TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hirsch,Herbert L.
AU  - Hirsch,Herbert L.
TI  - Essential communication strategies for scientists, engineers, and technology professionals
SN  - 0471660892
AV  - T10.5. H57 2003eb
U1  - 620/.001/4 22
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Piscataway, NJ
PB  - IEEE Press
KW  - Communication of technical information
KW  - Communication in science
KW  - Communication in engineering
KW  - Information technique
KW  - Information scientifique
KW  - Communication en ing�enierie
KW  - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
KW  - Engineering (General)
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Reference
KW  - fast
KW  - Business (general)
N1  - Includes index; First edition: The essence of technical communication for engineers, 2000; Preface; Preface to the First Edition; Acknowledgments; Introduction to the Art of Communication; PART I: The Written Document-Prose and Panic; Chapter 1 Planning the Document; Making the Connection; Establishing the Flow; Providing the Reinforcement; Zero-Time Planning; Chapter 2 Acquiring a Healthy Writing Attitude; Preparing to Write; Anticipating the Readers' Needs; Enthusiasm: Enjoying It and Avoiding Writer's Block; Zero-Planning Attitude Adjustments: Theirs, Not Ours!; Chapter 3 Producing the Document; Simplicity: Why Overcomplicate the Task?; Isolation: Get Away from the InterruptionsZero-Time Preparation Techniques: They Get What They Pay For!; PART II: The Formal Presentation-Dissertation or Disaster; Chapter 4 Planning the Presentation; Making the Connection; Providing the Flow and Reinforcement; Zero-Time Planning; Chapter 5 Acquiring the Successful Presentation Attitude; Preparing to Present; Taking the Proper Precautions; Developing a Healthy Indifference; Zero-Planning Attitude Adjustments; Chapter 6 Conducting the Presentation; Poise; Confidence; Dignity; Zero-Preparation Presenting; Handling the Video Teleconference; PART III: The Informal Discussion-Meetings and MishapsChapter 7 Planning for the Meeting; Attending or Avoiding Meetings; Filtering Meetings; Planning the Meeting; Zero-Time Planning; Chapter 8 Acquiring a Meeting Attitude; Preparing; Anticipating the Unexpected; Zero-Planning Attitude Adjustments; Chapter 9 Participating in the Meeting; Starting the Meeting; Interacting in the Meeting; Finishing the Meeting; Zero-Preparation Techniques; How to Plan and Conduct the Meeting Yourself; PART IV: Cross-Culture Communication-Bridging the Gap; Chapter 10 Understanding a Communication Culture Gap; Negating Troublesome DifferencesLeveraging Useful Similarities; Communicating Effectively; Chapter 11 Writing for Any Readership; Getting in Character; Getting Back to the Basics; Staying on Track; Zero-Time Techniques; Chapter 12 Presenting to Any Audience; Planning for the Unknown; Getting Acquainted; Keeping Together; Zero-Planning Techniques; Chapter 13 Meeting with Anyone or Any Group; Preparing for the Encounter; Generating Comfort; Making It Enjoyable for Everyone; Zero-preparation Techniques; Chapter 14 Conclusion; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W
N2  - Learn the tricks-of-the-trade of becoming a great technical communicator Remember when you were an undergraduate and freshman composition seemed so irrelevant to your life? After all, you were going to conquer the world with technological know-how. Your spellcheck software would handle the details. Now that you're a professional - pitching an idea, vying for a contract or grant, or presenting at a meeting - getting your point across effectively suddenly seems pretty essential for success, doesn't it? Fear not. This light-hearted text, brimming with proven techniques, good advice, and real-
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/0471722944
ER  -