Paul Woods

For organisations running a July/June financial year (like most here in Australia)annual report time is just around the corner.  The time of year that most marketers love (those who outsource or sidestep), or hate (those that don’t!).

Putting together an annual report is a big task, but it does not have to be that bad.  Here are a few resources to help you kick start your annual report project this year.

• Australian Reporting Awards General Criteria
  This is a great list of all the points your annual report needs to touch on - both the words at the front, and the numbers at the back
• Perfect Your Annual Report – Interbrand Annual Report Checklist (PDF)
  Questions to ask yourself covering messaging and audiences, design and content, editorial, production, and budget
• Annual Report Design – Hot to Design and Publish Annual Reports and Proposals
  About.com list of resources specifically around annual report design

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