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People use presentations to present or suggest a project, idea or thought. A presentation report is designed to offer details about a subject and is given to a person or group of people in the form of a presentation. Presentations often include visuals, such as charts or slide shows, although they are not required for every type of presentation. To present something using this type of report, choose an appropriate subject and research it thoroughly.
Collect information. The first step in writing a presentation report is to obtain data about the subject. It is vital for the person writing the report to obtain as much information about the subject as possible, including statistics and important facts.
Organize the information. After you find a sufficient amount of information, organize it into categories. A presentation speech must be well-organized in order to present the idea or project in a way that the audience can understand.
Determine your objective. Look through the information you have collected and determine the goals for the report. Determine what you would like to accomplish through the report and focus on the main objective. Be very clear when you reveal this in the report.
Consider your audience. Remember who will be reading or listening to the presentation report. Before you begin writing your paper, you must focus on the audience and their expectations and preconceived notions.
Develop an outline. Using all of the considerations described so far, write an outline. Focus on the main messages and objectives of the subject and list each point in an order that is logical.
Write an introduction. A presentation report should have a strong introduction. Take the main idea of the subject and create an interesting and captivating introduction to capture the audience’s attention. This might be a claim or a statement; or it might be a legend or a conclusion. Choose something catchy to say and avoid anything that might be long and drawn out or tedious.
Complete the report. Continue by writing the body of the report and wrap it all up with a strong conclusion that ties the together the introduction and the main points of the report.
Use visuals. If you will be presenting the report to an audience, choose some visuals that would assist in getting your message across.
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I was sitting at my desk today while I stumbled upon a question by one of our patrons. It got me thinking if there was ever a difference between a Presentation and Report Writing? So, I did some research, and here’s what I found out!
The main difference between a Presentation and Report Writing is that a report is usually fairly extensive and gives a detailed account of the information on a particular topic. Whereas, a presentation is mostly a synopsis which highlights the key points that are important for the audience.
Since one of the key objectives of both – a presentation and a report is to give information to its intended audience, people often tend to confuse between the two. So, let’s understand the nuances in further detail.
In order to make sure that we don’t end up creating an incorrect document the next we are tasked with an assignment, it is important for us to understand the differences between a presentation and report writing.
As I mentioned earlier, one of the purposes of both a presentation and a report is typically to provide insights or useful information about a certain topic.
However, the purpose of creating a presentation is to share information in a short period of time; usually not more than 15-20 minutes. Thus, it ends up being a synopsis of a topic rather than giving a detailed account on a particular topic.
Report Writing on the other hand goes into the intricacies involved within a particular topic.
For a research oriented report writing, the purpose of the report is often to capture the detailed account for the research conducted including (but not limited to) purpose of the research, methodology adopted for conducting research, observations and findings, discrepancies (if any), and the conclusion.
Writing a report often scientific approach and requires a technical understand of the subject.
Another difference between a report and a presentation is the depth of information that is shared in the two types of documents.
As mentioned in the previous point, a report goes in great depth capturing the thought behind almost every single action taken by the researcher; thereby giving an in-depth understanding on the topic.
A presentation on the other hand picks up key pieces of information and aims to provide very specific details usually in the interest of the available time of the audience.
A typical example of a report would be a corporate annual report which explains the details of actions taken by the organisation and how it performed. This information is shared across multiple paragraphs usually accompanied by a table giving the performance details. Whereas, a presentation of the annual report only summarizes the key points on the performance of the company throughout the year.
Another major difference between a presentation and report writing is the mode of information delivery.
Since a presentation is a piece of summarized information, it requires a person to share additional information while delivering the presentation. A presentation mostly contains visual cues along with a few points on each slide, which is accompanied with a talk given by an individual giving the presentation.
A presentation can be given in-person to a small group of people or even to a few hundred individuals in a large auditorium. Alternatively, a presentation can also be delivered online to several thousands of people across the globe using different softwares.
A report on the other hand doesn’t necessarily require to be presented. Since it contains detailed information, it can be independently read by people at their comfort.
Reading a report can take time as it is often spread across several hundreds of pages.
Yet another difference between a presentation and report writing is the manner in which it engages its audience.
A presentation depends upon the skill of the presenter to engage the audience. A person giving a presentation not only needs to make the presentation visually appealing, it also requires the presenter to entertain the audience by means of story-telling and humor (as deemed necessary) while delivering the presentation.
A report on the other hand depends on the capability of an individual to command a language to engage its readers. It needs the person writing a report to have a good grasp of the language in order to describe the information accurately and as briefly as possible while holding the interest of the audience.
In a research study done in order to compare the understanding capability of science students based information consumed in the two formats – Presentation versus Report format , it was observed that students understood the topic better when it was explained through a presentation rather than a report.
Perhaps, one can conclude that presentation is usually more engaging than a detailed report.
Lastly, another difference between a presentation and report writing is the skills needed for each of the two activities.
Creating an effective presentation requires not only design skills, but also mastering the art of giving presentations! While the task of designing a presentation can often be outsourced, the knack of picking the correct topics to be covered in the presentation can’t be outsourced and is dependent on the presenter.
As a presenter, you don’t necessarily need to have great writing skills, but you surely need to know the art of story-telling, and leverage this for giving a presentation.
On the other hand, report writing requires creative (sometimes technical) writing skills. One also needs to be analytical.
Choosing between creating a presentation or writing a report can be a difficult task for some. But, not being able to do so correctly can often lead to drastic (sometimes even embarrassing) circumstances.
Here are a few questions that you should ask yourself before starting creating a presentation or writing a report –
If you end up deciding to go down the presentation route, then we’ve got you covered.
The main objective of this site is to help you create better presentations!
Thus, be sure to check out a few other posts on this website that provide little ninja tips on how you can make your presentations attractive in a few easy steps!
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As we understood in this article, even though delivering a presentation and report writing have a similar objective of sharing interesting information, they both have their differences.
Knowing what mode of information sharing to choose can often be critical. Thus, I hope this post has helped you understand some of the key differences between the two and how to choose whether to create a presentation or write a report.
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If we are what we repeatedly do, then consultants are report presentations. In the words of veteran consultant John Kim , “If you cannot put together a well-structured, persuasive, and visual presentation… you won’t be a management consultant for long.”
Unfortunately, over 90% of consultant report presentations fail to make an impact, either because they don’t have enough content, have too much content, are unstructured, lack persuasiveness or in all honesty, are just plain boring.
You can know your data inside and out, and you couldn’t have a firmer grasp on the industry, but no matter how prepared or well-researched you are – even one bad slide can ruin great content. Not to mention, a poorly designed presentation can literally cost your department and your organization over $100,000 per year (conversely, a well-design presentation earns you significant advantages).
The good news is that you don’t need a swanky suite of tools or a big design team to overhaul your reports – there are tons of free and online resources for creating interesting, compelling, and seriously persuasive reports. Just sign up for a free Piktochart account and use any of the available slides templates to start easily.
So while the pyramid principle remains one of the best ways for structuring your presentation content, in this article we provide other top tips and insights you can use to create powerful slides that speak to your audience through 25 best practice examples.
1. achieving digital maturity: adapting your company to a changing world by deloitte.
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This deck ticks a lot of boxes when it comes to giving tips for powerful presentations. This report consists of an absolutely brilliant use of data visualization , a subtle “progress bar” at the top that reminds the audience which part of the presentation they’re at, and concise summaries accompanying each infographic. Here at Piktochart, it’s certainly one of the best report presentations we’ve swooned over in a while.
There is an overwhelming amount of data here, but McKinsey does a commendable job of keeping it engaging with clear summaries and good-looking infographics (slides 30 & 42). Some slides might feel a bit more cramped than others (slide 41–49), but when creating your own reports you should try to save these huge chunks of data for an article or whitepaper that a client can download and peruse at their own leisure. Your presentation should only contain the highlights.
You’ll appreciate the brilliance of this presentation even more when you see the original . Instead of just inserting data in its raw form as graphs or tables, Stinson transforms their findings into something more graphic and appealing. The rest of the report also takes on a less-is-more principle, distilling only the most important points that would matter to the client – not the presenter.
Leanplum only presents one point per slide, making their presentation supremely easy to follow along with (despite having 105 slides!). While they do use traditional line graphs and bar charts, they also find unconventional ways to illustrate their data (slides 71–77) or slip in nuggets of data that don’t detract from the main point (slides 52–53) – they use data to back their insights, rather than make the data the focus of the slide.
5. findings on health information technology and electronic health records by deloitte.
Make use of white space and clean graphics to get your point across more effectively. This consulting deck does what most report presentations neglect, which is to highlight key takeaways (and bolding the important points) to avoid cluttering the audience with too much information.
Clean and simple, each slide in this presentation has a clear focus, enhanced by the use of one question per slide and accompanying minimalist-style icons . It’s one of the easiest styles to replicate, and can be used strategically at certain portions of your presentation where you want to remove distraction and place emphasis on certain messages.
7. global retail trends 2018 by kpmg.
Crisp and clear, the choice of sans serif fonts keeps your report looking sleek, modern, and supremely legible when presenting. While your choice of font may be constricted by brand guidelines or house style, regardless, a good rule of thumb in your report presentation is to use clear, minimally-styled fonts so your message doesn’t get lost in a web of visual distraction.
8. how to use weflive 2017 by kpmg.
This presentation has been viewed over 87,500 times, making it a great example of what works in an educational deck. The use of screengrabs gives both current and potential clients better recognition of your services or products. It’s also been proven that visual elements attract clients better.
Smart use of custom illustrations and images helps audiences to instantly identify with each pain point. Good, relevant visuals amplify your message because they elicit emotional responses, helping your audience retain key points.
The first half of the presentation has a strong storytelling quality bolstered by great illustrations to help set up the second half – where the important data is presented. Our brains process images faster than words, so this is a good hack to getting messages across more effectively.
11. trends in people analytics by pwc.
Having a table of contents to display on the side of the slide helps prevent audience fatigue – often when a presentation is too long, the audience’s retention rate starts to slip. A “tracking” tool like this can serve as a visual cue so that your audience knows where they are, and what they can expect next.
There is a clear flow to this presentation – it starts with introducing some key statistics, which eventually leads up to why these statistics matter, and ends with what the proposed solution is. It’s all very organized. Another great thing about this presentation is that it uses graphics to reinforce, not distract from, its key points (slides 22–29).
13. moving digital transformation forward: findings from the 2016 digital business global executive study and research report by mitsloan + deloitte digital.
This is an all-around stellar presentation, which makes use of an active voice (“we did this…”, “we found this…”, “my digital strategy is…”) to better connect with the audience. The use of conversational copy, straightforward messages, and a consistent aesthetic theme make this one of our favorite report presentations to share with our users.
At strategic points in this long presentation, polls are taken to keep the audience engaged and give them a break from information overload. By asking them to reflect on their current status and thoughts, they are “primed” into receiving what the presenter next has to say.
This is another example of keeping your audience engaged through the use of questions (slides 2, 3 & 7). The questions’ tone and voice were also creatively and intelligently crafted because it uses FOMO (fear of missing out) to ensure customers want to listen.
16. a step-by-step overview of a typical cybersecurity attack—and how companies can protect themselves by mckinsey.
The title speaks for itself – breaking down your solution step-by-step is one of the best ways to create an effective presentation . The smart use of “hit or myth?” in each of its slides also gets the audience to reflect on their own experiences and (potentially false) impressions of the industry.
There is a lot to say in this presentation about the findings and impact of IoT on various industries, but Deloitte presents it in a way that keeps it relevant – by using a question-and-answer format that works to connect rather than alienate the audience.
This is a prime example of how you can capitalize on the “listicle” style of writing to present your main points with supreme clarity and persuasiveness. Notice that each of the 10 steps is supplemented by key statistics? That’s how you can add weight to what you’re saying without overloading the audience with too many graphs and data charts.
19. putting digital technology and data to work for tech cmos by pwc.
What makes a great consultant is his or her ability to go beyond surface data to give customers real, actionable insight. Not only does this presentation by PwC provide step-by-step recommendations (slides 15–18), but it uses real case studies and testimonials to boost credibility and illustrate value.
Identified an issue? Great. Worked out a solution? Even better. This presentation breaks down its proposed solution through one message per slide, punctuated by a relevant graphic that reinforces its key point. It’s clean, clear, and effective.
Personalization works in every industry. The next time you prepare a presentation , think about how you can give tailored advice to the unique stakeholders involved (slides 30–33).
22. six behavioral economics lessons for the workplace by deloitte.
There’s a reason why TED talks are only 18 minutes or less – any longer and the speaker will lose the audience’s attention. Taking this advice, keep your report presentations short whenever possible. This example by Deloitte depicts a smart way to keep things bite-sized yet meaty, and also publicizes all your white papers and articles in one place.
This compact presentation is a great example of how to summarize all your key findings in less than 10 slides. When you force yourself to reduce clutter, you start being more discerning about what you include. Remember, what you find interesting may not be the same as what the audience finds relevant. Don’t get too attached, and be prepared to edit down.
Try using a report presentation as a “preview” for your full suite of business services. This way, you summarize your best points to potential clients, and if what you’ve said interests them enough, they will be more invested in a follow-up meeting.
The key to doing this successfully, however, is that whatever few points you choose to present need to be accompanied by some form of tailored business solution or insight into their specific needs.
25. european family business trends: modern times by kpmg.
It seems obvious, but you would be surprised how many times consultants neglect to put their profile image and professional business contact information at the end of each report.
There are many reasons to do so, but most importantly, it helps your potential business client remember you better. The truth is, we remember faces better than names, and adding this information allows them to reach out if they’re interested in a follow-up oppurtunity.
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Clarity of thought translates directly into how succinct your presentation comes off. A key presentation design tip is that your slide deck should always be the last thing you tackle – structure and story come first. It may not be that surprising of a reveal if we were to tell you: The elements that make a business consultant’s report presentation great are almost the same that make any presentation great.
At the end of the day, keep your audience at the center, be creative and thoughtful of their needs; use design and visuals to your advantage and integrate them early on, not as an afterthought. And remember: Even with more options, sometimes, less is more.
Now that you’re thoroughly inspired and well-versed in report presentation creation, it’s time to make your own using the tips from this article. At Piktochart, we have a handful of slick and highly customizable templates to help you create impactful report presentations. Just search in our reports and presentation templates database and take a look at a few examples below.
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Organic reach is more important and cost-effective than ever, and yet, major changes to how Google presents site content and information puts findability at risk.
For a president eager to present a picture of inevitable victory, though, the idea that there’s a few million votes evading the spotlight of public polling sounds awfully appealing.
An orbiter also presents the opportunity to pull off more daring projects and venture directly into the clouds.
As part of its big push into subscription services, Apple presented a few new software offerings.
As you can see on the screenshot above, there is a part of the product description on the desktop version that is not presented on the mobile version of the page.
“The sensation these objects presented receded as their cost increased,” notes Rabinowitz.
Hip-hop and faith have a long and sometimes conflicted history; but it was often presented in nuanced or subdued ways.
One of the honor guard approached with slow, measured steps and presented the flag to a uniformed captain.
On Tuesday, it was announced that the militants had presented a new offer to the government.
And the information that the FBI has presented so far strikes many experts as hardly a slam dunk against Pyongyang.
As such it is now presented to the public for whatever meed of praise or censure it is found to deserve.
To talk German was beyond the sweep of my dizziest ambition, but an Italian runner or porter instantly presented himself.
At the lesson following he accordingly presented himself with his arm in a sling.
The king put him to death, and the attendants of Adelil made of his heart a viand which they presented to her.
But the contrast thus presented is one that has acquired a new meaning in the age in which we live.
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A fundamental question in language processing research is the degree to which the acceptability and ease of interpretation of a sentence are affected by the moment-by-moment memory encoding and retrieval processes needed to process it in time, vs. the properties of the linguistic representation itself, such as syntactic complexity. This manuscript investigates relative clauses, a crucial testing ground for theories of language processing, using parallel presentation, a technique in which the key elements of the target syntactic dependency are displayed to the visual system at the same time. Compared to serial presentation, parallel presentation mitigates the extent to which complex memory operations must be deployed to process the structure word-by-word. We report on an electroencephalography (EEG) experiment in Mandarin Chinese. Participants were presented with sentences which contained either a subject- or object-modifying subject- or object-extracted relative clause. Sentence presentation was split across two separate screens, with each screen being displayed only for 166ms on average. We find a behavioral preference for subject-extracted relative clauses and distinct EEG signatures for subject- and object-extracted relative clauses. Together, these results - on account of the parallel presentation scheme applied here - provide support for the independent contribution of linguistic representation in processing difficulty and the perspective that relative clause processing involves more than the factors that word by word accounts of this phenomenon would suggest. Further, the EEG result contributes to a growing body of electrophysiology literature attempting to illuminate the processing mechanisms deployed in the context of parallel presentation.
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