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    I Will Teach You Excel
    I Will Teach You Excel
    I Will Teach You Excel
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    I Will Teach You Excel

    By Joel Villar

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    Ever get passed up for a promotion or pay increase and wonder, “why didn’t I get it”? Ever wonder if your skills are good enough to compete in today’s crowded job market? You work hard, go above and beyond and still can’t seem to get noticed. Many of today’s jobs require that you be familiar with Microsoft Excel. How can you become proficient at Excel when companies aren’t willing to teach you this valuable skill?

    This leaves many people trying to learn as they go and never quite feeling 100% comfortable with the program. What’s worse, most people haven’t even scratched the surface of Excel’s potential, even if they’ve been using it for years. If you feel this way, you’re not alone.

    Think about this for a second; what will your career look like in a year if you don’t take action today and improve your Excel skills? How about five years from now? Unless you take matters into your own hands things may not look much different.

    According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, people who show proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other common office applications earn, on average, 13% more than those who don’t. For most people  this could mean tens of thousands of dollars over just a few years, and this doesn’t even factor in lost promotions and job offers. Can you afford to leave so much on the table as a result of maintaining the status quo?

    I’ve experienced this transformation in my career and can tell you first hand how it has helped me. When I was fresh out of college and working my first accounting job my manager asked me to complete a project that involved using VLOOKUPS. I enthusiastically obliged, walked back to my desk, and proceeded to panic. I tricked myself into thinking that I was an excel expert only because I knew a few formulas, my limited knowledge only scratched the surface. I turned to a college buddy for help; Google. I eventually managed to learn what I needed, after a lot of time and energy.

    I’ve climbed the ladder and worn many hats since then. I can’t say that the opportunities I’ve earned in my career are solely due to my increasing Excel proficiency. What I can definitely say is that Excel has earned me more opportunities to prove myself to management than waiting for opportunities to materialize on their own.

    That’s why I decided to write this book. My goal is to take you from Excel novice to master in the shortest time possible. I wrote my book specifically for the busy professional, in an easy to read manner that gets straight to the point and teaches the meat of Excel. I wrote this book for you.

    Don’t take my word for it:

    "I think the writing style is helpful for readers to engage. I like that as I read the book, I felt as if I was in front of someone who was actually teaching me. I also liked the fact that the book is written in a laid back manner. I mean Excel is difficult as it is, why would you want to make it worst by adding some weird terminology to the book? Its plain, simple and easy to follow."

    -Eliana Pereira, Accountant

    I have helped many people improve their careers through Excel and now it’s your turn. Here is what you get when you download my book:

    -18 chapters of the most useful Excel techniques that will immediately take your skills to the next level

    -Practical use cases plus downloadable workbooks so that you can take what you learn and feel, first-hand, how to apply those skills to real-world scenarios

    -A copy of my latest book on Google Sheets so you can stay ahead of the curve

    You’re at the point of decision. You can either continue down the path you have already been traveling, if you want to change the direction of your career you’re going to have to do something different. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJoel Villar
    Release dateApr 7, 2016
    ISBN9781533750723
    I Will Teach You Excel

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      I Will Teach You Excel - Joel Villar

      Table of Contents

      I Will Teach You Excel

      Introduction

      Excel has made things a heck of a lot easier for me in my professional career.

      When I was fresh out of college I was barely a week into my first accounting job when my manager asked me to complete a project that involved some heavy excel usage. In fact, my manager specifically asked me to cross-reference two lists using a VLOOKUP. I enthusiastically obliged to the request, walked back to my desk, and proceeded to panic. I tricked myself into thinking that I was an excel expert only because I knew a few formulas, but the truth was that my limited knowledge only scratched the surface of what it meant to be a real pro.

      I turned to my closest college friend, the one who was there for me when I needed just the right information; Google. I watched videos and read tons of blog posts with titles like: "108 Excel functions you MUST know Today, or Everything you need to know about VLOOKUPS". There were (still are) a lot for great excel resources out there, but most of them were too broad in scope. Most of the material I read through didn’t apply to me.

      I eventually managed to learn what I needed (after a lot of time); but I realized that the content out there is mostly poor quality which forces people to sift through countless web pages and videos just to find something useful.

      That’s why I decided to write this book. My goal here is to give you the necessary information you need in a concise manner and take you from excel novice to guru in the shortest time possible. I know that you’re a busy person so I broke everything down into easy to read chapters so that you can skip right to the parts you need the most help in and master those first.  I’ve also included all the workbooks that go along with the lessons, for free, on my website http://www.iwillteachyouexcel.com/book-bonuses.

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      Getting Started

      The one thing I ask of you is to put in the time practicing the examples. The most effective way of mastering excel is to get in and get your hands dirty. Pick a few functions and practice them as many times as you can throughout your day while you’re using excel. Once you feel comfortable using those functions learn a few more. Before you know it, co-workers will be coming to you for excel help and your boss will be impressed with your newfound skills.

      To my readers, followers, and subscribers thank you for all your support. I hope that the hard work I put into building this guide for you helps you become better at excel and, as a result, better at your jobs. Cheers to your success!

      Chapter One

      Keyboard Shortcuts

      Master this, and you’ll already be ahead

      Whether you’re an excel rookie or a black belt, keyboard shortcuts are one of the fundamental things you should learn. If you can master just a few of the shortcuts in this section, you will immediately notice a difference in the way you use excel.

      Don’t expect yourself to learn every single keyboard shortcut in this section though; always strive for quality and not quantity. I’d rather you master 4 or 5 shortcuts you feel are most useful to you than to be familiar with 12 or 13 of them. You’ll never master them that way and you won’t get much out of this book.

      My suggestion is to start by choosing 3 shortcuts that you find most useful; ones that would add the most efficiency to your day-to-day. Use those shortcuts every single day at every opportunity; learn through repetition and master through consistent habit. Eventually you’ll notice yourself naturally using those

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