Presentation Skills’ Post

🔍 How inclusive are your business communications? 🔍 🌍 In a world where diversity is celebrated, ensuring your message reaches and resonates with everyone is more important than ever. 👥 From crafting language that speaks to all, to using visuals that reflect the rich tapestry of human experiences, every aspect of your communication can be a bridge to connect with a wider audience. 🚀 Learn how to transform your approach to be more inclusive, fostering connections that go beyond just words. 🔗 Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eG7r7ZWc #InclusiveCommunication #DiversityInBusiness #AccessibleContent

💡 Last week, I had an inspiring conversation with our Neurodiversity Network leader, which got me thinking about the power of visual communication in communication. 🎨 When we need to convey a complex concept to people, we often rely on detailed paragraphs. But would that truly engage our diverse audience and cater to different needs, such as those of our neurodiverse colleagues? Imagine presenting the same information in a vibrant, eye-catching graphic. Your team instantly grasps the concept, and the discussion comes to life! Visual communication not only boosts engagement but also improves accessibility and promotes social equity by ensuring everyone can understand and connect with the content. Incorporating visuals into your communication strategy goes beyond aesthetics – it's a powerful tool for enhancing understanding, fostering inclusivity, and bridging the gap for individuals with different learning styles or accessibility needs. Conversations like the one I had remind us that when we embrace diverse perspectives and adapt our approach, we create a more inclusive and empowering environment. So next time you're faced with a complex idea, consider turning it into an engaging visual that speaks louder than words and brings people together! Share your favourite visual communication tools or experiences in the comments below, and let's keep the conversation going! #VisualCommunication #Neurodiversity #DiversePerspectives #EngagingVisuals #Inclusivity #Accessibility #Empowerment #CommunicationTools #WorkplaceDiversity

Emojis play a crucial role in expressing emotions, tone, and even cultural nuances. They are part of the organization's culture and as such they can bring confusion to #employees or truly foster #inclusivity. I created this short guide with 9 tips on how to use emojis inclusively: 1️⃣ Clarity is Key Ensure that everyone understands the emojis that are in use in your organization, don’t forget about it during #onboarding. 2️⃣ Accessibility Matters Make your emoji usage compatible with screen readers. 3️⃣ Moderation Use emojis in moderation, too many can be overwhelming and may hinder comprehension for some users. 4️⃣ Avoid replacing words with emojis To make accessible to all. 5️⃣ Representation Matters Opt for emojis that represent various skin tones, genders, and abilities, not only in communication related to DEI. 6️⃣ Cultural Sensitivity Be mindful of cultural differences when using emojis. What may be perceived positively in one culture could have a different connotation in another. Seek for feedback from diverse groups in your organization on emojis that are in use. 7️⃣ Contrast for Clarity Ensure that emojis stand out against the background, making them easily visible and accessible to users with varying visual abilities. 8️⃣ Beware of bias Refrain from using emojis that perpetuate stereotypes. 9️⃣ Stay Informed Keep yourself updated on emoji sets and their meanings. Look out for new symbols that can foster inclusive #communication. Take a look at the examples in the carousel for reference 🔽 Have you encountered any challenges or amusing situations in your communication due to emojis? Share your stories in the comments! 🤔😄 ___ 📩 Join my Punt Kick DEI Newsletter and secure a spot on a waitlist for an ebook featuring my DEI comics. Exclusively for the subscribers! Sign up: bit.ly/480912v #newsletter #gift #diversity #różnorodność

Do you know that more than 30% of people face trouble reading your posts and threads on social media? Why? Because of hearing and visual disabilities. So while writing a post, focus on these things to make your post more inclusive for the users: 1. Be concise - Stop writing paragraphs to make your content informational Instead be concise and say in fewer words. 2. Use fewer emojis - Stop using emojis as it gets weird while somebody is listening to it as audio. Avoid it if you can. 3. Consider color and contrast - Wrong color contrast of the images make it hard for people to view or read information. Color vision deficiency is super common. (1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women have color deficiency) 4. Keep normal formatting - Don’t use bold or italic or some random font to make your post more attractive. Use the same formatting of LinkedIn as it is. 5. Add captions and audio to videos - While posting videos, add captions for people with hearing impairments and proper audio of the same for people with visual impairments. 6. Keep your post short - Don’t go over 1000+ characters when you can, unless the post requires it. It makes it easier for people to read or listen to your posts. 7. Make hashtags accessible - Capitalise the first letter of every word to make it easier for people to read. #LikeThis 8. Add ALT text to the image - Add a brief 3-4 word description in every picture so that people will get the idea of what the picture is about. P.S.: Be more inclusive towards your community while posting the content so that more people are able to read and view it with no difficulty. I hope it brings more awareness. Do Repost and make sure that more people will read this to be inclusive with their content. #Marketing #BeMoreInclusive #LinkedInGrowth

Every person on LinkedIn needs to read this post. Reposting this because it's important. Did you know that 33% of people have trouble reading your LinkedIn posts due to sight or hearing disabilities? These individuals depend heavily on tools and apps called screen readers. And we are not making it easy. Here are 7 ways you and I can be more inclusive: 1. Stop using bold or italic formatting in your posts. Formatted text sounds like complete jibberish on audio. 2. Tone down your emoji usage. If you can, avoid them. Emojis are weird when actually pronounced on audio. A good way to use them is at the end of sentences. 👌 3. Write shorter, more concise sentences. Listening is hard enough. Keeping up shouldn't be. 4. Always add ALT text to your image posts. A simple description of what's in the image will do. Example: Jasmin Alic smiling directly into the camera. 5. Don't use all caps unless you really have to. An abbreviation like LOL is okay. But THIS isn't. 6. Make your posts readable in 60 seconds or less. A rule of thumb is to keep them under 1,100 characters. 7. Write hashtags in Pascal Case. Never as one word. Capitalize every new word e.g. #BeMoreInclusive Remember: Inclusivity benefits everyone. Not just disabled people. Writing good content is almost like a superpower. But making it accessible makes you a hero. ❤️ P.S. Repost this. Let's all do better to be more inclusive.

Over 15 years ago I worked for Blind Low Vision NZ, spending a year as an Awareness Trainer, educating various parts of the community on low vision and blindness. One of the best jobs ever with the most amazing people. It was such a defining year in my career, giving me insight that when we make training more accessible for some, it’s actually making it more accessible for all - and significantly improves the learning. (Correct colour contrast is something I always check for in learning resources every time) Check out this great article from my favourite PowerPoint gurus BrightCarbon on how to make sure your learning solutions, presentations and trainings remain accessible for all. Take notice of the info around plain English - an often under-utilised way to increase accessibility to learning, yet so easy to stop and apply if we take a moment to think about it when designing our learning. (I’ll always have a thesaurus on standby to simplify words to take the big words and break them down - no matter who the client is - the added benefit of this, it’s a lot easier for those with English as a second language to get it a lot faster)

Infographics + Inclusive Language = Magic! Take a look at this infographic that's not just a visual treat, but a journey through the world of communication done right. Let's spread the vibe of inclusivity, one word at a time! What's your experience with inclusive language? Share your journey! #InclusiveLanguage #CommunicationMatters #DiversityAndInclusion #WordsHavePower #InclusiveCommunication

Questions we should all be asking, each time we create a piece of communication. And because I always like to ask more questions I would add the following big picture questions: ❓Do we know what our objectives are? How will we measure success? ❓How does this fit in with our communications strategy? ❓Does this fall under the category of SOS comms ("send out stuff")? Have we added value and expertise to make the communication more effective and efficient? ❓Are we speaking like the real-life humans we are? What would you add?

📋 An ideal summary for those reassessing their communication strategy for the upcoming year. Consider these key points, and you're likely to see a substantial improvement in your communications. #inclusionanddiversity #internalcommunications #communicationstrategy

Great tips to make your LinkedIn posts more inclusive!