The Communications Consultant’s Foundation: Leveraging Public Relations Expertise for Personal and Client Success is divided into 3 parts titled ‘Foundation’, The Arena’, and ‘Communications Consulting’. Each of these sections in the book deal with subjects that are related to communications and public relations in a professional setting. I love that the author divided the various topics into sections, as it helps with the organization of the book and better comprehension for the reader. The Communications Consultant’s Foundation is an informative and useful book that will help you with your communication skills with others in your profession and also help you when having casual talks with those that you interact with personally.

There are more than a dozen topics that the author focused on in his book. The main topics are communications and public relations. The author writes in depth and shares experiences from his career when expounding on a topic. Whether a student, entrepreneur, or professional, author Roger Darnell ensures that you will understand his message. His style of explaining is clear and simple. He talks of complex subjects using simple words that are easily understood by the average reader. His use of layman language when explaining intricate terms is one of my favorite features in his writing.

The book examines and explains a variety of prevailing topics like managing finances, running a business, effective communication, entrepreneurship, client-proprietor relationships, leadership, customer care, and branding among other things. After just a few pages into each chapter I felt like I had a good understanding of the topic. The author is erudite  in all areas of communication. His tone when talking about serious issues is encouraging and also motivating.

The Communications Consultant’s Foundation is an informative and practical guide for anyone aiming to join the fields of public relations and communications. The author has useful bits and nuggets of wisdom that will help you navigate the corporate world. With the amount of in-depth information shared in this book I feel like this book can help you build your career from scratch, help you to ascend to higher positions, and help you achieve your career goals. The Communications Consultant’s Foundation shares advice that is easily actionable and shares information that will put readers on equal footing with professionals in the industry.

Pages: 179 | ASIN: B0997RGJSN