Business Communication Today, 11th Edition

By Courtland Bovee, John V. Thill

Published by Prentice Hall

Published Date: Aug 4, 2011

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Business Communication Today provides the cutting-edge communication coverage that prepares readers for real business practice.


Table of Contents

Part 1: Understanding the Foundations of Business Communication
Chapter 1: Achieving Success through Effective Business Communication
Chapter 2: Mastering Interpersonal Communication
Chapter 3: Communicating in a World of Diversity
Part 2: Applying the Three-Step Writing Process
Chapter 4: Planning Business Messages
Chapter 5: Writing Business Messages
Chapter 6: Completing Business Messages
Part 3: Crafting Brief Messages
Chapter 7: Crafting Messages for Electronic Media
Chapter 8: Writing Routine and Positive Messages
Chapter 9: Writing Negative Messages
Chapter 10: Writing Persuasive Messages
Part 4: Supporting Messages with Quality Information
Chapter 11: Finding, Evaluating, and Processing Information
Chapter 12: Designing Visual Communication
Part 5: Planning, Writing, and Completing Reports and Proposals
Chapter 13: Planning Reports and Proposals
Chapter 14: Writing Reports and Proposals
Chapter 15: Completing Reports and Proposals
Part 6: Designing and Delivering Oral and Online Presentations
Chapter 16: Developing Oral and Online Presentations
Chapter 17: Enhancing Presentations with Slides and Other Visuals
Part 7: Writing Employment Messages and Interviewing for Jobs
Chapter 18: Building Careers and Writing Résumés
Chapter 19: Applying and Interviewing for Employment
Appendix A: Format and Layout of Business Documents
Appendix B: Documentation of Report Sources
Appendix C: Correction Symbols

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