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Effective Communication and Soft Skills
Nitin Bhatnagar · 2011
63/100
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A comprehensive academic textbook covering all four communication tenets for business students, with built-in practice modules to reinforce the material. It does what a textbook should, but it reads exactly like one — dry and thorough rather than inspiring. Useful in a classroom, less so if you're just browsing.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness65
Craft & writing58
Originality42
Evidence & accuracy65
Hype vs delivers45
Age-fit72
Human-eye read55
Penny’s verdict63
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