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# 7 Rules for Fixing Business Communication
- URL: https://www.philsimon.com/7-rules-for-fixing-business-communication/
- Published: 2015-09-30T12:23:06.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-29T03:22:26.000Z
- Description: Highlights from my talk at Collabosphere 2015.
- Author: Phil Simon
- Tags: Communication, Breaking Bad, Jargon, Message Not Received, Speaking

![](https://i.imgur.com/k0BuMg7.jpg)

I recently spoke at [Collabosphere](https://www.collabosphere.com/?ref=philsimon.com) in Austin, TX on why business communication generally sucks. I have nothing but good things to say about the venue, speakers, networking, A/V, and WiFi. This was an excellent conference.

With a nod to Bill Maher, here are the last slides from my 40-minute talk (now available [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szXzRzSkI7k?rel=0&ref=philsimon.com)).