Insight for business users of Microsoft Excel
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If you read the business press or Business Intelligence (BI) forums, or if you listen to most IT managers, you’ll soon hear that “Excel was originally designed as a personal productivity tool.”
Well, it ain’t true!
I know this “fact” isn’t true for three reasons. [click to continue...]
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In my tiny town on the Washington coast, I don’t get the Wall Street Journal until it arrives in our mail box about noon most weekdays. So at breakfast this morning I read an article in yesterday’s Journal, which offers some great advice for Excel users in business.
Don’t get me wrong. The article, New Light on the Plight of Winter Babies, didn’t discuss Excel at all. Instead, it discussed some fascinating data. [click to continue...]
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I just heard from another Excel user who’s out of a job. This set me to thinking — again — about ways that I could help. Here are three issues that I’ve been wrestling with:
First, many Excel users with great professional knowledge are looking for work. But for many reasons, it’s difficult for business professionals to market themselves to employers. I know; I’ve been there.
Second, because I’m so busy with my web site I don’t have time to help companies set up custom Excel dashboards. So I’m turning down work. When I do so, people usually ask if I can recommend someone else to help them, but I haven’t known anyone I could recommend.
Third, I’m looking for new dashboard examples and new ways to promote ExcelUser.com.
I think I’ve finally found a way that I can help. Here it is: [click to continue...]
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