Stay Tuned: Communication Secrets from a Journalist Turned Engineer

The most vital and often overlooked skill for engineers is not advanced math, Matlab code, or CAD modeling, it is communication. Effective technical communication requires an understanding of the audience, clear and concise writing, and engaging language. Effective communication can help build a personal brand, demonstrate leadership, gain executive presence, further technology and advance careers. As a professional journalist, the speaker spent the early years of her career turning complicated stories into compelling twenty second scripts as a news producer for a local television station. These skills translated to a career as a research and development engineer where she regularly communicates technical achievements both internally and externally. This session will provide tools to create effective technical communication and define a personal communication style.