{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why Tech Consultants Have Management's Ear (And You Don't)","description":"Ever seen management bring in a technology consultant, and suddenly they're open to ideas you've been telling them all along? When this first happened to me, I figured technology consultants were probably just better at selling snake oil. But halfway into my career I became a software development technology consultant, and I learned they were masters of one thing I sucked at - communication. Here's the good news: you don't have to become a technology consultant to be a master of communication. It's simply a decision you make to focus on it. In this episode, I share 9 ways you can communicate like a consultant, that will get people to stop and listen to what you have to say with more authority and urgency on your software projects. Whether you're a software engineer, in QA or DevOps, or a product or product manager - we all respond to persuasive and informed communication the same way. I hope this helps you get unstuck in your career in technology, and achieve things you never thought were possible on your software development project! Join my Patreon:&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/thrivingtechnologist.com\/patreon Learn about one-on-one career coaching with me: https:\/\/thrivingtechnologist.com\/coaching TechRolepedia, a wiki about the top 25 roles in tech:&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/thrivingtechnologist.com\/techroles The Thriving Technologist career guide:&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/thrivingtechnologist.com\/guide You can also&amp;nbsp;watch this episode on YouTube.&amp;nbsp; Chapter markers \/ timelinks: (0:00) Introduction (3:10) 9 Ways to Communicate Like a Consultant (3:17) 1. Be Business-Focused (5:11) 2. Presentation Skills (8:20) 3. Adapt To Your Audiences (12:25) 4. Frequent Feedback Loops (15:26) 5. Negotiation Skills (18:02) 6. Healthy Resistance to Rushing (20:34) 7. Project Documentation (23:38) 8. Client Relationship Management (26:34) 9. Continuous Learning (30:20) Episode Groove Visit me at&amp;nbsp;thrivingtechnologist.com ","author_name":"Healthy Developer","author_url":"https:\/\/healthydeveloper.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/31615337\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/31615337"}