3rd Edition

Communicating for Success

572 Pages 108 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

572 Pages 108 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

572 Pages 108 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

Communicating for Success, third edition, is a core textbook for Introduction to Communication courses and gives students an overview of the subfields of Communication Studies and how these areas provide practical, fun, and immediate applications to students pursuing a wide variety of career paths, as well as practical instruction in public speaking for success on today’s social media... Read more

Unit I: Building Communication Foundations

1. Getting Started in Communication

2. Using Perception to Understand Self and Others

3. Listening

4. Verbal Communication

5. Nonverbal Communication

Unit II: Interpersonal and Small Group Communication

6. Building Interpersonal Relationships

7. Managing Interpersonal Relationships and Conflict

8. Communicating in Problem-Solving Groups

9. Becoming Effective Group Members and Leaders

Unit III: Public Speaking

10. Public Speaking: Getting Started

11. Selecting a Topic and Gathering Supporting Materials

12. Informative Speaking

13. Adding Visuals and Practicing Your Presentation

14. Persuasive Speaking

Biography

Cheryl Hamilton is Professor Emeritus at Tarrant County College where she served as department chair and Professor of Communication.

Tony L. Kroll is Professor of Communication Studies at Dallas College.

Bonnie R. Creel is retired from a teaching career at Texas Christian University, and Tarrant County College.