PHIL SIMON
Phil Simon helps companies and individuals clarify their messages and simplify their communication.
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Communication Failures at the Collision Conference
It’s obvious that most technology professionals have a long ways to go.
My MIT Sloan Management Review Interview
Are you part of the e-mail problem?
Courses
Learn about Phil Simon’s engaging courses designed for professionals looking to improve their skills in businesses, writing, and more.
A Better Way to Vet Potential Partners, Part I
Thoughts on applying greater rigor during the vendor-selection process.
The Long Term Has Never Been Shorter
Why we need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
The First Rule of Platforms
Thoughts on first-mover advantage.
PGI Interview on Message Not Received
Ineffective workplace communication confuses people and causes them to tune out.
Marketplaces Are Not Platforms
Branding alone doesn’t make it so.
Yahoo’s Platform Problem
Unlike the Gang of Four, zero innovation comes from the outside.
Big Data: Preventing Big Failures
Thoughts on avoiding the pitfalls of traditional IT projects.
So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed
A look at Jon Ronson’s excellent new book.
Recognizing My E-Mail Addiction
Explaining the project on which someone called me out on my e-mail torrents.
What Is Jargon?
A 90-second video on what constitutes confusing language.
Audiobook Version of Message Not Received Coming
Score one for stubbornness.