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Technical Communicationby Mike Markel
Bedford/St. Martin's 2010; US$ 44.99Comprehensive and truly accessible, Technical Communication guides students through planning, drafting, and designing the documents that will matter in their professional lives. Known for his student-friendly voice and eye for technology trends, Mike Markel addresses the realities of the digital workplace through fresh samples and cases, practical writing advice, and a companion Web site — TechComm Web — that continues to set the standard with content developed and maintained by the author. The text is also available in a convenient, affordable e-book format. more...
Financial Enterprise Risk Managementby Paul Sweeting
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 79.00Covers the full range of qualitative and quantitative techniques needed to manage risk in a financial organisation. more...
30 Minutes ... To Succeed in Business Writingby Graham Hart
Kogan Page 1997; US$ 3.95Problems with punctuation? Grappling with grammar? Stuck for a suitable sentence? In just 30 minutes this practical guide will introduce you to the skills of successful business writing, helping you produce clear and correct text, first time, every time. more...
30 Minutes ... To Boost Your Communication Skillsby Elizabeth Tierney
Kogan Page 1997; US$ 3.95Do you ever get tongue-tied? Want to get your opinion across? Need to write an important business letter? Brush up your written and spoken communication in just 30 minutes with this handy pocket book. more...
How To Start A Conversation And Make Friendsby Don Gabor
Simon & Schuster 2011; US$ 9.99The way we communicate is constantly changing—but you can always meet more people and make new friends! For more than twenty-five years, small-talk expert Don Gabor has helped thousands of people communicate with wit, confidence, and enthusiasm with his bestseller How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends . This newly revised and updated edition combines classic techniques in the art of conversation with necessary skills for communicating in the twenty-first century. By following the simple and dynamic guidelines in this easy-to-read book, you’ll be ready to strike up a great conversation anytime, anywhere. Learn how to keep the conversation going by asking the right questions, using body language effectively, and avoiding... more...
How to Use Power Phrases to Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say, & Get What You Wantby Meryl Runion
McGraw-Hill 2004; US$ 12.95Easy-to-master techniques for more effective communications in all areas of life. In this breakthrough guide, communication guru Meryl Runion explains why effective communication is more than just a business tool. It is also the key to happier, healthier relationships, and greater personal fulfillment and business success. In How to Use Power Phrases to Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say, & Get What You Want she introduces readers to the concept of power phrases--short, focused expressions that let people be direct and to the point without seeming brusque or nasty. In clear, down-to-earth language, illustrated with numerous vignettes and real-world examples, Runion teaches readers how to:.:.; Say what needs to be said without fear of misinterpretation... more...
Supporting Language and Communicationby R Sage
Sage Publications Ltd. 2006; US$ 74.00Examining aspects of communication, this book considers how a positive learning environment can nurture a good understanding of communication. It will help teaching assistants to acquire skills and strategies that they can call on to provide optimum support when working with children in a variety of situations, in both primary and early years settings. Contents include: an exploration of current issues, such as the difference between home and school language; how to communicate material and information effectively to pupils; a consideration of the needs of particular groups of speakers; what might be the consequences of poor communication skills, and how to address these difficulties. more...
Conversation Analysis and Discourse Analysisby Robin Wooffitt
Sage Publications Ltd. 2005; US$ 112.00Shows how the methods and findings of conversation and discourse analysis may inform the development of empirical research questions. It will therefore be an invaluable resource for social science students on courses which require them to undertake practical or empirical exercises. more...
Thank You for Arguingby Jay Heinrichs
Crown Publishing Group 2008; US$ 9.99Thank You for Arguing is your master class in the art of persuasion, taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill. The time-tested secrets the book discloses include Cicero’s three-step strategy for moving an audience to actionÑas well as Honest Abe’s Shameless Trick of lowering an audience’s expectations by pretending to be unpolished. But it’s also replete with contemporary techniques such as politicians’ use of “code” language to appeal to specific groups and an eye-opening assortment of popular-culture dodges, including: The Eddie Haskell Ploy Eminem’s Rules of Decorum The Belushi Paradigm Stalin’s Timing Secret The Yoda Technique Whether you’re... more...
The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communicationby Brian H. Spitzberg; William R. Cupach
Taylor & Francis 2007; US$ 52.95The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication examines the multifunctional ways in which seemingly productive communication can be destructiveand vice versaand explores the many ways in which dysfunctional interpersonal communication operates across a variety of personal relationship contexts. more...