About the book: Today, communication is a prerequisite for progress in the rapidly changing environment, be it the social or the corporate environment Learning and honing of these skills, oral as well as written, yield positive results Effective Business Communication provides a step-by-step teaching methodology which enables the readers, through simple instructional tools, to improve their speaking and writing skills.The book begins with an exposition of the principles of communication, then it goes on to give a detailed description of oral communication, mechanics of writing, report writing and sections of a report Besides, two chapters are devoted to a discussion of circulars, agenda, memo and minutes, and writing letters The book concludes with a comprehensive coverage of strategies for writing an effective resume and an impressive CV, and elaborates on the techniques for filling application forms Designed as a text for management students, this book would be equally useful to corporate executives.