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Human-centered images help to bridge the gap between complex information and real-world applications.
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JD Solomon
Jul 153 min read
Trump Assassination Attempt Provides Example of Essential Visuals for Communicating with FINESSE
The Trump assassination attempt provides several good examples related to the FINESSE fishbone diagram and the I in FINESSE.
CWF
Mar 152 min read
How the I in FINESSE Creates Effective Communication to Senior Management
The I in FINESSE stands for Illustrate. Illustrate includes all the visuals, graphics, videos, and other media used in technical reports...
JD Solomon
Jan 82 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
Dec 19, 20232 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 5, 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...
Lester Ray Moore
Oct 31, 20233 min read
5 Visuals to Use with Caution When Communicating to Senior Management
Scatter diagrams, matrices, histograms, pie charts, and box and whiskers diagrams are included in "graphics to use with caution" when...
Lester Ray Moore
Oct 15, 20231 min read
Six Essential Visuals for Effective Technical Communication
Decision makers will give you about 10 minutes of attention. You do not have the time to explain complex visuals. Keep it concise with...
JD Solomon
Aug 31, 20233 min read
Why Tables Are More Effective Than Graphs in Business Communication
A table is a systematic arrangement of data. Graphs are simply a concise method for depicting large amounts of data. The central issue in...
JD Solomon
Jul 19, 20233 min read
Beware of Deception When Using Shapes for Data Visualization
Fortune gets it right! In its annual publication of Fortune 500 companies, Fortune correctly used two-dimensional shapes (circles) to...
JD Solomon
Jan 18, 20233 min read
Don't Forget This One Big Thing When Facilitating a Strategic Plan
I was recently wandering around the lobby at Grand Strand Medical Center when I suddenly ran into an oversized bulletin board. I expected...
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