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Why Ask Simple Questions to Gain Better Insights
Simple questions feel less intimidating, making people more likely to respond truthfully.
JD Solomon
Feb 32 min read

Discover the Power of Canva for Stunning Visual Designs
Professional design tools like Canva are essential for effective communication.
JD Solomon
Dec 30, 20242 min read


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, 20243 min read

Fundraising Essentials Provide Powerful Lessons for Effective Communication
Anteneh Zewde is a Global Reliability & Maintenance Consultant/Leader at DuPont.
Anteneh Zewde
Nov 15, 20244 min read

Have Backup
Make sure all of the backup firepower is present. Management and the lead presenter share an essential role in making it happen.
JD Solomon
Oct 14, 20242 min read

How to Use "Not Readable" as an Effective Communication Tactic
Sometimes you need to know how to bend a rule but not break it. This communication tip provides a quick example of when and how to use...
JD Solomon
Oct 7, 20242 min read

Keep Your Summaries to 300 Words for Success
The average person can speak between 125 and 200 words per minute.
JD Solomon
Sep 23, 20241 min read

How Font X-height Improves Your Business Presentations and Reports
Calibri, Aptos, Arial, and Helvetica are smart choices for business presentations and reports.
JD Solomon
Sep 3, 20242 min read

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, 20242 min read

The Power of Interest-Based Negotiation in Long-Term Planning
In interest-based negotiation, the primary goal is to uncover and address the true interests of the parties involved.
Jeff Lineberger
Jun 27, 20246 min read

My Reliability Journey to Asset Performance Management
The lesson here is that everyone's ideas matter and everyone has an important role to play in asset performance.
Ken Latino
Jun 5, 20245 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

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

Career Success Depends on Effective Communication with Executive Leaders
I have had people throughout my career ask me to define Leadership as it is often confused with managing. Once I give my opinion, the...
John Parker
Sep 28, 20234 min read

Empower These Four Roles When Technical Collaboration Bogs Down
Occasionally, the technical collaboration bogs down. The facilitator must decide what to do in order to get the team back on track. I am...
JD Solomon
Sep 8, 20232 min read


Effective Communication: You Get One Shot at Professional Credibility
It's easy to get caught in the trap of giving your audience what they want. The trouble is that big, strategic decisions are ripe with...
Lester Ray Moore
Aug 28, 20232 min read


Effective Communication: Why the Burden is on the Message Sender
The burden is on the message sender, not the receiver when it comes to effective communication. This is especially true when it comes to...
Lester Ray Moore
Aug 21, 20231 min read

These Two American Statesmen Championed Effective Communication
American statesmen and founding fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams valued effective communication and recognized its importance....
JD Solomon
Jul 3, 20232 min read
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