Business Communication Essentials : Fundamental Skills for the Mobile Digital Social Workplace /
Courtland L.Bovee and John V. Thill
- 8th Ed.
- New York, USA Pearson Education Inc 2019
- xxxiv, 510p. : ill. ; 27cm
It includes bibliographical references and index
For courses in business communications.
Help your students launch their careers with modern communication skills
For the past two decades, business communication has been in a constant flux, with email, web content, social media, and mobile devices changing the rules of the game. Business Communication Essentials: Fundamental Skills for the Mobile-Digital-Social Workplace equips students with the fundamental skills for a career in the modern, mobile workplace. With a balance of basic business English, communication approaches, and the latest technology, the text covers writing, listening, and presentation strategies in a contemporary manner. In the 8th Edition, Bovee and Thill provide numerous exercises, tools, and online resources to prepare students for the new reality of mobile communications, and emerging trends, for a bright start in the business. Also available with MyLab Business Communication
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PART I: BUSINESS COMMUNICATION FOUNDATIONS
1. Professional Communication in Today’s Digital, Social, Mobile World
2. Collaboration, Interpersonal Communication, and Business Etiquette
PART II: THE THREE-STEP WRITING PROCESS
3. Planning Business Messages
4. Writing Business Messages
5. Completing Business Messages
PART III: BRIEF BUSINESS MESSAGES
6. Crafting Messages for Digital Channels
7. Writing Routine and Positive Messages
8. Writing Negative Messages
9. Writing Persuasive Messages
PART IV: LONGER BUSINESS MESSAGES
10. Understanding and Planning Reports and Proposals
11. Writing and Completing Reports and Proposals
12. Developing and Delivering Business Presentation
PART V: EMPLOYMENT MESSAGES AND JOB INTERVIEWS
13. Building Careers and Writing Resumes
14. Applying and Interviewing for Employment
Appendix A: Format and Layout of Business Documents
Appendix B: Documentation of Report Sources
Appendix C: Correction Symbols
Handbook of Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage
Answer Key
9780134729404
Business communication; Business presentations; Business writing