Use the Strategic Plan When Communicating Big Business Presentations
Typical Strategic Goals in a corporate strategic plan usually relate to five to eight focus areas.
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CWF
Apr 122 min read
How the first S in FINESSE Creates Effective Communication to Senior Management
The first S in FINESSE stands for Structure. These three tips and a three-minute video will help you improve the structure of your...
JD Solomon
Nov 21, 20232 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
Oct 11, 20232 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...
Lester Ray Moore
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Effective Communication: Be Concise
An Example In the end, the sign said simply ‘John Thompson’ with a picture of a hat. Conciseness Conciseness involves conveying...
Lester Ray Moore
May 19, 20233 min read
Structure: How to Improve Business Presentations by Practicing without PowerPoint Slides
You have completed the final draft of your business presentation. Now it is time to practice, and practicing means pulling up the...
Lester Ray Moore
May 11, 20232 min read
Structure and Sequence Empower Effective Communication to Senior Management
Communicating with FINESSE had the opportunity to poll 63 young professionals in two separate forums. Our conclusion is that presentation...
JD Solomon
May 2, 20233 min read
Five Presentation Sequences Used by the Best Young Professionals
The organization of any presentation is important but is often overlooked by technical professionals. Technically trained professionals...
JD Solomon
Feb 21, 20233 min read
Why It Doesn't Matter If Color Blindness is a Deficiency or an Impairment
Color blindness should be addressed in your communication and facilitation approach, whether you believe it to be a deficiency, an...
JD Solomon
Feb 1, 20233 min read
Does Inclusion & Accessibility Matter When Communicating Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)?
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) is probably the hottest topic in the environmental sector these days. As an expert in...
JD Solomon
Jan 16, 20234 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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
Nov 29, 20223 min read
8 Tips for Facilitating Public Workshops and Comment Sessions
Facilitating public workshops and comment sessions are typically conducted by public-sector organizations. These sessions are intended to...
JD Solomon
Nov 10, 20223 min read
Facilitation Lessons Learned: One Board, Four Board Retreats, and Four Formats
Facilitators seldom have the opportunity to use four formats with the same board of directors for four consecutive years. Blame it on...
JD Solomon
Nov 2, 20222 min read
How to Communicate with FINESSE in Information Sessions
There was a lot to unpack from the 45-minute information session. After all, three different governmental units evaluated the issue for...
JD Solomon
Oct 26, 20222 min read
Telling Your Story Produces Relaxed Communication, Effective Technical Presentations
As trusted advisors, technical professionals stand on the data first. Telling the story of the data overpowers most of our communication...
CWF
Oct 14, 20221 min read
A Rightly Timed Pause...
Mark Twain was a writer, publisher, lecturer, and the greatest humorist the United States has produced. We share his quote today in the...
JD Solomon
Oct 10, 20222 min read
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
Sep 2, 20223 min read
Communicate Your Results at the Beginning of Your Business Presentation
Start with the conclusion. No build-up. No grand reveal. No details. Simply and concisely state the conclusion. This is the message that...
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