questions, such as …

  • What are some common barriers to communication?
  • How did early radio affect American politics?
  • How has the Internet affected traditional media industries like radio, newspapers, and television?
  • What affects clarity in written communication?
  • When should I call someone on the telephone instead of sending an email?
  • How should I deal with a social media troll?
  • Why do so many people fear public speaking?
  • What are the characteristics of a good speaker?
  • How can I stop saying things like “um” and “ah”?
  • How can I better communicate up the corporate ladder?
  • How does plain language and simple style fit into academic communication?

    • Speaking, texting, talking, presenting, reading an audience, body language, negotiations, sales pitches, avoiding clichés and gaffes, and all forms of communicating are covered in The Handy Communication Answer Book!

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    Information

    Publisher
    Visible Ink Press
    Year
    2017
    Print ISBN
    9781578595877
    eBook ISBN
    9781578596522
    Topic
    Languages & Linguistics
    Subtopic
    Business Communication
    Index
    Languages & Linguistics

    Table of contents

    1. Front Cover
    2. Title Page
    3. Also from Visible Ink Press
    4. Contents
    5. Photo Sources
    6. Dedication
    7. Acknowledgments
    8. Introduction
    9. What is Communication?
    10. A Brief History of Communication
    11. Rhetoric
    12. Effective Written Communication
    13. The Email Minefield
    14. Social Media
    15. The Psychology of Public Speaking
    16. Contemporary Public Speaking
    17. Speeches and Presentations
    18. The Human Voice
    19. Body Talk
    20. Audience Matters
    21. Technology and Equipment
    22. Business Communication
    23. Social Communication
    24. Academic Communication
    25. Appendix 1: Rhetoric in Political Speeches
    26. Appendix 2: Sample Speeches for Real Life
    27. Further Reading
    28. Index
    29. About the Author
    30. Copyright

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