Straight Talk: Oral Communication for Career Success [Hardcover]

Straight Talk: Oral Communication for Career Success has a fresh new approach that gives tools needed to communicate with confidence.

This text provides a thorough overview and hands-on practice in the speech communication skills essential for life and work success. Whether talking person to person, in a group, or in front of an audience, plenty of practical applications give hands on experience in: practicing effective speaking, handling conversations, participating in teams, and gaining confidence in delivering formal and informal presentations.

This book also helps students prepare for competitive events and includes the Presents the 5 Step Strategic Communication tactics students can immediately apply and practice communications skills.

1. Introduction to the Strategic Communication Model: Discover a Strategic Approach  2. Understand and Apply Foundation Skills for Speaking Well  3. Define the Context before Speaking or Participating  4. Consider Media, Source, and Timing Options  5. Select and Organize you Message Content  6. Deliver your Message with Confidence and Impact  7. Create Attractive and Functional Visuals  8. Contribute to Effective Meetings  9. Participate in Effective Conversations and Interviews  10. Evaluate Feedback Needed for Continued Success Reference Tool: Recognizing Gender Differences in Workplace Communication

Career success comes to people who are good at giving correct information, developing strong working relationships, attracting and satisfying customers, working in teams, solving disputes, building consensus for decisions, picking other peoples brains for useful insights, conveying ideas, listening, and building networks of friends and coworkers. What is the common denominator in all these activities? They all involve thlÚ