10 steps to simplicity - john davis, infotools
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Embrace simplicity in the fight against data deluge. For report writers, market researchers.TRANSCRIPT
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10 STEPS TO
SIMPLICITYFOR REPORT WRITERS
JOHN DAVIS
GROUP CLIENT DIRECTOR
INFOTOOLS
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THE TENDENCY IS TO DUMP AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ON THE AUDIENCE.
WE KNOW SIMPLICITY IN COMMUNICATION IS A CHALLENGE.JOHN DAVIS
GROUP CLIENT DIRECTORINFOTOOLS
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SIMPLICITY TIP 1
Have the
courage to
demand it!
Recognise that simplicity is not simplistic.
SIMPLICITY TIP 2
SIMPLICITY TIP 3
Good things take time.
MAKE SURE YOU
PLAN FOR THIS.
Focus just on key out-takes.
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SIMPLICITY TIP 4
Think about audience and user engagement – what is the story?
SIMPLICITY TIP 5
The deck of slides is not the presentation cornerstone. (Okay, make it available for background reading.)
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SIMPLICITY TIP 6
SIMPLICITY TIP 7
Embrace different presentation
formats like Prezi, or
interactive reporting platforms
that help cut through the
clutter.
SIMPLICITY TIP 9
Be single-minded in your messages and
in the metrics.
Avoid the temptation to add one extra
thing!
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JOHN DAVIS
GROUP CLIENT DIRECTOR, INFOTOOLS
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