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IT leaders sometimes feel like their voice gets ignored, which leads to failed projects and technology problems that IT ultimately gets blamed for. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives looks at three ways you can communicate effectively with your fellow company leaders and establish yourself as the authority in the IT decision-making process.

For those of you who prefer text to video, you can click the “Transcript” link underneath the video or you can read the original white paper from Ilya Bogorad that this episode was based on: Talking business: Three reasons why your opinion is being ignored.

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Using the wrong language jkameleon@... | 05/27/09
Using the wrong language sheralgraham@... | 05/28/09
I Too Work In Healthcare and I Agree Somewhat... Arsynic | 05/28/09
The more things change, the more they stay the same! gshowah@... | 05/29/09
It's not that simple Tony Hopkinson | 05/29/09
Why did you bother with this? Tony Hopkinson | 05/27/09
Absolutely Right jorge.blat.palacios@... | 05/28/09
IT is not normally a deliverable david.john.michael.king@... | 05/28/09
Do they actually understand their business? hjmpatten@... | 05/28/09
A contrarian - kind of jamjube | 05/28/09
Transactional integrity is an easy sell Tony Hopkinson | 05/28/09
Attitude cln | 06/04/09
Author's first point is being ignored... cln | 06/04/09
Not really Tony Hopkinson | 05/28/09
IT is a cost and as daivd.john__king mentions CG IT | 07/26/09
Denotive confusion due to jargon Tony Hopkinson | 05/28/09
Spot on! Arsynic | 05/28/09
Thinks short...? That'd take thinking first. b.kinney1@... | 05/28/09
I didn't put think Tony Hopkinson | 05/29/09
BOFH says... maclovin | 07/26/09
A little full of yourself cln | 06/04/09
The author's first point is being ignored here cln | 06/04/09
If we haven't forced business to understand IT up until now Tony Hopkinson | 06/04/09
Observations dcolbert@... | 05/28/09
Yikes! EdMerc | 05/28/09
Whattup, blat... dcolbert@... | 05/28/09
Well said Kingbackwards | 05/28/09
Very good response dcolbert@... | 05/29/09
This is all so true... MyopicOne | 05/28/09
No it is impossible Tony Hopkinson | 05/28/09
Everyone faces this. dcolbert@... | 05/29/09
Well yes Tony Hopkinson | 05/29/09
RE: Video: Three reasons why the voice of IT gets ignored phportelance@... | 05/28/09
Business execs should do some learning too harrylal | 05/28/09
business execs won't learn ivanpopov2005@... | 05/30/09
The Saga Continues... No User | 05/28/09
The Core Problem settle.g@... | 05/28/09
RE: Video: Three reasons why the voice of IT gets ignored ibogorad@... | 05/28/09
There is only one question left dbecker@... | 05/28/09
Pointing out Fault is not being a victum No User | 05/28/09
Well, hold on ibogorad@... | 05/28/09
You are criticizing my suggestions without trying them No User | 05/28/09
You refer to previous posts, to evince concern Tony Hopkinson | 05/28/09
Well you said it yourself Tony Hopkinson | 05/28/09
Go back to the executives programming in COBOL dbecker@... | 05/28/09
Ever notice stephen@... | 05/28/09
Ding! Ding! Ding! This Is Where Things Will Eventually End Up! Arsynic | 05/28/09
I think your on to something No User | 05/28/09
It's the Only Way Arsynic | 05/28/09
There is a better way phportelance@... | 05/28/09
Author's point ignored cln | 06/04/09
The fourth reason wlewis@... | 05/28/09
It is wrong to accept this ibogorad@... | 05/28/09
We have a choice ???? Tony Hopkinson | 05/28/09
There is always choice ibogorad@... | 05/28/09
ffs, I'm a developer Tony Hopkinson | 05/28/09
Techies must learn to talk business... The 'G-Man.' | 05/29/09
I'm going for talking dog syndrome Tony Hopkinson | 05/29/09
The choice has been made... Marty R. Milette | 05/29/09
Well while I don't for one minute agree Tony Hopkinson | 05/29/09
Outsourcing ibogorad@... | 05/29/09
Oh I'm glad you did that Tony Hopkinson | 05/29/09
Outsourcing wlewis@... | 06/01/09
Too often... Marty R. Milette | 05/28/09
Outcomes and business problems is what you need from the business ibogorad@... | 05/28/09
ok, now you ARE in fantasy land... MyopicOne | 05/29/09
And then you woke up No User | 05/28/09
In all my time, I've seen that once Tony Hopkinson | 05/28/09
Contract I just finished... Marty R. Milette | 05/29/09
Government IT is in a class of it's own Tony Hopkinson | 05/29/09
Results they'd like to see? settle.g@... | 05/29/09
I love it... mikifinaz1@... | 05/28/09
Pride in their IT accomplishments phportelance@... | 05/29/09
Wrong premises dbecker@... | 05/29/09
In a perfect world... blarman | 06/01/09
RE: Video: Three reasons why the voice of IT gets ignored SkyStrike2001@... | 06/03/09

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