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Playing in Everyone's Backyard: Communicating with Nonstatisticians (305285)
*Geoffrey B Shaw, DSSP Consulting
Keywords: communication, non-statisticians, collaboration, understanding
Because many statisticians work with specialists in other fields, communicating with people who do not know as much about statistics is an important part of the job. This presentation will discuss the challenges in communicating with non-statisticians, and give tips for communicating the important information effectively. Communication will vary depending on the exact level of background knowledge the non-statistician has, and the presenter will discuss how to approach the topics differently based on this level of understanding. The talk will cover communication based on different levels of statistical knowledge, from strong statistical background to no knowledge of the subject. The importance of understanding the non-statistician's field will also be emphasized, with tips for developing enough understanding of other topics to communicate with experts in other fields.