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title: "CAD Manager Chronicles, Episode 1: Communication"
description: "VIDEO: Use elevator pitches to build communication with upper management and your team. These short conversations should bring clarity and build support."
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# CAD Manager Chronicles, Episode 1: Communication
By [Robert Green](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadmanagement/author/robert-green)
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VIDEO: Use elevator pitches to build communication with upper management and your team. These short conversations should bring clarity and build management support.
Introducing *Cadalyst*'s new CAD Manager Chronicles video series from CAD Management Expert Robert Green. In this kickoff episode, Robert discusses how best to use elevator pitches to make sure your CAD team gets the hardware, software, and support they need to be successful.
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*This episode is sponsored by DraftSight from SOLIDWORKS.*
*This video was originally published by [Cadalyst](https://www.cadalyst.com/), the leading publication covering computer-aided design and related software and hardware technologies for the AEC, civil engineering, and manufacturing markets.*
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### Robert Green
Robert Green performs CAD programming, standardization, and consulting services globally. He is the author of Expert CAD Management: The Complete Guide. Reach him via his website (greenconsulting.com/).
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