From the monthly archives:

December 2007

An Uncommon Common Resolution for 2008

December 31, 2007

Happy New Year!
I don’t normally make annual resolutions for myself. I suppose that my own poor results some time ago discouraged me from continuing the practice. But as the years go by (a little faster these days it seems ), it does seem that this is indeed a good time to make, or [...]

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Happy Holidays!

December 24, 2007

Just a short note today to wish everyone best wishes for the season. Whether you celebrate Christmas as my family will, or in a different way, I hope you are able to enjoy some time with friends and family.
I’ll be taking some time away from the computer to do just that, so you won’t see [...]

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7 Top Reasons for Summarizing Data with Monarch

December 20, 2007

The Lucky Seven
In other posts, like Performing Analysis Work with Monarch, I’ve made mention of Monarch’s summary feature. I’ve put together a short list of reasons for you to explore the feature further.

Summaries are easy to build, the process is quick, and you can generally include as much or as little of your data as [...]

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Free Excel Color Tool

December 19, 2007

Easier Excel Color Management
In a post entitled Making Your Excel Reports Unique, I talked about the mechanics of changing Excel’s default color palette and why you would want to do such a thing. While it is a fairly straightforward process, I find Excel’s implementation of the feature a bit cumbersome and time consuming, and if [...]

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Video: Excel’s Pivot Tables

December 7, 2007

Do Monarch’s Summaries Leave You Wanting More?
You’ve learned how to use Monarch’s Summary feature (there’s a primer in this video), and you’re now comfortable with building summaries. They’re great tools in and of themselves.
But now that you have a general understanding of the concept, you may find that as useful as they are, the process [...]

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