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RE: 12 Days of Vena - Your Takeways from the Exclusive Event on FP&A presentations

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-19-2022 13:59
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RE: 12 Days of Vena - Your Takeways from the Exclusive Event on FP&A presentations

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-19-2022 13:59
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And for the last Christmas gift for me, please find below the Chart Decision Tree From the top, choose what type your message will be and determine which chart will have the best effect! Tell me what you think of that by replying to this message 😉 ------------------------------ Soufyan Hamid ...

RE: 📊 FORUM EXCLUSIVE EVENT: FP&A Presentations with Soufyan Hamid

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-15-2022 05:33
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I had a great time yesterday and since Christmas isn't over yet, I have 2 important news for you 1. Since we didn't have the opportunity to have a proper Q&A session during the event, I am willing to answer your questions in the following thread  2. I promised some takeaways and you can already have ...

12 Days of Vena - Your Takeways from the Exclusive Event on FP&A presentations

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-15-2022 05:25
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Hello everybody,  First of all I wanted to thank you for your attendance.  I hope this Christmas gift from Vena was appreciated because others are still coming Today, I have 1 service to ask you and two other takeaways from this event In order to always provide the best experience possible, ...

12 Days of Vena - Your Takeways from the Exclusive Event on FP&A presentations

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-15-2022 05:24
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RE: What is your favourite visualization for a finance presentation?

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-13-2022 15:53
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Nice one @Olivia MacDonald: it's how I would too because you have the comparatives that it over the bars and that allows a clear "higher/lower than" view And don't worry about your slides looking the same: there is at least the advantage that the message is understood ------------------------------ ...

RE: What is your major problem when it comes to Finance presentations?

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-13-2022 10:09
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Hello @Megan Holmes Interesting questions that will surely be answered with the content we will see together during the event See you there tomorrow Soufyan ------------------------------ Soufyan Hamid SouFBP ------------------------------

RE: 📊 FORUM EXCLUSIVE EVENT: FP&A Presentations with Soufyan Hamid

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-12-2022 09:19
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In two days, I will have the chance to spend an hour with you on FP&A presentations and I can't be more excited I launched 2 threads about the topic on which I'd like to have your views 1. What is your major problem when it comes to FP&A presentation? 2. What is your favourite Visualization? Have ...

What is your favourite visualization for a finance presentation?

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-09-2022 09:26
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Hello Vena members,  In a presentation, it is generally advised (and I second that) to use visuals to better transmit your message it is easier to understand it is easier to analyse it is memorable playing with layout allow you to emphasize your message But there are so many charts available ...

RE: What is your major problem when it comes to Finance presentations?

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-09-2022 09:19
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It is important, without forgetting the unique character of the organisation you work for, to put yourself in the audience's eyes and ears. That's why it is key, in a presentation to a layperson, to translate into a common language and why I find your second option much more adapted @David ...

RE: What is your major problem when it comes to Finance presentations?

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-06-2022 15:09
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Thanks for your question @Brendan Eger I see your point and don't worry, it's shared by many Finance Professionals in profit and non-profit organizations It's what I call the use of "jargon" and our role is to make sure to find a balanced spot where we educate our audience to the particular concepts ...

RE: 📊 FORUM EXCLUSIVE EVENT: FP&A Presentations with Soufyan Hamid

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-06-2022 15:01
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Hey @Mar James Thanks for your question Visualizations can take different forms and they will all depend on the goal searched For example, if it's just informative and that there is no/few comparison, you can simply put the number in big fonts with some context. But if you have more figures, I generally ...

RE: 📊 FORUM EXCLUSIVE EVENT: FP&A Presentations with Soufyan Hamid

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-05-2022 14:54
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I see the interest growing and I appreciate that 👍 I created another thread to start already the discussion so we know where we'll have to put the focus Link to the discussion This one's on your main issues when having to present your financials I can't wait to read what keeps you up at night ...

What is your major problem when it comes to Finance presentations?

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-05-2022 13:59
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A Finance Presentation can be stressing, and this for many reasons Fear of public speaking Allergy to working with PowerPoint Difficulties to keep the audience focused with a financial topic ... In my career in FP&A, I came across all of these reasons and many more Often, these ...

RE: 📊 FORUM EXCLUSIVE EVENT: FP&A Presentations with Soufyan Hamid

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-04-2022 05:19
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Nice question @KASH Palkowski 👍 It's a combination of many things like the message you bring, the visuals you put and your own performance on the stage And the good news is: I am covering this all in the event on Dec 14th 😉​ ------------------------------ Soufyan Hamid SouFBP ...

RE: 📊 FORUM EXCLUSIVE EVENT: FP&A Presentations with Soufyan Hamid

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-04-2022 05:17
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That's clearly something that needs to be touched during the session @Olivia MacDonald I have my opinion on the matter but I am leaving the surprise for Dec 14th 😉​​​ ------------------------------ Soufyan Hamid SouFBP ------------------------------ ...

RE: 📊 FORUM EXCLUSIVE EVENT: FP&A Presentations with Soufyan Hamid

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-02-2022 14:40
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I am glad to have this opportunity to help Vena Forum members improve their presentation skills. And since I want this session to be as tailored as possible for you You can drop your questions on this topic in this thread and I will try to cover them in the session 😉 And if you just want to have ...

RE: Who are you following on Linkedin?

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 12-01-2022 04:09
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There is an interesting community about FP&A and Finance in general on Linkedin With those 4 and myself , you have a good start and you will discover many more This is my go-to resource to challenge my knowledge and discover new trends PS: if you have any feedback to share, don't hesitate 😉 ...

RE: Introduce yourself to your fellow members

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 11-29-2022 15:57
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Hello VENA people, I am glad to start to get to know members here (and I have a backlog of 2 years to read) but I'll start by introducing myself I am Soufyan Hamid from Brussels, Belgium and after 15 years working in Audit, Consulting and FP&A, I decided to take a different path and start my own company ...

RE: Who are you following on Linkedin?

Posted By Soufyan Hamid 11-29-2022 15:39
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Hello @Olivia MacDonald Linkedin is basically my go-to resource since 2 years now and I follow all kinds of profiles but mostly influencers in the world of Finance/FP&A If this is something that interests you, you might want to follow Paul Barnhurst Nicolas Boucher Christian Wattig Chris Reilly ...