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Robert V. Keteyian

Do You Know What I Mean? -Discovering Your Personal Communication Style offers a dynamic and groundbreaking approach to successful interpersonal communication. The communication styles framework pioneered by Bob Keteyian is a practical and powerful tool for: couples seeking deeper understanding and connection; parents managing complex, challenging behaviors; executives aiming to improve leadership skills; management groups needing greater collaboration. This book takes you on a journey similar to what Bob offers in his consultations, workshops and training sessions. Part 1 defines the seven communication components, illuminated by numerous real life examples and offers rich communication tips in each chapter. Part 2, the workbook, helps you discover your own communication style and gives you the tools for effective communication, problem-solving, and relational harmony. Following the workbook is a special section on "Basic and Necessary Communication Skills" in a very user friendly format. Learning about communication styles opens a pathway to mutual understanding and respect for individual differences. The result is greater connection, clarity, and collaboration in all relationships.

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Gail T. Fairhurst

"This updated edition explores the basic components of the framing process including communication goals, mental models, context, priming for spontaneity, language use, and believability frames (for ethical communication). This new edition is organized to emphasize the skills, science, art ethics and the history of research on framing. The author offers a better understanding of the subject, a diagnostic instrument, current research on the unconscious learning process, dramatic examples of framing applications, updated examples throughout. It explores its current popularity of framing in media studies, decision making, and multi-party conflicts"--

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Colleen McKenna

Powerful Communication Skills will show users how to speak clearly, listen accurately, and assert oneself effectively. Developing powerful methods of sharing information - whether it's reading, writing, speaking, or listening - will result in higher self-esteem, clearer communication and a powerful professional image.Written in an easy to follow format, this guide shows how to bridge communication gaps, how to clearly ask for infomation needed, and how to deal more effectively with challenges. With easy-to-implement tips, users can immediately incorporate the content.

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Nicholas Boothman

"Whether you're selling, negotiating, interviewing, networking, or leading a team, success depends on convincing other people--and convincing other people depends on making meaningful connections. Nicholas Boothman ... shows how to use the tools that belong to all of us--face, body, attitude, and voice--to make a dazzling first impression, establish immediate rapport and trust, and master the people-to-people skills that will help you persuade others to embrace and act on your ideas."--P. [4] of cover.