Summary

Professional communication is an essential part of effective business practices. It has been said that the very vitality and creativity of an organization or nation depends upon the content and character of its communication. Communicating with a vision has been written with this goal in mind and has been structured to highlight specific aspects of communication that people have to deal with in the work environment. The first section covers the theory of written communication and the composition of business letters, including memorandums and electronic mail. This is followed by an extensive section covering business report writing and construction of graphic representation of data. A chapter on small group dynamics and business meetings concludes this segment. The second section presents step-by-step instruction on oral communication from the stages of preparation to delivery. Speech presentation is always enhanced through effective use of visual aids, which is outlined in the next chapter. Included in this section is information on visual literacy and persuasive communication, which provides instruction on creating impressive promotional materials.A chapter on gender and culturally sensitive communication follows.The text concludes with instruction on crafting successful CV's and interview presentations.