{"id":1246,"date":"2024-01-31T20:46:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T20:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/businesscommunication\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1246"},"modified":"2024-07-26T08:07:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T08:07:40","slug":"apply-it-informal-reports","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/businesscommunication\/chapter\/apply-it-informal-reports\/","title":{"raw":"Apply It: Informal Reports","rendered":"Apply It: Informal Reports"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Recognize the differences between types of informal reports and how they are shared<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Understand what each section of an informal report is for<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Understand how to structure an informal report according to what your audience needs<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Learn how to write an informal report<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>Note-taking for Meetings<\/h2>\r\n<p>Meeting minutes are a kind of informal report that is common in the workplace. However, to create a useful report, you need to ensure that you take good notes while the meeting is taking place.<\/p>\r\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\">\r\n<p><iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=12272595&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=7Wr0qg-Niuw&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-z16x7hkd-7Wr0qg-Niuw\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p>You can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/BCommMgrs\/Transcripts\/HowItakenotesinmeetings.ProTips_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \"How I take notes in meetings. 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