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...
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JD Solomon
- Nov 8
- 3 min
Use Caution When Using Readability Formulas like Flesch Reading Ease
Readability formulas determine how easily a specific audience can understand a text. There are more than a dozen readability formulas,...
JD Solomon
- Oct 23
- 3 min
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 20
- 2 min
What’s in a Heading? Five Writing Tips to Make Your Text More Accessible
Headings are vital in improving accessibility for vision-impaired individuals by providing structure, navigation, and context. Headings...
JD Solomon
- Oct 11
- 2 min
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 4
- 2 min
Six Ways Social Media Writing Improves Business Writing
The way we communicate information has undergone a significant transformation. Traditional writing has given way to a more concise and...
JD Solomon
- Aug 31
- 3 min
Why Tables Are More Effective Than Graphs in Business Communication
A table is a systematic arrangement of data. Graphs are simply a concise method for depicting large amounts of data. The central issue in...
JD Solomon
- Aug 14
- 3 min
Three Reasons Group Effects Dominate Team Dynamics (and 6 things facilitators can do about it)
The dominance of group effects varies depending on the specific context and circumstances. However, negative group effects, like...
Lester Ray Moore
- Jul 24
- 2 min
My Three Favorite Group Effects and How to Mitigate Poor Team Dynamics
Several group effects can arise when teams work through business issues. Synergist organizations work to mitigate poor group dynamics...
JD Solomon
- Jul 19
- 3 min
Beware of Deception When Using Shapes for Data Visualization
Fortune gets it right! In its annual publication of Fortune 500 companies, Fortune correctly used two-dimensional shapes (circles) to...
Lester Ray Moore
- Jul 10
- 2 min
Storming, Norming, and Performing to Group Synergy
Groups go through different stages as they develop, and it's important to understand where a team stands in its maturity spectrum to...
Lester Ray Moore
- Jul 5
- 1 min
Helpful Tip: Provide Pictures and Videos In Advance of Presentations
In April, Communicating with FINESSE focused on the complexities and uncertainties associated with communicating cover crops. The topics...
Lester Ray Moore
- May 19
- 3 min
Structure: How to Improve Business Presentations by Practicing without PowerPoint Slides
You have completed the final draft of your business presentation. Now it is time to practice, and practicing means pulling up the...
Lester Ray Moore
- May 11
- 2 min
Structure and Sequence Empower Effective Communication to Senior Management
Communicating with FINESSE had the opportunity to poll 63 young professionals in two separate forums. Our conclusion is that presentation...
JD Solomon
- May 2
- 3 min
Five Presentation Sequences Used by the Best Young Professionals
The organization of any presentation is important but is often overlooked by technical professionals. Technically trained professionals...
JD Solomon
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Seven Blockers to Empathetic Listening and Better Presentations
Having empathy is difficult, yet it is essential for better presentations and effective communication. Empathy is both a learned skill...
JD Solomon
- Mar 31
- 3 min
Six Preparation Tips for Empathetic Listening and Effective Presentations
Becoming an effective presenter requires empathetic listening that allows you to connect with others, understand their emotions and...
JD Solomon
- Mar 21
- 2 min
5 Shocking Lessons on Empathy Found at Conference Exhibition Booths
One great aspect related to leading Communicating with FINESSE workshops at conferences is that we have a living laboratory to study...
JD Solomon
- Mar 6
- 3 min
One Question Creates Empathy and Improves Business Presentations
Technical professionals are asked to provide business presentations to senior management and other decision makers. Whether we like it or...
JD Solomon
- Feb 27
- 5 min
Reduce Communication Noise By Aligning Data with These 5 Meeting Types
Communication noise can be efficiently reduced by aligning the data we share with the meeting type. The five meeting types, or...
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