A study of persuasion in three books. I have selected this link because many consider Aristotle's Rhetoric to be the most comprehensive treatment of argument and persuasion in the history of western civilization. Not an easy read but a rewarding one if you want to get to the source of material we cover on argument.

This site is useful for formatting reference and source citations. If you have to cite studies, internet resources, periodicals, etc., This site will help with style and formatting.

The Dollarization Discipline by Jeffrey Fox is a must read for any sales professional. It helps you formulate your sales presentation (argument) in a way that speaks directly to your customers bottom line.

Since my Negotiating tip of the week site has already been discovered by Anne, here's another that appears to be a consulting company. It does provide a free report and background info on India but others have to be purchased. Again a site related to international negotiations which is an area of great interest to me as I try to influence partners in major capital projects.

Microsoft provides a lot of templates that you can download for free. This includes templates for memos, resumes, letters, business cards, and presentations. I chose this site because I think it's important to present any of our communications in a consistent and professional manner.

Podcasts and tips available on a number of negotiating strategies. Great for personal and business use.

This is a link to PowerPresentations, which is Jerry Weissman's consulting company. It gives information about trainings and products. Weissman's book Presenting to Win builds on what we learn in Barry's class to make more effective PowerPoint presentations.

This website lists a variety of resources of interest to rhetoriticians, including an extensive bibliography and other reference materials.

The San Jose State University site for Critical Thinking has information and interactive exercises for Arguments, Syllogisms, and Fallacies. The online exercises are short, but fun and useful.

This is a fantastic resource to find quotations based on individual or subject. I have selected this website because quotations can be used to support ideas and arguments in effective communication, and this site provides a simple yet complete resource of quotations.

I have found that the basic definition of any word or action is a must. Before I understood what I was looking for in editing and presenting an argument, I needed to be sure of the definition.

This is the standard yahoo front page, but its the only web surfing I do, this is how i get my news of whats going on in the world.

Great site to use for a reference for "how to" questions. Includes etiquette, skills, and best practice tips for management communication.

Great site for management communication strategies and techniques.

It is a great free dictionary and thesaurus source. I like it because it includes the audio pronunciation for any word.

I find this to be an easy quick reference bookmark to assist me with any accounting questions I may have.  This allows me to research a question before  I take it to my  accounting group.  It is very useful!

This will help you discover how effectively you communicate and how to improve.