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This thoroughly revised textbook is a friendly step-by-step guide that invites readers to view speaking as a life-long journey.The book serves as an accessible core textbook for Public Speaking and Introduction to Communication courses and also provides guidance for individual readers and public speaking workshops.
List of contents
1. Communicating with Others: Your Most Important Skill 2. Giving Yourself Permission: Welcoming a New You 3. Organizing Your Speech: Keeping It Simple 4. Selecting Your Topic: Choosing Your Path 5. Gathering Your Material: What You Sow Is What You Reap 6. Listening to Others: Being Good 7. Delivering Your Speech: Being Yourself 8. Informing Your Audience: Teaching Others 9. Persuading Your Audience: Changing Others 10. Speaking In the Digital Age: A Lifelong Journey
About the author
Randy Fujishin taught Communication Studies at West Valley College, USA for 40 years and served as a licensed counseling therapist during his tenure. Randy is currently a conference speaker, communication consultant, and counselor to corporate executives and senior pastors. He is the author of seven books in the field of human communication including
Natural Bridges in Interpersonal Communication, 3rd Edition (Routledge, 2024).
Jared Fujishin is a Communication Studies faculty member at West Valley College, USA. He is an award-winning lecturer and a Silicon Valley communication consultant with a passion for helping people learn how to communicate in ways that build meaningful connections with others.
