Communicating with FINESSE

How to Get Your Boss's Boss to Understand. Founded by JD Solomon, the community is dedicated to improving business and technical communications.

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This is an old topic I keep seeing. Here's the tip - what's the maximum number of times you should use acronyms in your presentations? https://t.co/MBrtjsOcPJ

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Five Surprising Trends from Two Years of Communication Tips, by JD Solomon @CommunicatingF 60% of technical presentation failures have nothing to do with data—they come down to how we structure the message for executive decision-makers. https://t.co/YCrW3MzB6o

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As a board member, I am frequently amazed at how many presenters fail to tell me what they want me to do with their information. https://t.co/PJljXblcn9

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Would you design a pressure vessel with just tips? Of course, you would have an overarching approach. Why not bring the same mindset to big presentations?
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AI can generate options in seconds. Stating the hidden risks and real costs of each one is where technical professionals add value. Options are cheap. Tradeoffs are the message. https://t.co/bR0v7kpmcI

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Executives can handle bad news, as long as you express it the right way. https://t.co/5GSdcazvIq

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Effective communication is the one thing that most changes your life and career. What are you doing to improve it? https://t.co/NFRpQmejDw

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Its amazing how much looking prepared means to effective communication with executives. Here are a few ways to do it. https://t.co/PcBSGc7WTj

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Communicating Human Factors in Technical Work , by JD Solomon @CommunicatingF Systems thinking is incomplete without the human element. So is our communication. https://t.co/cfkkNwdMmL

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Technical presentations should use examples that clarify, not entertain. The information is difficult enough without the examples requiring translation. https://t.co/NU4mcCmqIA

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Build Allies and Champions for Your Work. Praise what you can! https://t.co/cuQyeCkZmu

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You Get One Shot at Professional Credibility , by JD Solomon. Most professional credibility mistakes are self-inflicted. Here are 5 ways to prevent them. @CommunicatingF https://t.co/xIYaTHbWZ1

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Big presentations for high-stakes decisions require the Golden Rule of communications. https://t.co/Kqdl3LT6Co

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This week's communication tip. Be careful with scaling shapes. https://t.co/uTQyvYEfvP

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Why Most Technical Presentations Fail , by JD Solomon @CommunicatingF The 13 reasons most technical presentations to executives fail, and how to fix them. https://t.co/PHSkM2ZazX

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Are you making sure your message is the same as the one you delivered?

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Why Communicating ‘To’ Executives Matters by JD Solomon. One little word impacts your mindset. https://t.co/xDRGZdskKZ

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Canned examples won't get the job done with big decisions. Oversimplication will backfire! https://t.co/llCoGw8faa

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Tell Your Story, by JD Solomon @CommunicatingF Telling your story about what you see in the data removes much of the fear of failure that shows up in different forms. https://t.co/zHxqr0m3KH

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Improve Your Communication for People Who Have Epilepsy or Seizures. Strip out the flash! https://t.co/HW9xaQPMmp