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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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Execs asking for data you were told not to share? Stay credible, be transparent about constraints, and protect confidentiality. Read more: wix.to/YzMqABL #Comms #Leadership #DataEthics

When Executives Ask for the Data You Were Asked Not to Share

Our goal is to remain credible, transparent, and professionally grounded.

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When execs interrupt, don’t fight the agenda — adapt. Acknowledge, surface their priority, then offer a concise option to regain control. Practical tips here: wix.to/6n8Q9x4 #Communication #Leadership #MeetingTips

How Can I Handle Executives Who Interrupt or Redirect the Conversation?

The natural reaction is to try to get back to the planned agenda. That is often a mistake.

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Senior Management Blind Spots: Providing Presentation Feedback , by JD Solomon @CommunicatingF With tips on how to do it. open.substack.com/pub/commun…
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New guest blog: Beyond What the Eye Can See — how to communicate with those living with invisible illnesses. Simple acts like listening and respect go a long way. Read: wix.to/No0tRZi #InvisibleIllness #Empathy #Communication

Beyond What the Eye Can See: Communicating with Those Living with Invisible Illnesses

The most powerful support is simply respect, thoughtful listening, and the humility to remember that not all battles are visible. Not every challenge announces itself, and not every struggle can be...

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Business Communication: Who Do You Know With a Visual or Hearing Impairment? Ask someone if your work is accessible to all. medium.com/p/business-commun…

Business Communication: Who Do You Know With a Visual or Hearing Impairment?

Effectiveness and career growth require your presentations to be understood by all.

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Don’t let noisy data ruin your credibility. Try these 3 quick fixes: reject injected inputs, smooth with rolling averages, and handle outliers carefully. Read more: wix.to/XNYHfjb #NoisyData #DataScience #AnalyticsTips

Three Easy Ways to Eliminate Noisy Data

Honesty is the best policy when dealing with high-level decision makers. Remember, you get one shot at credibility. Don’t be perceived as doing something that paints a picture that differs from the...

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How to Communicate Capital Project Prioritization to Business Leaders, by JD Solomon on Substack @CommunicatingF open.substack.com/pub/commun…
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Criticism shuts people down. Influence builds champions. Read this quick tip to learn how to give feedback that wins allies, not resistance: wix.to/7intTX5 #Communication #Leadership #Feedback #Influence

Don’t Criticize: Build Allies and Champions for Your Work

You may intend your feedback to be constructive. Most people on the receiving end still hear negativity, whether it’s about their work, the facts, or their behavior.

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Don’t Let Technical Explanations Kill Your Credibility by JD Solomon medium.com/p/dont-let-techni…
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Part 2 of the series - Senior Management Blind Spots: Setting Communication Expectations, by JD Solomon @CommunicatingF open.substack.com/pub/commun…
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Your internal attitude becomes your communication posture — and that posture affects how senior leaders interpret your message. Read a quick 2-min tip on showing up with intention. wix.to/DulmL7S #Communication #Leadership #Influence

Your Attitude Drives Your Communication Posture

Posture is the visible expression of your internal attitude. It shows up in your tone, structure, pacing, and your willingness to accept that the burden of meaning rests on you. Communicating to...

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Talking to senior management? Make it count. Learn why a one-way, sender-focused approach often works best for technical specialists — and how to craft messages that get results. Read: wix.to/X50wSqR #CommTips #Leadership #ExecComms

Why Communicating “To” Senior Management Matters More Than You Think

Communicating “to” someone is based upon the foundational communication model, linear communication. Linear models take the form of “source-message-receiver” and consider communication as one-way....

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Senior Management Blind Spots: The Boss’s Boss Does Not Understand, by JD Solomon @CommunicatingF open.substack.com/pub/commun…
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Clarity beats spectacle. Motion graphics and strobe‑like effects can distract leaders and may trigger seizures. Use purposeful visuals and calm pacing instead. Read more: wix.to/8WceXK2 #PresentationTips #Accessibility

Improve Your Communication with Business Leaders Who Have Epilepsy or Seizures

Technical professionals often add motion graphics, rapid transitions, or strobe‑like effects to make the presentation more engaging. In reality, these elements create noise, distract senior leaders,...

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Pick fonts for clarity and hierarchy, not trendiness. Learn which social-media typefaces work best in business presentations and why. Read the quick guide: wix.to/cCw4GfG #Fonts #Presentations #DesignTips

Which Social Media Fonts Are Applicable for Business Presentations?

Executive audiences increasingly resemble social media users: limited time, divided attention, and varying levels of visual acuity.

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Want to read the room like a pro? Here are five ways to listen for hidden signals in executive meetings — quick, actionable tips for leaders. wix.to/yL9RiIF #Leadership #ActiveListening #ExecComm

Five Ways to Listen to Hidden Signals in Executive Meetings

Listening to a group of executives is an active process of interpretation, observation, and synthesis. The most respected professionals in the room are usually the ones who speak less and listen more...

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Share your slides and reports before the meeting—small step, big impact. My three visually impaired best practices improve presentations for everyone. wix.to/0kQpvhN #Accessibility #PresentationTips #A11y

My Three Visually Impaired Best Practices Improve Your Presentations

Nothing shows respect for your audience more than sharing the report and PowerPoint deck ahead of time. For visually impaired participants, early access provides the extra time needed to digest...

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Your job as chair/facilitator isn’t to be the smartest — it’s to create conditions for good group thinking. Learn the often-missed rules that prevent meeting failures. wix.to/fgeJ4Vc #Facilitation #BoardLeadership #Meetings

Why Most Board Chairs and Facilitators Fail: The Rules They Never Learn

Whether you’re facilitating a strategic planning session or chairing a formal board meeting, your job is not to be the smartest person in the room. Your job is to create the conditions where the...

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How to Communicate Monte Carlo Analysis, by @CommunicatingF open.substack.com/pub/commun…
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How to Communicate Monte Carlo Analysis, by JD Solomon @CommunicatingF open.substack.com/pub/commun…
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