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Have you grown frustrated with your tendency to be misunderstood or even ignored as you try to speak? Are you struggling to figure out how to clearly communicate your most valued ideas and thoughts? Do you want your audience to hang onto every last word you speak? If you're ready to give your communication skills an extreme makeover, thereby launching your personal and professional life toward success, The Communication Guru Collection is for you. In three must-read books, you'll master effective communication one step at a time. The Communication Guru Collection teaches you how to talk effectively, master small talk, and listen empathically. Every book in the collection delivers highly practical techniques that you can quickly apply to your everyday conversations. Using the skills in each book, your communication ability will skyrocket, leading to more meaningful connections, more effective conflict resolution, and a greater influence on everyone graced by your company. In the How to Talk Effectively (Book 1), you'll discover: The problem with interrupting others and how to stopHow to filter what is on your mind before voicing itThe difference between debate, dialogue, discourse, and diatribe - and why it mattersHow to cultivate the traits of a confident communicatorTips to be more assertive without dictatingHow to naturally use eye contact and body languageOvercoming speech obstacles, fears, and natural disadvantages"Recovering" conversations that have gone downhillIn the How to Master Small Talk (Book 2), you'll discover: Ways to introduce yourself without being awkwardSeveral easy-to-remember methods for starting conversationsReliable ice-breakers for business networking and personal chatsThe four key elements of casual dialogueAlways-safe topics vs. topics to avoidEffortless ways to keep conversations aliveWays to captivate a listenerThe proper role of emotion in making a personal connectionIn The Empathic Listener (Book 3), you'll discover: The difference between active and passive listeningHow to tune into nonverbal cuesIdentifying and overcoming your natural barriers to active listeningTips and tricks to cultivate a "listening mindset"Recognizing your own biases and assumptions and learning to thwart themExercises to improve your overall attentivenessThe role of emotional validation in effective communicationTechniques to navigate difficult conversationsProfessionals, students, friends, and family members all have something to gain from this transformative collection. Why engage in even one more conversation that falls flat when you can start using the tips in these practical books today? Whether you want your business partnerships to take off or you want to strengthen the bonds with your loved ones, The Communication Guru Collection will help. Don't let another relationship, meeting, or conversation slip through your fingers! Ignite your path to personal and professional success right now using the hands-on communication strategies in this pivotal collection.

Howard and Musto's industry-leading text, Introduction To Solid Modeling Using Solidworks 2024, presents a tutorial-based introduction to solid modeling and the SOLIDWORKS software. Although the tutorials can be followed by anyone interested in learning the software, it is geared toward introductory engineering students or high school students interested in engineering. Accordingly, the examples and problems are based on the authors' experience with teaching engineering students.