About this episode

Nick Schmidt discusses the communication challenges between technical and business teams and how technical professionals can enhance their influence.

Nick Schmidt: Technical Communication that Drives Decisions Nick Schmidt is a global entrepreneur, veteran, and technology leader who has scaled businesses across renewable energy, defense, aviation, manufacturing, and enterprise software. As a CTO, Nick has built high-performing teams and architected AI-driven and enterprise-scale systems that turn complex ideas into measurable business results. In our conversation, we explore the communication challenges between technical and business teams, how technical professionals can gain greater influence, and what organizations can do to help their technical talent become stronger communicators. To learn more about Nick, visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneguynick/ or https://geekyschmidt.com/ __ TEACH THE GEEK (http://teachthegeek.com) Prefer video? Visit http://youtube.teachthegeek.com Get Public Speaking Tips for STEM Professionals at http://teachthegeek.com/tips

People in this episode

Host: Neil Thompson

Guest: Nick Schmidt

Topics covered

• technical communication
• business influence
• communication challenges
• technical professionals
• team collaboration

Keywords

• technical communication
• business decisions
• influence
• communication skills
• technical professionals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Teach the Geek, LinkedIn, Geeky Schmidt

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