The art of successful business communication

Communication is easy isn't it? Well it may seem so, but consider honestly when was the last time you were involved in a breakdown of communications? And how long ago was one such a veritable derailment? For most people and in most organizations this happens regularly. It matters. Communication...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Forsyth, Patrick
Other Authors Kay, Frances, 1949-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2008.
SeriesIET management of technology series ; 24.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780863419768
0863419763
9781621988250
1621988252
9780863419072
0863419070
Physical Description1 online resource (xiv, 168 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; 1 Communication: its nature, scope and purpose; 2 What makes for effective communication; 3 Prerequisites for success: preparation and listening; 4 Being persuasive: getting agreement from others; 5 Meetings: making them work; 6 Presentations: speaking successfully 'on your feet'; 7 Negotiation: making the best deal; 8 Telephone communication: its special nature; 9 The nature of the written word; 10 The writing process: what to say and how to say it; 11 The different forms of written communication; 12 The ubiquitous email: dos and don'ts; 13 Dealing with numbers; Afterword.