Here's a three (3) step formula for getting the most out of presenting a spreadsheet to others:
1. Describe each field, and walk through a single row of data
All too often, presenters of a spreadsheet jump-in to "the weeds" – details that are important and make sense to them, but typically not important and confusing to others. Take the time to explain what each field/column represents:
1. Describe each field, and walk through a single row of data
All too often, presenters of a spreadsheet jump-in to "the weeds" – details that are important and make sense to them, but typically not important and confusing to others. Take the time to explain what each field/column represents:
- Column 1 (e.g. Date) denotes the date in PST
- Column 2 (e.g. # of Sales) represents the total number of sales recorded, excluding refunds
- Column ...