TY - BOOK AU - Thill, John V. AU - Bovee, Courtland L. TI - Excellence in business communication. SN - 9780132719049 AV - HF5728.2.U6T45 PY - 2012/// CY - Upper Saddle River, N.J PB - Pearson KW - Business communication N1 - Includes index; Contents: 1. Understanding the foundations of business communication: Achieving success through effective business communication -- Communicating in a world of diversity -- 2. Applying the three-step writing process: Planning business messages -- Writing business messages -- Completing business messages -- 3. Crafting brief messages: Crafting messages for electronic media -- Writing routine and positive messages -- Writing negative messages -- Writing persuasive messages -- 4. Preparing reports and oral presentations: Planning reports and proposals -- Writing reports and proposals -- Completing reports and proposals -- Designing and delivering oral and online presentations -- 5. Writing employment messages and interviewing for jobs: Building careers and writing resumes -- Applying and interviewing for employment ER -