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...
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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...
JD Solomon
- Feb 20
- 4 min
FINESSE: Can AI Help Reduce Noise in Business Presentations?
Communication is the exchange of information or ideas from one person to another. It has three elements: a communicator (or sender), a...
JD Solomon
- Feb 13
- 4 min
FINESSE: How to Reduce Noise and Know Your Message Is Clear
FINESSE is a linear communication approach that places the burden of an effective message on the sender, not the receiver. Most...
JD Solomon
- Feb 6
- 2 min
FINESSE: Use Physical and Operational Boundaries to Frame Strategic Communication
Using physical and operational boundaries is a common way to frame problems. Using the same approach for establishing problem boundaries...
JD Solomon
- Jan 30
- 2 min
FINESSE: Frame Strategic Communication with an Influence Diagram
Using an influence diagram is one way to frame a problem. Framing the problem is also the first step in strategic communication using the...
JD Solomon
- Jan 23
- 2 min
Your Greatest Fear Will Help You "Communicate with FINESSE"
Focusing on your greatest fear is an alternative way to frame a problem. Framing the problem is also the first step in effective...
JD Solomon
- Jan 16
- 4 min
Increase Accessibility (and visibility) by Using Correct PowerPoint Headings
The constant bombardment of information has created short attention spans. Headings (headers) help consumers of information skim through...
JD Solomon
- Jan 9
- 2 min
The #1 Speech-to-Text Tool That Improves Inclusion and Business Presentations
Speech-to-text recognition software identifies spoken language and turns it into text. These apps are invaluable to the hearing-impaired...
JD Solomon
- Jan 2
- 2 min
Checking Contrast Easily Improves Business Reports and Presentations
Contrast impacts the readability of your content in print, on PowerPoint presentations, and on the web. Contrast is especially important...
JD Solomon
- Dec 26, 2022
- 1 min
Why ALT TEXT is Essential for Communicating with FINESSE
'Alt text' is a contraction of 'alternative text.' Alternative text for any non-text content, usually images, is provided so that the...
JD Solomon
- Nov 8, 2022
- 2 min
What Every Engineer Should Do When the Audience Doesn’t Understand
It occasionally happens to the best communicator – distant looks, blank stares, the slight head tilt. The issue is not whether it will...
JD Solomon
- Oct 31, 2022
- 2 min
Why Communication is Effective When the Decision Maker Makes Their Own Conclusion
The more we talk, the more data we produce, the more supporting information we provide, and the more noise we create. Minimizing noise is...
JD Solomon
- Oct 23, 2022
- 1 min
Are Your PowerPoint Slides Ready for the Color Blind?
People who are color blind will have problems interpreting visuals that are highly dependent on color. The most common type of color...
JD Solomon
- Oct 13, 2022
- 2 min
How Three Groups Communicate Their Roles Through One Guiding Graphic
Resilience – the ability of communities, economies, and ecosystems within South Carolina to anticipate, absorb, recover, and thrive when...
JD Solomon
- Oct 10, 2022
- 2 min
A Classic Example of Public Speaking, Noise Reduction, and The Three-Act Structure
I was pleasantly surprised to find a great example of the three-act structure at a recent Young Professional forum where I was speaking....
JD Solomon
- Oct 6, 2022
- 3 min
Possibly the Worst PowerPoint Slide I Have Ever Seen
Well, maybe not the absolute worst because I have seen some bad ones. But this one is in the Top 10. Good Intentions This slide was part...
JD Solomon
- Oct 3, 2022
- 1 min
Seven Simple Questions That Empower Communicating with FINESSE
Avoid initial statements and ask questions instead. Keep your questions simple because there is power in a well-placed question. And...
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