What’s the best way to work with faculty in very technical fields, or with material that is tough for the public to understand?

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Amanda Costello is the lead content strategist in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at the University of Minnesota, and the director of MinneWebCon, a grassroots knowledge-sharing web conference in Minnesota. She has worked for the University in various departments since 2002, and joined CEHD in 2007. A former English teacher in Japan, she values clear communication and having a plan (plus a couple of back-ups).
Amanda is a frequent speaker on working with content specialists and the web, content strategy, building web teams, and sharing ideas to do good work. Her presentation, “I Don’t Have Your Ph.D. – Working with Faculty and the Web,” won the Best of Track Red Stapler Award and the Best of Conference Award at HighEdWeb 2012 in Milwaukee.
What’s the best way to work with faculty in very technical fields, or with material that is tough for the public to understand?