Communication differs in today's corporate cultures. It is very important to know how to communicate in one's organization. To be an effective communicator, you need to be able to persuade people, both higher and lower. To do that, you need to be able to write good reports and proposals. As in writing any form of business letter, o messages, you can employ the three steps writing process to write effective reports and proposals. You need o adopt to your audience needs in writing reports and proposals, by using the "you" attitude, emphasizing the positive, and using bias-free language. Writing reports is no easy matter, you need to include accurate information, include all necessary information, present all sides of an argument, be clear and logical, and give credit where it is due.
Technology today has given us easier ways to do things, and writing is certainly one of them. You can use many great tools to compose reports and proposals. For instance, you can use templates, which can help you identify the specific sections required for each type of report. you can buy software wth many templates, or even download them from the internet. websites like this offer some free sample, http://www.businessballs.com/freeonlineresources.htm
Another great tool is electronic forms which are used for recurring forms such as sales reports, and compliance reports. In addition, electronic documents such as PDF or portable document format can be used to secure reports and proposals. It is a highly valuable tool in today's business world. Further, you can use multimedia documents to enhance your reports with videos clips, presentation slides, animation. We tend to use either Word or PowerPoint in creating our messages, but Microsoft's Producer is a great program that lets you compose a message using different variety of file types. Check the video below to learn a few things about Microsoft Producer
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