The Handbook of Communication Skills is widely regarded as one of the foundational books in the field of communication, providing a cutting-edge overview of this rapidly changing field of study. This thoroughly revised and updated fourth version comes at a time when interpersonal communication is receiving a lot of attention. A recent study demonstrating the importance of communication skills for success in many fields has piqued the interest of academic researchers as well as practitioners whose day-to-day work is so reliant on effective social skills.