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How to Improve Your Communication Skills

How to Build Trust, Be Heard and Communicate With Confidence
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Better communication skills will have a direct impact on your career development. Improve Your Communication Skills is your practical guide to effective communication in business. This fully updated 7th edition now features a handy self-assessment tool to help you profile your own preferred communication style, even... Read More
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Communicate effectively with employers, co-workers and colleagues with this practical guide to getting your message across to your audience, whoever they may be.

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Better communication skills will have a direct impact on your career development. Improve Your Communication Skills is your practical guide to effective communication in business.

This fully updated 7th edition now features a handy self-assessment tool to help you profile your own preferred communication style, even more practical exercises, useful checklists and top tips, as well as content on influencing others and managing difficult conversations. This book provides vital guidance on improving your conversations, building rapport, giving effective presentations, writing excellent reports and networking successfully. With the help of Improve Your Communication Skills, you will be able to get your message acrossβ€”every time.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398621121

Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 May 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Kogan Page Ltd

Edition: 7th Revised edition

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 216

About the Author

Alan Barker is Managing Director of Kairos Training, a learning consultancy devoted to creativity and communication at work. He is the author of How to Manage Meetings, also published by Kogan Page. He is based in Wiltshire, UK.

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