by Chris Fenning | 17 Nov 2021 | Fundamental communication skills, Make things relevant
Relevance is the first thing to consider when communicating with business teams (read more about the Four steps to communicating with business teams). If a message isn’t relevant to the audience it doesn’t matter how relatable, simple or jargon free it is. Irrelevant...
by Chris Fenning | 10 Nov 2021 | Improving technical to business communication, Pitching tech ideas to business decision-makers
Machine learning projects are high profile, but the tech is still new and still evolving. That makes business decision makers nervous. If you have a machine learning project idea here are three tips to get your machine learning project approved. Avoid confusing the...
by Chris Fenning | 9 Nov 2021 | Improving technical to business communication, Pitching tech ideas to business decision-makers
Do you want manager support for your idea? Then answer these 5 questions when you ask for their buy in. You have a great idea to improve something at work and now all you need is your manager or an executive to support it. This is where the difficulty lies –...
by Chris Fenning | 3 Nov 2021 | Advice for business teams communicating with technical teams, General information and advice for IT and technical teams, Improving technical to business communication
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are the current must-have technologies. Companies are scrambling to find talented people to staff their ambitious AI projects. And many are betting big on the benefits AI will bring. But, with all the focus on AI skills is...
by Chris Fenning | 29 Oct 2021 | Everyday communication with business teams, General information and advice for IT and technical teams, Improving technical to business communication
Lots of communication consultants give advice about clear communication with business teams. One of the most common tips is to use language the audience understands. But what does that really mean? And what is language they understand? Do you need to learn their job...
