About the Book
Ideal for hybrid communication courses, The Communication Playbook is designed to equip students with the tools they need to develop communicative resilience in their personal and public lives, whether face-to-face or virtually. Supported by practical learning activities and exercises, along with discussions of timely topics such as events of extremism, a global pandemic, and the technological and multicultural nature of society, bestselling authors Teri Kwal Gamble and Michael W. Gamble help students navigate the physical and digital realms of communication, enabling them to become clear, confident communicators. The Second Edition includes updated examples, new annotated speeches on up-to-date topics, and greater coverage of how technology and culture influences communication.
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Table of Contents:
Part One: Fundamentals of Communication
Chapter 1: Start Right Here
Chapter 2: Communicating in a Multicultural Society and World
Chapter 3: The “I” Behind the Eye: Perception and the Self
Part Two: Communication Messages and Skills
Chapter 4: Using Verbal Messages to Help Minds Meet
Chapter 5: Nonverbal Messages Speak
Chapter 6: Ethical Listening
Part Three: Interpersonal Communication (Person-to-Person)
Chapter 7: Understanding Interpersonal Relationships
Chapter 8: Handling Emotions and Relational Conflict
Part Four: Group Communication
Chapter 9: Team Building, Group Decision Making and Problem Solving
Chapter 10: Leading with Communication to Resolve Group Conflict
Part Five: Public Communication
Chapter 11: Public Speaking and You
Chapter 12: Researching, Supporting, and Outlining Your Speech
Chapter 13: Presentation Aids and Speech Delivery
Chapter 14: Informative Speaking
Chapter 15: Persuasive Speaking
About the Author :
Teri Kwal Gamble enjoyed a career as a full professor of communication at the College of New Rochelle in New Rochelle, NY (PhD, New York University; MA and BA, Lehman College, CUNY), and Michael W. Gamble, is a full professor of communication at the New York Institute of Technology in New York City (PhD, New York University; BA and MFA, University of Oklahoma). The Gambles are partners in life and work. Professional writers of education and training materials, the Gambles are the coauthors of numerous textbooks and trade books. Their most recent publication is The Communication Playbook (2027). Teri and Mike also are the coauthors of The Interpersonal Communication Playbook and The Public Speaking Playbook (2024). Among other books the Gambles have written together are The Intercultural Communication Playbook with Xiaowen Guan(2025), Nonverbal Messages Tell More: A Practical Guide to Nonverbal Communication (2017), Leading with Communication (2013), and The Gender Communication Connection (2nd ed., 2014).
Previously, Michael served as an officer and taught Leadership Skills for the U.S. Army Infantry School during the Vietnam War. The Gambles also are the founders of Interact Training Systems, a consulting firm that conducts seminars, workshops, and short courses for business and professional organizations. Teri and Mike also produce training and marketing materials for sales organizations and are the coauthors of the trade book, Sales Scripts That Sell. Teri and Mike have a daughter and son-in-law, Lindsay and Dan, as well as a son and daughter-in-law, Matthew and Tong. The Gambles cherish their two grandchildren, Mackenzie and Beckham.
Teri Kwal Gamble enjoyed a career as a full professor of communication at the College of New Rochelle in New Rochelle, NY (PhD, New York University; MA and BA, Lehman College, CUNY), and Michael W. Gamble, is a full professor of communication at the New York Institute of Technology in New York City (PhD, New York University; BA and MFA, University of Oklahoma). The Gambles are partners in life and work. Professional writers of education and training materials, the Gambles are the coauthors of numerous textbooks and trade books. Their most recent publication is The Communication Playbook (2027). Teri and Mike also are the coauthors of The Interpersonal Communication Playbook and The Public Speaking Playbook (2024). Among other books the Gambles have written together are The Intercultural Communication Playbook with Xiaowen Guan(2025), Nonverbal Messages Tell More: A Practical Guide to Nonverbal Communication (2017), Leading with Communication (2013), and The Gender Communication Connection (2nd ed., 2014).
Previously, Michael served as an officer and taught Leadership Skills for the U.S. Army Infantry School during the Vietnam War. The Gambles also are the founders of Interact Training Systems, a consulting firm that conducts seminars, workshops, and short courses for business and professional organizations. Teri and Mike also produce training and marketing materials for sales organizations and are the coauthors of the trade book, Sales Scripts That Sell. Teri and Mike have a daughter and son-in-law, Lindsay and Dan, as well as a son and daughter-in-law, Matthew and Tong. The Gambles cherish their two grandchildren, Mackenzie and Beckham.
