Straight Talk: Oral Communication for Career Success

Straight Talk: Oral Communication for Career Success is a fresh new approach that gives tools needed to communicate with confidence. This text provides a thorough overview and hands-on practice in the speech communication skills essential for life and work success. Whether talking person to person, in a group, or in front of an audience, plenty of practical applications give hands on experience in: practicing effective speaking, handling conversations, participating in teams, and gaining confidence in delivering formal and informal presentations. A fresh new approach, Straight Talk: Oral Communication for Career Success that gives tools needed to communicate with confidence. This text provides a thorough overview and hands-on practice in the speech communication skills essential for life and work success. Whether talking person to person, in a group, or in front of an audience, plenty of practical applications give hands on experience in: practicing effective speaking, handling conversations, participating in teams, and gaining confidence in delivering formal and informal presentations. Straight Talk: Oral Communication for Career Success also helps students prepare for competitive events and includes the Presents the 5 Step Strategic Communication tactics students can immediately apply and practice communications skills.

Paul R. Timm, Ph.D. is Professor of Organizational Leadership and Strategy at Brigham Young University. Sherron Bienvenu, Ph.D. has taught for 22 years at Empty University's Goizueta School of Business in Atlanta. In addition, she has been a Visiting Professor of Management Communication in the International MBA Program at the Helsinki School of Economics (Finland).