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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 72 min read


Why Guiding (not directing) Decision Makers Improves Communication
When something is obvious, it does not require embellishment.

JD Solomon
Mar 312 min read


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 202 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


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, 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


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, 20243 min read


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, 20245 min read


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, 20244 min read


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, 20242 min read


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, 20244 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


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


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, 20233 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


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


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


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, 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
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