Communication Skills For Dummies - Softcover

Kuhnke

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118401247 ISBN 13: 9781118401248

Publisher: For Dummies, 2012

Synopsis

The key to perfecting your communication strategy Great communication skills can make all the difference in yourpersonal and professional life, and expert author Elizabeth Kuhnkeshares with you her top tips for successful communication in anysituation. Packed with advice on active listening, building rapport withpeople, verbal and non-verbal communication, communicating usingmodern technology, and lots more, Communication Skills ForDummies is a comprehensive communication resource noprofessional should be without! * Get ahead in the workplace * Use effective communication skills to secure that new joboffer * Convince friends and family to support you on a newventure Utilising a core of simple skills, Communication Skills ForDummies will help you shine in no time!

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Learn to:

• Communicate successfully, whatever the situation
• Build trust, engage with empathy and listen carefully to develop relationships
• Express yourself clearly in writing and over the phone, as well as in person
• Manage conflict and effect a positive outcome

Get your message across and connect with anyone for greater success in your career and social life

Great communicators aren't born, they're made. The simple yet powerful tools and techniques you'll find in this guide can transform anyone into a great communicator in no time. Inside, you'll find easy exercises for building your messaging muscle, along with quick fixes for simple communication problems, and priceless insights and advice on everything from non-verbal communication to communicating over digital media.

• Listen, learn, communicate - find out how to improve relationships through active listening and clearly defining what you really want to communicate
• Tear down the barriers to effective communication - learn to zero-in on and shed prejudices and preconceptions that can get in the way of making a connection
• Show them you mean it - discover how to control every aspect of your physical delivery - including hand gestures, facial expressions and tone of voice - for maximum effect
• Adjust your attitude - find out how your attitude impacts the content and delivery of your message, and how it can make or break your chances of establishing rapport

Open the book and find:

• Strategies for overcoming any communication obstacle
• Tips for becoming an active listener
• Techniques for controlling body language and voice modulation
• Simple exercises for building your communication skills - fast
• Tips for communicating effectively in writing
• Techniques for making the most of communication technology

About the Author:

Elizabeth Kuhnke is a Positive Impact Coach and the ManagingDirector and founder of Kuhnke Communication, a company thattailors communication coaching programmes and workshops toindividuals and teams across the UK, Europe and the Far East.Elizabeth is the author of Body Language For Dummies andPersuasion & Influence For Dummies.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1118401247
• ISBN 13: 9781118401248
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272