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The Communication Playbook
About this book
Ideal for hybrid communication courses, The Communication Playbook is designed to equip students with the tools they need to develop communicative resilience in their personal and public lives, whether face-to-face or virtually. Supported by practical learning activities and exercises, along with discussions of timely topics such as events of extremism, a global pandemic, and the technological and multicultural nature of society, bestselling authors Teri Kwal Gamble and Michael W. Gamble help students navigate the physical and digital realms of communication, enabling them to become clear, confident communicators. The Second Edition includes updated examples, new annotated speeches on up-to-date topics, and greater coverage of how technology and culture influences communication.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Acknowledgements
- Publisher Note
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Brief Contents
- Detailed Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Part I Fundamentals of Communication
- 1 Start Right Here
- 2 Communicating in a Multicultural Society and World
- 3 The “I” Behind the Eye: Perception and the Self
- Part II Communication Messages and Skills
- 4 Using Verbal Messages to Help Minds Meet
- 5 Nonverbal Messages Speak
- 6 Ethical Listening
- Part III Interpersonal Communication (Person-to-Person)
- 7 Understanding Interpersonal Relationships
- 8 Handling Emotions and Relational Conflict
- Part IV Group Communication
- 9 Team Building, Group Decision Making, and Problem Solving
- 10 Leading With Communication to Resolve Group Conflict
- Part V Public Communication
- 11 Public Speaking and You
- 12 Researching, Supporting, and Outlining Your Speech
- 13 Presentation Aids and Speech Delivery
- 14 Informative Speaking
- 15 Persuasive Speaking
- Appendix: The Job Interview: Communicating Your Professionalism
- Answers
- Glossary