"It's absolutely vital to be able to communicate effectively and efficiently to large groups of people. I've been lucky enough to get to refine and test my skills in communicating at scale for a few decades now, and the power of talking to communities is the one area where I'd most like to pass on what I've learned, because it's this set of skills that can have the biggest effect on deciding whether good ideas and good work can have their greatest impact."
"My own work crosses many disparate areas. Over the years, I've gotten to cycle between domains as distinct as building technology platforms and products for developers and creators, enabling activism and policy advocacy in service of humanist ideals, and more visible external-facing work such as public speaking or writing in various venues like magazines or on this site. (And then sometimes I dabble in my other hobbies and fun stuff like scholarship or research into areas like pop culture and media.)"
Effective and efficient communication to large groups is essential for maximizing the impact of ideas and work. Communication skills apply across technology platforms, developer and creator products, activism and policy advocacy, public speaking, and writing. Cultural norms differ across disciplines, yet the core demands of addressing broad audiences remain the same. Ensuring accurate, high-fidelity messaging is challenging and can feel intimidating. Perfect wording alone cannot reach every target audience member. Messages must account for divergent norms and the reality that some audience members will be missed without strategic amplification. Prioritizing clarity, fidelity, and distribution increases the likelihood that good ideas achieve their greatest impact.
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