Reports are everywhere in business and are in full range from a simple memo report to a complex multidimensional plan. Here is information to help you expand your knowledge on Business Reporting.
- A memo can be a report too.
- They need to be absolutely gorgeous! Beauty matters. The more attractive it is, the more you are to have your reader read it.
- The introduction is critical. Be SURE you do it well!
- Answer the questions the audience wants to know.
- Organize it to the reader – not the way you want it, but they way you think the audience wants it.
- Consider your delivery method…Word? Excel? Meeting? Presentation? Combination?
- Be concise.
- Be complete – say all that needs to be said and nothing more.
- Oh..did I say…organization?
There are so so very many differing styles of reports. Take a look at all that Word delivers to you as templates. It’s helpful to expand your mind to all the available ways you can create an attractive document.
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