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How to Write a Practical Report That Will Change Your Salary
How to Write a Practical Report That Will Change Your Salary
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Book Introduction
The Top 1% Successful Workers' Guide to Writing Successful Reports

In "How to Write Practical Reports That Will Change Your Salary," the author, a consultant from Bain & Company, one of the world's top three consulting firms, shares his know-how for writing successful reports.
In keeping with its reputation as the #1 Fast Campus report and PPT lecture, it also includes a top 1% report universal template.
If you just follow the four-step process for writing a report that can be used right away in practice, writing a report won't be difficult.
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Prologue: Four Types of People Who Can't Write Reports
Self-Diagnosis Test_Why am I staying up all night again because of this report?

CHAPTER 1.
The report is complete if you just get the gist of it right.


A 4-Step Process for Writing Reports That Will Boost Your Salary
To pass in one go, you need to get the pulse right.
[Mac Tip #1] Identify Your Top-Level Goals
Finding out 'background, context, and intent' through questions
[Mac Tip #2] Synchronize Intermittently
[Mac Tip #3] Use Leverage
Communication skills that increase your productivity

CHAPTER 2.
How to Pick a Killer Message That Gets to the Heart

What is a message: information, alerts, solutions?
Why the report you created is empty
[Message Pull Solution 1] Proper Research
The mindset of high-performing people: a hypothetical approach
Research Technique ①: Literature Review
Research Technique ②: Consumer Survey
Research Technique ③: Expert Interviews
Mastering Financial Statements: Get the Information You Need
[Message Picking Solution 2] Organizing Your Thoughts
[Message Picking Solution 3] Proper Analysis and Opinion Presentation
3 Pitfalls of Sending Reports to the Mountain

CHAPTER 3.
Report writing skills that complete your work twice as fast


When it comes to reports, packaging is just as important as the content.
A good report gets passed quickly.
[Report Writing Practice 1] Word Report
[Report Writing Practice 2] Slide-Based Report
Visualization and layout tips using charts
What if you are concerned about the form and quantity?

CHAPTER 4.
No more fumbling! 100% successful final report and presentation.

Final Report, the Moment of Closing
3 Principles for a Final Report That Never Fails
[Final Report Principle 1] Freewire
[Final Report Principle 2] Conclusion First
[Final Report Principle 3] Option
What's Really Important in a Presentation

CHAPTER 5. UPGRADING YOUR WORK SKILLS WITH AI

Research is twice as fast
Use it for table of contents, organization, copywriting, and PPT writing.
The endless possibilities of AI, including Excel and data analysis.
Professional tasks such as image drawing and translation can be easily performed.
Issues to Consider When Using AI in Business

CHAPTER 6.
Q&A for the Top 1%: What to do in these situations!


When to report negative news
If you are asked to make an impossible schedule
A boss who is always absent or gives feedback late
Related departments that do not cooperate well with each other
What if you find it difficult to convince a boss who doesn't know the trends?

Epilogue: The World of Report Writing: The More You Try
Appendix_ 1-page report writing flow chart
Appendix_ Universal Template

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Into the book
In the workplace, reports are often called the 'flower of work'.
At first glance, a report may seem like a simple document or communication tool, but it actually has a much greater meaning.
This is because the report fully captures the thoughts and ideas of the person who wrote the document, his or her perspective on the situation, and problem-solving skills.
Those who write reports well sharpen their thoughts and ideas during the process of writing the report, and lay the foundation for more complete execution in advance.
A report is not only a result of work, but also an evaluation indicator that naturally reveals the writer's capabilities.
--- p.9, from "Prologue"

With just a few words of communication—questions, suggestions, and summaries—the vague directive to "report on the competitive situation" was transformed into a much more specific directive to "investigate competitors' sales, operating profit, product and sales trends, and investment plans, and present our investment direction."
Just as it is important for the team leader to convey instructions regarding the report well, it is also important to remember that it is also very important for the report writer to receive instructions well.
--- pp.58-59, 「CHAPTER 1.
The report is complete if you just get the gist of it right.”

Information is always overflowing around us: news, press releases, social media, reports, etc.
But not all of this vast information is valuable to us.
And even with the same information, its use changes depending on what message is given.
In a business environment where rapid decision-making and response are crucial, let's not forget that the reports we write must convey meaningful messages beyond mere information.
--- pp.69-70, 「CHAPTER 2.
From "How to Pick a Killer Message that Penetrates the Essence"

If you haven't worked on reports before, you're bound to be unfamiliar with using Word and PPT.
Instead, their main weapons are the field knowledge, experience, and insights they have accumulated while working in other fields.
But what if someone with extensive field knowledge and experience could even write a good report? The result would be a tremendous plus.
--- p.147, 「CHAPTER 3.
From "Report Writing Skills that Complete Reports Twice as Fast"

With just a few things in mind, FreeWire can be a powerful tool that can help you successfully complete your presentation.
A properly prewired report has a less than 5% chance of suddenly being wrong or failing significantly at the final reporting stage.
--- p.201, 「CHAPTER 4.
There is no such thing as a dragon's tail! From "100% Successful Final Report and Presentation"

When requesting research from AI, you can ask something as simple as, “Can you research recent trends in the ○○ market?” However, if possible, it’s better to provide specific instructions and sources.
If you ask questions like these, AI will provide much more detailed results.
"Can you provide the ○○ market size and growth rate by referencing data provided by specialized research organizations such as □□ and △△? Please segment the ○○ market and provide the market size and growth rate by sector.
“It would also be nice if you could tell me which companies are ranked 1st to 3rd in each field.”
--- p.220, from “CHAPTER 5. Upgrading Work Capabilities with AI”

When performance is poor, it is also a good idea to take preemptive action before the scheduled performance reporting time.
First, be honest about what problems you have and what difficulties you are experiencing, and then seek help quickly.
From the perspective of the boss or the company, it is good to be able to recognize the problem situation in a timely manner, and it also feels relatively less sudden when negative execution results are reported later.
It also gives you more time to think about solutions to the problem together and provide feedback or direction to the staff in charge.
--- p.248, 「CHAPTER 6.
Q&A for the Top 1% of Workers: What to Do in These Times!

Publisher's Review
“What’s different about reports recognized by the world’s top three consulting firms?”
A report on the "1 Trillion Won" value of successful professionals from KAIST, Bain & Company, and Kakao.

*** Fast Campus Report Lecture #1 ***

*** Includes a top 1% report universal template ***

“Please research the current status of competitor marketing.”
“Analyze the third quarter sales and report any unusual events.”
“Please prepare a new plan by the next meeting.”

The countless reports that are an inseparable part of work life.
Research is always difficult, with questions like, "Where to start?", "How to fill in the blanks when there's not much to write?", and "How to hide my poor PowerPoint presentation skills and produce a compelling report?"
Where can you find a friendly mentor who can guide you step-by-step through the A to Z of report writing? The author, who mastered the art of report writing while writing reports that influence decisions worth hundreds of billions of won at three of the world's top consulting firms, shares the ins and outs of "report writing" for working professionals.
It contains all the know-how that can be applied immediately to any report, from the report that needs to be submitted to the team leader tomorrow to the 10 billion won PPT presentation scheduled for a month later.

If you follow this, you will definitely pass!
4-Step Process for Writing a Field Report


The nature of the reports we write varies from time to time, whether it's market research, marketing analysis, or new product planning. However, reports ultimately share a commonality: they are a form of communication between the writer and the recipient.
We present a four-step report writing process that can be applied as a 'standard' to all types of reports.


Step 1: Find the purpose of your report!

First, you need to figure out what the other person wants to know from the report.
Let's get the pulse of the report by utilizing three solutions: 'Identifying the Top-Level Objective,' 'Appropriate Intermediate Synchronization,' and 'Leverage.'
It includes questions to understand your boss's intentions, the "Clarification" technique of the world's top three consulting firms, and how to use leverage to increase your work performance tenfold.

Step 2: Pick a killer message!

Next, you need to create a killer message that will be the core of your report.
Let's learn the two conditions for a killer message and create your own killer message through 'appropriate research,' 'organizing thoughts,' and 'proper analysis.'
The author shares his unique methods for creating compelling messages, research tips for time-critical situations, effective methods for conducting consumer surveys and expert interviews, and secrets for extracting only the necessary information from financial statements.

Step 3: Write your report quickly and efficiently!

Now that you have the content for your report ready, let's get started writing it.
Learn how to write Word and slide reports, the most commonly used formats in practice.
It covers everything from the workflow for each type of report to layout tips for effectively conveying your message, how to use five different charts in the right places, and the appropriate length and format for your report.

Step 4: It's important to communicate properly!

Completing a report does not mean the reporting work is over.
We introduce three techniques for effectively communicating a carefully written report: "prewire," "conclusion first," and "options."
By simply following this book, even ordinary office workers with little speaking experience will be able to successfully complete their final report.

Write twice as fast and get results!
Q&A with a Top 1% Report Master and How to Use AI


Now that you've mastered the report writing process, let's learn some techniques to improve the quality of your reports and make them more efficient.
First, using AI to write reports can cut work time in half.
We specifically introduce how to use AI in everything from table of contents composition, manuscript organization, and copywriting to message derivation through data analysis and PPT design.
It also includes various AI tools that can help you with your work.
Additionally, when writing a report, various unexpected problems arise.
We present solutions to problems that arise during report writing through real-life examples.
If you have to report sales every week or every month, and you keep having to deliver negative news because you're not meeting your targets, it's going to be difficult.
At this time, it would be a good idea to analyze why this poor performance continues and what the situation is like in other departments or competitors, and add a new message to the report.
Beyond this, let's take our work capabilities to the next level by learning various skills, such as how to manage impossible schedules and how to deal with a boss who is slow to give feedback.

Self-diagnosis tests, one-page flowcharts, and even universal templates.
A must-have report writing tool for every office worker!


A report that every office worker has to write at least once.
Anyone can benefit from this book, whether they're a fresh graduate entering the corporate world for the first time, someone who's been working primarily in the field and has just been given a new report-writing assignment, or a practitioner who regularly writes reports but still struggles with them.
From a "self-diagnosis test" to identify problems in the reports you've written, to a "one-page flowchart" to unfold like a map whenever you get stuck while writing a report, to an "all-purpose template" that can be used to improve the quality of your PPT reports, this book is a "report writing essential" that should be on every office worker's bookshelf!
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: September 11, 2024
- Page count, weight, size: 272 pages | 472g | 148*210*18mm
- ISBN13: 9791140714216
- ISBN10: 114071421X

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