Speed Reading for Professionals (Barron's Business Success Series)

Barron's Business Success books offer useful advice to career-minded men and women who are looking to get ahead in the business and corporate world. Titles touch on all levels of management, marketing, organization, and related business operations. Reading and comprehending a large number of documents and reports—many of them specialized and technical—is a vital task that is intrinsic to fulfilling management and executive responsibilities. The authors of this practical book recommend techniques and exercises designed to increase reading speed dramatically and to retain important information more easily. They also offer tips on methods for comprehending dry and often difficult reading matter. Take command of your communication skills and career. Whatever your career objectives, you'll most likely need good communication skills to achieve your goals. With Bell and Smith's Management Communication, 2nd Edition, you'll build essential writing, speaking, and listening skills that you can rely on throughout your career. You'll explore such key issues as communication ethics, crisis communication, media appearances, meeting skills, behavioral interviewing, telephone work, and more. Along the way, the book provides many opportunities for you to apply your skills in different settings, through more than two dozen detailed cases and a variety of exercises. Now updated and revised, this Second Edition features expanded coverage of electronic communication media, oral communication, and listening, as well as more checklists, additional longer cases, and updated web assignments. Learn how * Adapt your communications to the specific needs of your audience. * Make the best use of communication technologies. * Prepare for intercultural communication challenges. * Master the art of writing persuasive letters, memos, and email. * Get past writer's block. * Overcome the fear of public speaking. * Find your own writing and speaking voice. * Create an effective resume and application letter. About the Arthur H. Bell, PhD is Director of Communication Programs and Professor of Management Communication at the Masagung Graduate School of Business, University of San Francisco. Dayle M. Smith, PhD is Professor of Management at the School of Business, University of San Francisco, where she is also Director of the Honors Program.

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Speed-reading For Professionals

reading And Comprehending A Large Number Of Documents And Reports—many Of Them Specialized And Technical—is A Vital Task That Is Intrinsic To Fulfilling Management And Executive Responsibilities. The Authors Of This Practical Book Recommend Techniques And Exercises That Will Increase Your Reading Speed Dramatically And Help You Retain Important Information More Easily. They Also Offer Tips On Methods For Comprehending Dry And Often Difficult Reading Matter.

Increase Your Reading Speed

Improve Your Comprehension

Retain Important Information

Increase Your Ability To Concentrate

barron’s Business Success Guides offer Career-minded Men And Women Practical Methods For Success Along With Sound Advice That Applies To All Levels Of Management In The Business And Corporate World.

"Whatever your career objectives, you'll most likely need good communication skills to achieve your goals. With Arthur H. Bell and Dayle M. Smith's Management Communication, 2nd Edition, you'll build essential writing, speaking, and listening skills that you can rely on throughout your career."--Jacket Offers techniques and exercises designed to increase reading speed dramatically and to comprehend and retain important information more easily Let's not mince words: you probably cannot attain your complete career objectives without good communication skills.