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Why Data-Driven Communication Enables Delivering Bad News Right
Project managers can turn difficult conversations into opportunities for collaboration and growth.

Gustavo Vinueza
Mar 285 min read


Why Percentages Can Kill Your Message to Business Leaders
Business leaders deal with tables every day.

JD Solomon
Dec 9, 20242 min read


Do Merged Cells Create Better Tables in Excel?
Use shading, borders, and other formatting options to visually group related cells without merging.

JD Solomon
Nov 25, 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: 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


Why Better Data Analytics Requires Effective Communication
Martin Schwirn's quote emphasizes that the ability to communicate results is an essential aspect of any information-gathering effort....

Lester Ray Moore
Mar 31, 20231 min read


Jeff Bezos: Should You Trust Your Experience or Quantitative Models?
Jeff Bezos' quote highlights the importance of considering both quantitative data and anecdotal evidence in decision-making. While data...

Lester Ray Moore
Mar 24, 20231 min read


Leadership, Legacy, and Longevity: Starting A Maintenance Reliability Journey
Maintenance, many times, is done "right now" as opposed to planning out for a more advantageous result. Questions about maintenance and...

Michael Guns
Mar 8, 20235 min read


How to Force Uncertainty to Respond (and Improve Communication)
Communicating strategic decisions is a long game. And the long game consists of complexity (many interrelated parts) and uncertainty (not...

JD Solomon
Oct 12, 20222 min read
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