The Two-Page Client PDF That Saves Us 6 Hours a Month
Why are we still sending 50-slide decks? The Wi-Fi will break. The client won't read it. The two-page PDF is the polite, efficient alternative.
The Information Designer London
Client Reporting Lead who is tired of confusing dashboards. He believes a report should answer a question, not just show a list of numbers. Writes here to help consultants and agencies turn their data into deliverables that clients actually read.
Note: “Oliver Metric” is a pseudonym. We use pseudonyms so we can write honestly about real work without naming clients, employers, or teams.
Why are we still sending 50-slide decks? The Wi-Fi will break. The client won't read it. The two-page PDF is the polite, efficient alternative.
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