The benefits of automating PowerPoint reports [Downloadable slide pack]

Whether you're already familiar with PowerPoint automation tools or just beginning to explore the possibilities they present, it's clear that there are many benefits to automating your PowerPoint reporting.

With the right automation solutions, you can quickly generate high-quality slides that are sure to impress any audience, without wasting hours manually copying and pasting data from Excel to PowerPoint.

In this blog post, we’ll discuss the many benefits of automating PowerPoint reports in detail so you can decide if it's the right move for your business.

Need to convince your colleagues that automation is the right way to go? We've even created a couple of simple PowerPoint slides for you to slot into a presentation.

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What is PowerPoint automation?

In the most basic terms, PowerPoint automation is using software or another solution to automatically create presentations from existing data sources. This could include creating a sales report in PowerPoint with data pulled directly from your company's CRM or taking an Excel spreadsheet filled with customer support stats and turning it into an informative infographic.

Depending on the solution you choose, there are a variety of ways to automate your slides. Some solutions allow for manual customization of each slide while others can fully automate all aspects of presentation creation, including adding graphics and charts.

For a more detailed look at report automation, we’ve created a dedicated blog post that explores the different solutions on offer, use cases for automation, and its benefits. We’ll also discuss some of the challenges associated with implementing automation solutions as well as our final thoughts on why it can be advantageous for your business.

The key benefits of automating PowerPoint reports:

Save time:

Automating your PowerPoint presentations eliminates hours spent manually formatting spreadsheets and copying data from one source to another. In fact, some of our customers have reported that we have helped them to reduce their report production time by over 80%.

There are many benefits to reducing the amount of time spent on these types of menial tasks - most importantly, what you can do with the time you win back! For example, you will have far more time to focus on actions that will have a much greater business impact, such as finding your next customer or spending more time with the customers you do have.

Happy stakeholders:

Less time on reporting means you'll also have more time to review the contents of the report and develop meaningful insights and narratives, which in turn will benefit you or your stakeholder.

Not only that, but you should be able to avoid late delivery. In fact, get used to delivering your reports ahead of schedule!

Review KPIs more often:

If your reporting is fully automated, this could even open the door to giving you and your stakeholders opportunities to review KPIs far more frequently than you would have previously.

This could help you to spot critical issues before they arise, or make more informed business strategy decisions.

Save money:

It's a well-known business saying and it might make your skin crawl, but there is no denying it - time is money! Reducing the time spent on report production means that your company is spending less on employee salaries being used to produce presentations.

We've created an ROI calculator to help you identify how many billable hours you could retain through automation, and what that might mean from a financial point of view.

Increase profit margins:

If you're delivering the reports to your customers as part of the service you offer, report automation is an instant way to bump up your profit margins. It's simple math - if you're charging the same amount, but you are spending less on delivery, your profit margins have increased. Congratulations!

Avoid recruitment:

This might not be an issue for smaller businesses, but if you have a large team it can be hard to find the right resources and hire staff quickly. Automating your presentations can help you avoid this situation and allow you to maintain consistent delivery without increasing headcount.

Remove human error:

It goes without saying that automating your PowerPoint presentations removes human error from the equation. Using automation software ensures that each report is accurate and up-to-date every time. Not only that but as you become more confident in the automation, the time spent on quality checking reports before delivering to your stakeholders will be significantly reduced.

Produce more consistent outputs:

One of the most important benefits of PowerPoint automation is consistency in output. If you are managing multiple reports, automating your presentations can help to ensure that each report has the same format and style - which is great for brand consistency.

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As you can see, there are tons of benefits to automating your reporting that could have a huge impact on your business. Don’t just take our word for it:

Case studies:

Wolvereye

In this video case study, Ryan Baum, the CEO of Wolvereye, shares how they were able to reduce their report production time by 80%, leveraging Market Research Report Automation from Indico Labs.

Ryan discusses how this service not only saved Wolvereye money but also allowed them to focus on tasks that have a more meaningful impact on their business and customers.

Quester

Tim Hoskin, President of Quester Strategy and Insights, discusses the importance of the Indico Labs Report Population Service to Quester and the impressive ROI the business has seen from partnering with Indico Labs.

Tim's insights are fascinating, and it's worth watching this video case study or reading the transcript below. The Indico Labs Report Population Services has helped Quester to make better use of employee time while also providing accurate reporting quickly.

Sounds good doesn’t it? In this blog post, we explore the various use cases for automating PowerPoint slides and explain how Indico Labs makes it easier than ever before.

The bottom line

Automating PowerPoint reports through the use of automation tools is an effective way to save time, money and energy. It can help reduce report production time by over 80%, increase profit margins, avoid recruitment and remove human error from the equation.

Not only that but it also helps ensure consistency in output for brand purposes and allows you to review KPIs more often than before. With all these benefits combined, automating your presentations with a reliable tool or partner could be just what your business needs to stay ahead of the competition!

So why wait? Try our automated PowerPoint presentation solutions today and see how much easier reporting can become!

Next up: How to know which PowerPoint automation solution is right for you

In this blog post, we’ll explore what PowerPoint automation is and how it can help you create stunning data presentations quickly and easily. We’ll also look at different types of solutions available on the market today, as well as questions to ask yourself before choosing one that fits your needs best. Last but not least, we have a free quiz designed to help you identify which solution would work best for your particular scenario.

Read more.