Includes index.

Connecting process and principles -- Creating perceptions and communication -- Connecting self and communication -- Connecting through verbal communication -- Connecting nonverbal communication -- Connecting listening and thinking in the communication process -- Selecting a topic and relating to the audience -- Gathering and using information -- Organizing and outlining your speech -- Managing anxiety and delivering your speech -- Informative speaking -- Persuasive speaking -- Interpersonal communication -- Developing relationships -- Group and team communication -- Participating in groups and teams -- Connecting to mediated and mass communication -- Connecting in the organizational context -- Employment interviewing: preparing for your future