The Core #3: Say it simply
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It doesn't matter how insightful you are, or how much expertise you have in a given area, if people don't understand you.
If two specialists are talking about solving a problem, then industry jargon can speed that conversation up. But for everyone else, using industry jargon, or making things unnecessarily complicated, makes you look like a plonker. It makes understanding more difficult.
When talking about technology, making yourself understood can be difficult. If you can't use simple language, try a metaphor or analogy that the person you're speaking to will understand. If they want more technical detail, they can ask for it.
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