Table of contents 1 The importance of the customer 1 2 managing the customer relationship 11 3 Finding out about customer communications 27 4 The communication process 39 5 Effective communication skills 53 6 Communicating in meetings and interviews 68 7 Using statistical data 84 8 written communication formats 111 9 The communication mix 135 10 Technological developments in communications 152 11 Guidance on the examination paper 163 Appendix A Approaching the module for continuous assessment 183 Appendix B Syllabus 193 Glossary 195 Index 197