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Trustworthy? Trusted Advisors Develop a Default Ethical Framework
The time to develop a default ethical framework is before the action occurs. Spend some time studying ethics. More importantly, watch the...

JD Solomon
Jan 30, 20242 min read


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, 20243 min read


Got Ethics? How to Fact Check and Enable Ethical Communication
Does your senior manager wish you to bring them the facts to make a good decision? To do so, you must learn to be a good fact-checker....

JD Solomon
Jan 19, 20242 min read


Got Excel? 3 Ways Technical Professionals Can Improve Data Visualization with FINESSE
This 3-part series on improving data visualization was inspired first by Microsoft Excel and second by Edward Tufte. Tufte is the guru of...

JD Solomon
Jan 8, 20242 min read


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, 20232 min read


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, 20232 min read


Visualization Tip: Maximize Data or Drop the Graphic
The data-to-ink ratio is a helpful way to create powerful graphics. Simultaneously, your graphics also become more accessible. And if you...

JD Solomon
Dec 5, 20232 min read


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, 20232 min read


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
Nov 8, 20233 min read


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, 20233 min read


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 20, 20232 min read


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, 20232 min read


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
Oct 4, 20232 min read


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 31, 20233 min read


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...

JD Solomon
Aug 14, 20233 min read


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...

Lester Ray Moore
Jul 24, 20232 min read


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...

JD Solomon
Jul 19, 20233 min read


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 10, 20232 min read


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
Jul 5, 20231 min read


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 19, 20233 min read
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