The hottest Communication Substack posts right now

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Cancer Speaks Its Own Language

Everything Is An Emergency • 2 HN points • 13 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Communication
  1. Spending words is like spending life - where you talk the most reveals what matters; in tough times, the language shifts too.
  2. Illness deepens connections but creates barriers - caregiving alters identities and relationships, demanding new ways of communication.
  3. Silence can reshape you - forced quietude can lead to brain changes, highlighting the power of language and connection in human experience.

Uniform Thought Machines

Mind Prison • 3 HN points • 02 May 23
🕹 Technology Communication
  1. Social media can induce social conformity by design, not just by algorithms.
  2. Engagement hacking and social engineering strategies keep users hooked and drive revenue.
  3. Pre-social media communication, focused on diverse small circles, may offer more nuanced conversations and less conformity.

Ideas for Investment Managers

Magis • 3 HN points • 22 Apr 23
💼 Business Communication
  1. LLMs can potentially boost productivity for investment managers by automating tasks like creating Excel models and analyzing communication logs.
  2. Using tools like Gong to automate note-taking during Zoom calls can provide investment managers with valuable insights from meetings.
  3. Investment managers have the opportunity to leverage LLMs to extract structured datasets from unstructured data sources, enhancing their analytical capabilities.
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A conversation with Alejandro Piad Morffis about education

The Palindrome • 2 implied HN points • 23 Nov 23
🚌 Education Communication
  1. The role of talent in education is important, but having the right environment and support is crucial.
  2. The education system often focuses on problem-solving skills, but it's essential to also value teamwork, communication, and open-ended problem-solving.
  3. There is a gap in science communication where content needs to be accurate and rigorous without sacrificing accessibility to a wider audience.

Yet Another Monthly Investor Report Template. That Works. Super Well.

Venture Prose • 19 implied HN points • 30 Sep 15
💼 Business Communication
  1. Monthly investor reports should be simple, informative, and business-focused to help investors understand the company's progress and needs.
  2. Structure the report with KPIs, specific needs, and a thank you message to engage investors and prompt actionable responses.
  3. Keep paragraphs short, use consistent formatting, and prioritize relevant information over unnecessary details in the report.

Paper, Blogpost, Podcast

Research && Reflection • 1 HN point • 14 May 24
📖 Philosophy Communication
  1. The struggles in dating are different for men and women today. Women often deal with being 'involuntarily single', while men may feel 'involuntarily celibate'.
  2. You can improve how you think by letting go of beliefs that don't help you predict the future. This means trusting only the ideas that work for you.
  3. The Dwarkesh Podcast features experts discussing important topics. Learning from their insights can help you understand complex subjects better.

Video Calls Good and Bad

Synystron Synlogica • 2 HN points • 15 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Communication
  1. Video calls have benefits like reading facial expressions and body language.
  2. Video calls come with downsides like privacy concerns, distractions, and technical issues.
  3. Starting with email or text messages and progressing to audio calls might be a better approach for social or professional interactions.

Art of Influence

Vasu’s Newsletter • 2 HN points • 30 Apr 23
💼 Business Communication
  1. Build relationships by getting to know, like, or trust people before trying to influence them.
  2. Know your audience's needs and craft your message accordingly to make a strong impact.
  3. Enhance your credibility by being honest, authentic, and avoiding common pitfalls like nervous energy or long sentences.

Operational Minimalism

Stuff on Engineering • 2 implied HN points • 04 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Communication
  1. Focus on using simple tools that make your team feel good and enhance efficiency.
  2. Avoid introducing unnecessary features that complicate interfaces and slow down your team.
  3. Streamline processes and minimize operational overhead to promote clear communication and effective scaling.

How to create and promote Psychological Safety at work

The Caring Techie Newsletter • 2 implied HN points • 22 Mar 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Communication
  1. Psychological safety is crucial for a healthy work environment, where individuals feel free to voice ideas, questions, and concerns without fear of punishment.
  2. Creating psychological safety is a shared responsibility between leaders and employees, with leaders modeling behaviors and reframing challenges as learning opportunities.
  3. To foster psychological safety, individuals can embrace curiosity, cancel blame, focus on collaborative problem-solving, and ensure everyone feels heard and valued.

I got over my slump, here's S7 🤩

Mehdeeka • 1 implied HN point • 25 Jan 24
💼 Business Communication
  1. Regularly communicate with your customers through email to keep them engaged.
  2. Try using linguistic tactics like replacing 'but' with 'and' for a psychological effect in sales language.
  3. Focus on explaining the value of your product or service over its features in marketing.

How to write a press release

A Bit Gamey • 1 HN point • 01 Oct 23
💼 Business Communication
  1. To write a good press release, focus on hooking people with a strong headline and newsworthy content.
  2. A press release template should include contact information, a problem-solving product launch announcement, features, benefits, and a call to action.
  3. Distribute press releases to media outlets and monitor results to adjust future releases and generate excitement for new products.

The Literal and the Metaphor

Vic's Verdict • 1 implied HN point • 14 Feb 23
🎭️ Culture Communication
  1. When communicating, consider whether to be explicit or implicit based on your audience and intent.
  2. In conversations, explicit language works well for tangible topics, while abstract topics require different forms of communication depending on the audience.
  3. Balancing transparency and ambiguity in language depends on the depth of the relationship and emotional intelligence of those involved.

The Stateful Chinese Room

The Grey Matter • 0 implied HN points • 15 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Communication
  1. The Chinese Room thought experiment challenges the idea of computers having genuine understanding.
  2. Understanding involves more than just following rules, requiring a deep comprehension and application of knowledge.
  3. The Stateful Chinese Room concept suggests that AI models could potentially achieve genuine understanding through context and repeated exposure.

Notes / Talking about nothing

Nonlinear • 0 implied HN points • 15 Mar 23
🎭️ Culture Communication
  1. Don't underestimate the importance of casual, 'talk about nothing' conversations in relationships.
  2. Deep, profound conversations are not always necessary for strong connections.
  3. Appreciate the presence and attention of others in simple, everyday interactions.

All I Really Need to Know in Life, I Learned From Technical Electronic Intelligence

Cody's Version • 0 implied HN points • 27 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Communication
  1. Lessons from technical electronic intelligence training can help us understand life and see interconnected phenomena.
  2. Understanding the electromagnetic spectrum is crucial in various real-world applications like eyesight, cellular networks, and medical imaging.
  3. Applying concepts of electromagnetism to imagination can lead to creative ideas like alien communication methods or emotional detection wearables.