Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
Improve Your Communication Skills
Alan Barker · 2006
65/100
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Part of a long-running, well-regarded business skills series, this gives you practical steps and templates for presentations, writing, and everyday workplace talk. Reviewers like it, though several say it covers ground you probably already know if you've read much in this space. Decent, not essential.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness65
Craft & writing62
Originality45
Evidence & accuracy68
Hype vs delivers50
Age-fit78
Human-eye read60
Penny’s verdict65
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