The Art of Professional Communication

Strategies that Advance Careers

Daniel Plung

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Routledge
26 July 2024

Communication studies; Counselling & advice services; Social, group or collective psychology; Personnel & human resources management; Business communication & presentation

Going beyond the mechanics of professional communication, this book combines insights into the overlooked implicit demands of corporate communication challenges with the proven strategies and techniques that distinguish professionals as capable communicators and candidates for promotion.

The practical strategies offered in this book represent professional communication principles filtered through the lens of the author’s 40-year career, that enabled him to rise from an initial assignment as a technical editor to positions of senior management directing large, diverse business and technical organizations. Here, he has collected into one resource the reasoned and disciplined decision-making processes, tools, and techniques essential to craft communications, precisely attuned to the explicit and implicit expectations of each assignment and supported by a structure and presentation logic that delivers a totally responsive and accurately targeted product. This is an essential guide for all levels of professionals who recognize the need to distinguish themselves within a highly competitive career environment.

Business professionals and instructors in corporate training programs, supervisors and managers, and students in professional communication programs will welcome this deep dive into the real-world challenges and opportunities in professional communication and the role effective communication plays in career advancement.

By: Daniel Plung
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781032596501
ISBN 10: 1032596503
Pages: 132
Publication Date: 26 July 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Adult education , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Preface. Introduction –The Promotable Executive. Chapter 1 – Knowing What You’re Really Supposed to Do. Chapter 2 – Making Management’s Job Easy. Chapter 3 – Being Quotable. Chapter 4 — Speaking Graphically. Chapter 5 — Recognizing When Enough Is Enough. Chapter 6 — Reasoning Logically. Chapter 7 — Applying Oneself.

Dr. Daniel L. Plung is a recognized leader in professional communication. In addition to chairing and keynoting professional communication conferences, he has more than 50 publications, including two college textbooks. His teaching experience at three major US universities is complemented by a 45-year career providing leadership on multibillion-dollar projects in both the US and the UK, encompassing responsibility for all phases from proposal development to contract closeout.