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by lyctc 2527 days ago
I use PDF for high-level conversations. It appears more polished.

I use PPT for low-level conversations. You can double click on graphs to see the numbers.

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How do you compose the document / slides that you use to present via PDF? Using powerpoint or something else?

I'd love to find a tool that composes more attractive presentation media than does powerpoint. But I'm too blinkered by my and everyone else's use of powerpoint to know what that could be.

Not that you're necessarily emailing these, but on the "appears more polished" thing, you may be surprised how many C-level (and somewhat under) folks don't read email attachments unless they are .ppt(x) files.
Well, knowing your audience is a thing too. If your C-level eyeballs only read pptx, then do that. But honestly I wouldn’t count on C-level at any company to understand what I’m saying unless I say it directly to them and answer their questions in person.