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Helpful Tips on How to Present Data to the Board of Directors
Connecting the material to executives doesn’t mean dumbing down the work.
JD Solomon
Apr 7
Why Guiding (not directing) Decision Makers Improves Communication
When something is obvious, it does not require embellishment.
JD Solomon
Mar 31
How the FINESSE Fishbone Diagram Helps Technical Professionals and Project Managers
Career growth depends on using proven communication approaches in addition to hard skills.
JD Solomon
Jan 20
What Becky Selling Sex Taught Me about Making Decisions
...attractiveness can play a significant role in routine or low-stakes decisions.
JD Solomon
Nov 29, 2024
Increase Your Breadth to Be a More Effective Communicator & Facilitator
Extra breadth especially matters when you do not know the audience well or suspect hidden agendas.
JD Solomon
Nov 12, 2024
Ten Things You Might Hear An Ineffective Communicator Say About Senior Management
Improving our communication skills makes us better technical professionals and respected trusted advisors.
JD Solomon
Aug 11, 2024
Six Ways Soft Skills Matter When Presenting Technical Information to Senior Management
Think about it the next time you do a presentation – are you leaving 75% in the tank?
JD Solomon
Jul 22, 2024
Looking for a Better Way to Develop Business Presentations?
Business presentations consume our more productive time, our work-life balance suffers, and we often don't get the recognition we deserve.
JD Solomon
Jun 12, 2024
10 Tips For How to Start Asking Better Questions
The next time you are about to say something, turn it around by forming it as a question.
JD Solomon
Jun 7, 2024
How the Second E in FINESSE Creates Effective Communication to Senior Management
The most important aspect is understanding your ethical framework as you make decisions and communicate to others as a trusted advisor.
CWF
Jun 1, 2024
Empower Your PFAS Communication with Advice from US Mayors
Join Communicating with FINESSE for May’s free webinar, "Communicating PFAS and Other Contaminants of Concern," on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
CWF
May 22, 2024
Why Do the Ethical Standards of Technical Professionals Matter?
Ethics are the way we make decisions. That’s why it is important to recognize the ethical standards of professionals do matter. As...
JD Solomon
Jan 23, 2024
Visualization Tip: Excel's Data Validation Empowers Effective Technical Communication
Using the Data Validation feature in Excel improves visualizations by ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and reliability. Using the...
JD Solomon
Dec 19, 2023
Visualization Tip: Use Sparklines to Show Trends in Technical Communications
Sparklines are a powerful visualization tool to convey trends and patterns quickly. Sparklines can be seamlessly integrated into text and...
JD Solomon
Dec 12, 2023
My Experience in Removing Language Barriers
Working in a country that does not speak your native language can be challenging, especially when trying to communicate technical...
Anteneh Zewde
Nov 29, 2023
Technical Communication Is ‘Easier to Read’ with These 5 Writing Tips
The "Easier to Read' series on writing tips is now complete. Technical professionals will gain an understanding of how social media has...
JD Solomon
Nov 21, 2023
How Does a Readability Formula Help My Business Writing?
How much should you pay attention to readability scores generated from tools like the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Formula? As a technical...
JD Solomon
Oct 23, 2023
Five Writing Tips That Make Your Business Reports Easy to Skim
Most people now flip through reports searching for useful information, stopping to read only if something seems interesting. Blame it on...
JD Solomon
Oct 11, 2023
Focus on Facilitation Basics for Effective Technical Collaboration
Facilitating technical problems and related assessment tools is difficult because the process is all about data, logic, and application....
JD Solomon
Aug 25, 2023
Effective Communication: Why the Burden is on the Message Sender
Effective communication occurs only if the receiver understands the exact information or idea the sender intends to transmit.
Lester Ray Moore
Aug 21, 2023
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