The document provides guidance on reporting findings and recommendations from research. It discusses defining findings, shaping findings clearly, drafting the report structure, and following a common industry format. This includes providing the research background, methodology, results, and executive summaries of key findings and recommendations. It recommends focusing recommendations on solutions with wide impact, and indicating areas for further research. The document also offers tips for refining the report, creating highlights videos, and getting feedback to improve the communication of the research insights.

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REPORT FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
Nick Yeh
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2. REPORT FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
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3. WHAT IS A FINDING?
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4. SHAPE THE FINDINGS (1/2)
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5. SHAPE THE FINDINGS (2/2)
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6. DRAFT THE REPORT
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7. WHY WRITE A REPORT?
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8. ORGANIZE THE REPORT
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9. COMMON INDUSTRY
FORMAT (CIF)
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10. COMMON INDUSTRY
FORMAT (CIF) (1/5)
A brief synopsis of the test
logistics, the major findings and
recommendations, and further
research required, and the overall
benefits of the test.
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11. COMMON INDUSTRY
FORMAT (CIF) (2/5)
The nature of the research, how it
was set up, participant
characteristics, and the data
collection methods used.
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12. COMMON INDUSTRY
FORMAT (CIF) (3/5)
Quantitative:
task completion, errors, prompting
needed, ratings, and so forth.
Qualitative:
free-form questions, types of errors,
and the like.
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13. COMMON INDUSTRY
FORMAT (CIF) (4/5)
-Enable someone to quickly pick out
and grasp the findings and
recommendations without having to
read the supporting text.
-Be sure to include positive findings.
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14. COMMON INDUSTRY
FORMAT (CIF) (5/5)
e.g.
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15. DEVELOP
RECOMMENDATIONS (1/2)
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16. DEVELOP
RECOMMENDATIONS (2/2)
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17. FOCUS ON SOLUTIONS THAT
WILL HAVE THE WIDEST IMPACT
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18. IGNORE POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS
FOR THE FIRST DRAFT
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19. BE THOROUGH (1/2)
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20. BE THOROUGH (2/2)
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21. PROVIDE BOTH SHORT-TERM AND
LONG-TERM RECOMMENDATIONS
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22. INDICATE AREAS WHERE
FURTHER RESEARCH IS REQUIRED
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23. MAKE SUPPORTING MATERIAL
AVAILABLE TO REVIEWERS
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24. REFINE THE REPORT FORMAT
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25. CREATE A HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO
OR PRESENTATION (1/2)
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26. CREATE A HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO
OR PRESENTATION (2/2)
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27. CAUTIONS ABOUT
HIGHLIGHTS(1/2)
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28. CAUTIONS ABOUT
HIGHLIGHTS(2/2)
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29. STEPS FOR PRODUCING A
HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO
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30. CONSIDER THE POINTS YOU
WANT TO MAKE
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31. SET UP A SPREADSHEET TO PLAN
AND DOCUMENT THE VIDEO
• The topic the clip supports.
• The type of element (title, clip, subtitle, or
other).
• The start time on the recording of the beginning
of the clip.
• The first few words (or actions).
• The last few words (or actions).
• The approximate ending time in the recording
of the clip.
• The total time of the desired clip; at the bottom
of this column, create a formula to total the
times of all the clips you plan to use.
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32. SET UP A SPREADSHEET TO PLAN
AND DOCUMENT THE VIDEO
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33. PICK THE CLIPS
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34. REVIEW TIMING AND
ORGANIZATION
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35. DRAFT TITLES AND CAPTIONS
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36. REVIEW AND WRAP
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37. CONGRATULATIONS!
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