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October 29, 2013 Leave a Comment

4 Million Views on My YouTube Channel – DannyRocksExcels

DannyRocksExcels has 4 Million Views

Danny Rocks has 4 Million Views on YouTube!

I am honored and humbled to realize that my Excel Video Tutorials have been viewed more than 4 Million times!

Thank you to my 10,000 plus loyal subscribers!

I enjoy receiving your comments and requests. I try my best to respond as quickly as I can to each individual comment.

Interesting to note: My Top 10 “All Time Most Visited Videos “on my YouTube channel represented 26% of my total views!

Obviously, These statistics are “skewed” by longevity – how long have they been up on YouTube, etc. Nevertheless, I can use this information to determine which commercial products that I need to produce – ASAP!

Here is the listing of  my Top 10 – “All Time Most Viewed Excel Video Tutorials:”

  1. How to Merge Multiple Excel Workbooks into a Master Budget – http://youtu.be/FZD_j3xprhg – 123,382 Views –  – Posted May 14, 2010
  2. Compare Two Excel Lists to Spot the Differences – 123,023 Views – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnjcMksnU9U – Posted May 15, 2010
  3. How to Add a Check Box Control to an Excel Form – 120,800 Views –http://youtu.be/8BTrsRFdbY8– Posted September 1, 2012
  4. How to Use Advanced Filters in Excel – 119,955  Views – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_2cjh5Pd8o – Posted on December 27, 2010
  5. Introduction to Excel Pivot Tables – 104,662 Views – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ltAoeJWDnU – Posted on August 19, 2008
  6. How to Use an Excel Data Table for “What-if” Analysis – 103,411 Views – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSRr3g6ptYY – Posted on September 15, 2010
  7. How to Create an Interactive Excel Pivot Chart – 102,033 Views – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQK_bvuEeqM – Posted on May 11, 2011
  8. Use the Built-in Data Form in Excel – 96,079 Views – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cc7lUDLrXE – Posted on December 17, 2010
  9. How to Use the Solver Tool in Excel – 85,452 Views – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4QkLA3sT1o – Posted on September 21, 2011
  10. Import Excel Data in MS Access – 80,824 Views – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aH56dxqLhg – Posted on January 2, 2011

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Here is the link to my DannyRocksExcels Channel on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/DannyRocksExcels. The majority of my videos are produced in High Definition. Obviously, my older videos were posted before the High Definition Option was available on YouTube.

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March 20, 2013 4 Comments

2.9 Million Views for My YouTube Channel – DannyRocksExcels

2.9 million viewsThis morning, I passed the 2.9 Million views milestone for my DannyRocksExcel’s YouTube Channel!

Thank you to all who have supported my Excel tutorials since I began posting them in August, 2008.

Top 10 Excel YouTube Videos Year-to-Date in 2013

Here are the Top 10 Videos that have been viewed so far (January 1 – March 21) in 2013. Click on the hyperlink to watch the video(s) on YouTube:

  1. How to Create an Interactive Pivot Table Chart – 65,095 Lifetime views
  2. How to Use Advanced Filters in Excel – 84,557 Lifetime views
  3. How to Add a Check Box Control to an Excel Form – 87,327 Lifetime views
  4. Compare 2 Excel Lists to Spot the Differences – 84,325 Lifetime Views
  5. Use Excel’s Built-in Data Form to Edit & Filter Records – 65,325 Lifetime views
  6. Use the Solver Tool in Excel – 46,035 Lifetime views
  7. How to Use an Excel Data Table for “What-if” Analysis – 72,694 Lifetime views
  8. How to Merge Multiple Excel Workbooks to a Master Budget – 104,376 Lifetime views
  9. How to Create a Summary Report from an Excel Table – 38,502 Lifetime views
  10. Import Excel Data into Microsoft Access – 54,601 Lifetime views

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The “Special Bundles” of videos are very attractively priced!

 

 

 

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October 2, 2012 Leave a Comment

The 10 Most Watched Excel YouTube Videos for September 2012

My YouTube Channel – DannyRocksExcels – had 141,586 individual views during the month of September 2012:

Here is a list – with Hyperlinks – to the 10 Most Watched Excel Videos

Top 10 YouTube Excel Videos

  1. Compare Two Excel Lists to Spot the Differences– 5,304 views in September
    1. Go to this Blog Post on my website
  2. How to Merge Multiple Excel Workbooks to a Master Budget – 4,915 views in September
    1. Go to this Blog Post on my website
  3. How to Use Advanced Filters in Excel– 4,660 views in September
    1. Go to this Blog Post on my website
  4. How to Add a Check Box Control to an Excel Form– 4,301 views in September
    1. Go to this Blog Post on my website
  5. Use the Built-in Data Form in Excel to View and Filter Records– 3,948 views in September
    1. Go to this Blog Post on my website
  6. How to Create a Summary Report from an Excel Table-3,932 views in September
    1. Go to this Blog Post on my website
  7. How to Create an Interactive Excel Pivot Chart– 3,696 views in September
    1. Go to this Blog Post on my website
  8. Consolidating Data from Multiple Excel Worksheets by Position– 3,618 views in September
    1. Go to this Blog Post on my website
  9. How to Use the Solver Tool in Excel– 3,532 views in September
    1. Go to this Blog Post on my website
  10. How to Use an Excel Data Table for “What-if” Analysis– 3,513 views in September
    1. Go to this Blog Post on my website

Thanks to my 4,500 Subscriber on YouTube!

I extend my heartfelt thanks to my many loyal viewers and subscribers to my Excel video tutorials. Your feedback and requests for solutions have formed the foundation for my Excel Training Videos.

9 Essential Excel 2010 Skills

9 Essential Excel 2010 Skills

Learn More About my Extended Length Excel Video Training Resources

I have created a series of Extended Length Video Training Resources in the category of “Master Excel in Minutes.” I invite you to follow this link to learn more about my new series of videos.

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September 20, 2012 Leave a Comment

Instructional Guide “9 Essential Excel 2010 Skills” – Download for Free

Instructional Guide "9 Essential Excel 2010 Skills"

Instructional Guide “9 Essential Excel 2010 Skills”

I want you to discover the scope of the Excel Training that I offer on my new video tutorial, “9 Essential Excel 2010 Skills.” So, I am offering the PDF of the Step-by-Step Instructional Guide that accompanies the video tutorial.

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Click on this link to begin the download process for the Instructional Guide.

Instructions for Downloading the Free Instructional Guide

  1. Add this product to your secure shopping cart at my website.
  2. During Checkout, you can choose to either Register or Shop as a Guest
  3. You will need to provide a valid email address in order to receive the actual link to download my Instructional Guide.
  4. Even though you will be downloading this product, I had to set it up as a physical product with “Free Shipping.”
  5. Shortly after you complete the checkout process you will receive an email that contains a hyperlink to the file that you will download.
  6. You will be downloading a “zipped” file. So, once the download is completed, be sure to “unzip” this file!
  7. I created my Instructional Guide using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Read the Instructional Guide and then Purchase my Video!

I am convinced that once you see the scope of the training in Excel 2010 that I offer, you will want to purchase the video tutorial. I offer my video in tow versions:

List of the “9 Essential Excel 2010 Skills”

9 Essential Skills for Excel 2010

9 Essential Skills for Excel 2010 Video Tutorial

These are the 9 Essential Skills that I have identified for my video tutorial:

  1. Entering Data Efficiently in Excel 2010
  2. Selecting Cell Ranges Efficiently in Excel 2010
  3. Creating and Using Named Cell Ranges in Excel 2010
  4. Applying Styles and Formatting to Excel 2010 Worksheets
  5. Working with Structured Data Sets in Excel 2010
  6. Working with Excel 2010 Formulas and Functions
  7. Using Paste Special Options in Excel 2010
  8. Using Data Validation in Excel 2010
  9. Using Excel 2010 “What-if” Analysis Tools

Excel 2010 Practice Files Included

When you purchase my video tutorial, you receive the same Excel 2010 Worksheets that I used while filming each of the 25 video tutorials. Using the same files as you view my videos, you will be able to practice your new skills. And, of course, you also receive the same Instructional Guide that I am offering for free!

I welcome your feedback! Please send me your comments via email – danny@thecompanyrocks.com – or by adding a comment below.

Thank you!

 

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September 8, 2012 Leave a Comment

Review for my Latest Publication – “9 Essential Skills for Excel 2010”

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Main Menu for “9 Essential Excel Skills”

I just received a fabulous review, from one of my viewers, for my video tutorial, “9 Essential Skills for Excel 2010.”

Read this Review

Product Reviews

It’s really a master piece!!

Posted by Tamoghna on 8th Sep 2012

“I was a beta tester of “9 Essential Excel Skills- Excel 2010” by Danny Rocks. In one word this is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to master those essential skills which are required to use excel professionally. There are total 9 chapters which consist of a series of dense but brief video lessons.

The lessons have been planned in a careful way so that the viewers are introduced from simple to more complex topics.

Surely you are going to be amazed by the incredible picture and sound quality of the videos. I had a feeling as if I was watching an excel movie while putting my head phone. Danny has several qualities as an instructor. His pace of delivery and voice modulation is just fantastic and if you are not an absolute excel-newbie watching a video just one time is enough. Before starting each lesson he gives a brief introduction so that you can connect what you learned in the previous lesson. He also repeats and stresses some part which you will find really helpful.

Another great take away from this video tutorial is a bunch of great keyboard shortcuts and best excel practices which you can expect only from an excel veteran. Among so many other things I was left with surprise why I didn’t use “page layout view” and “vertical alignment formatting” before! Even if you are an advanced excel user surely you are going to learn a lot of useful tricks including some commonly encountered gotchas and how to avoid them.

I won’t be taken aback If this product goes every corner of the excel user community and becomes best seller in this field.”

Learn More About My Video Tutorial

I have produced the “9 Essential Skills for Excel 2010” in two formats:

Both versions include 4 hours of video instruction. 25 individual video tutorials. The Excel Practice files that I used while filming the video tutorials. A PDF of the Step-by-step Instructional Guide that I created for these video lessons.

Version for Excel 2007 Now Available!

DVD-ROM, "9 Essential Excel 2007 Skills"

DVD-ROM, “9 Essential Excel 2007 Skills”

I have just published “9 Essential Excel 2007 Skills” for DVD-ROM. Click to to get more information about my latest publication.

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August 6, 2012 3 Comments

My Top 10 Most Viewed Excel Tutorials on YouTube Year-to-Date in 2012

DannyRocksExcels on YouTube

DannyRocksExcels on YouTube

Later this month, my YouTube Channel – DannyRocksExcels – will surpass 1.8 million views! Thanks to everyone who has visited, watched, and commented on my Excel video tutorials these past four years!

Top 10 Most Viewed Videos – January thru July, 2012

According to my YouTube statistics, these are the 10 most viewed Excel video tutorials on my channel. Click on the Links to watch any video on YouTube :

  1. How to Merge Multiple Excel Workbooks to a Master Budget – views year-to-date 39,338
  2. How to Use Advanced Filters in Excel – views year-to-date 29,700
  3. How to Use an Excel Data Table for “What-if” Analysis – views year-to-date 27,301
  4. How to Add a Check Box Control to an Excel Form – views year-to-date 27,171
  5. Consolidating Data from Multiple Excel Worksheets by Position – views year-to-date 26,517
  6. How to Create an Interactive Pivot Chart – views year-to-date 24,858
  7. Compare Two Excel Lists to Spot the Differences – views year-to-date 23,826
  8. Create Interactive Excel Forms by Including Option Boxes – views year-to-date 20,665
  9. How to Use the VLOOKUP Function in Excel – views year-to-date 20,574
  10. Import Excel Data Into MS Access – views year-to-date 18,288

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The 50 Best Tips DVD-ROMs

The 50 Best Tips Series of DVD-ROM’s

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The 50 Best Tips, Tricks & Techniques Series

Click on the link to go directly to the information page for each title. You will see a list of the 50 Tips and Ru Times for each title:

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Thank you for your support through the years!

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September 23, 2011 1 Comment

How to Use the Solver Add-in for Excel – Part 2

Solver Parameters

Solver Parameters

This is Part 2 of my series of video tutorials where I demonstrate how to use the SOLVER Add-in Tool in Excel to produce a specific result for a formula.  Remember that SOLVER is an Add-in program that you must activate before you can use it. Watch Part 1 in this series to learn how to activate SOLVER.

In this tutorial, I work with the same data set that I used in Part 1. This time, I want to achieve a specific amount of Gross Profit Sales Dollars. First, however, I must determine what is a reasonable amount to set as the Target for Solver to return.

Use SUMPRODUCT Function in Excel

I use the SUMPRODUCT Function to quickly determine my possible Revenue, Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Profit is I sell all of the Units that I have in stock. Now, I have a reasonable Target for SOLVER to reach. SUMPRODUCT is a very efficient Function that, unfortunately, very feel Excel users – in my experience – know about. Follow this link to my Index of Excel Video Lessons to find additional tutorials for SUMPRODUCT.

Best Practice Tips for Solver

  • Work with a copy of your worksheet. This is always a good idea, and it is most important when you are beginning to learn how to work with SOLVER.
  • Write out your Goal for SOLVER.
  • Do you want SOLVER to Maximize the Formula? For example, to Maximize your potential profit?
  • Do you want SOLVER to Minimize the Formula? For example, to Minimize your costs?
  • Do you want SOLVER to return a Specific Number? If so, what is that number?
  • Determine your “Variable Cells.” SOLVER calls them the “By Changing Cells.” These are the cells that SOLVER will automatically adjust.
  • The Variable Cells must “feed int” the formula in your Target Cell – This is the key to making SOLVER work!
  • Write out your “Constraints.” These are the “real-world” conditions that you want SOLVER to operate under. This is the real power in SOLVER.
  • Do not treat the SOLVER results as “the Gospel.” SOLVER is a powerful Business Intelligence Tool. You, however, know your own business or industry. Use SOLVER as a tool to help you to make informed business decisions.

 

Watch Part 1 in SOLVER Series of Video Tutorials

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September 21, 2011 4 Comments

How to Use the SOLVER Tool in Excel to Produce the Optimal Result for a Formula

Key Points for SOLVER

SOLVER in Excel – Key Points

I am responding to a “flurry” of requests to produce an Excel Video Tutorial that demonstrates how to use the SOLVER TOOL in Excel. Here are the key points to remember when you want to use the SOLVER Tool:

Activate the SOLVER Tool

SOLVER is an “Add-in” tool that needs to be “activated” before you can use it. In Excel 2007 / 2010, you do this via Excel Options – Addi-Ins – Excel Options. In Excel 2003, you do this via the Tools Menu – Add-ins – Solver.

Prepare Data for Solver

In order to use the SOLVER Tool, you must:

  • Establish the “Target Cell.” This cell must contain a formula. This is the cell that you want to “optimize” by using SOLVER.
  • Determine the “By Changing” Cells. These are the cells that SOLVER will change in order to deliver the optimized result in the Target Cell. The “By Changing” cells MUST “Feed Into” the Target Cell.
  • Establish the CONSTRAINTS for SOLVER. This is the “key’ element that gives SOLVER its power. You can add as many constraints as needed. My recommendation is that you “write them out” before you start  to use the SOLVER Tool.

SOLVER is very powerful. However, you MUST “think it through” before you apply it. It will take lots of practice for you to understand how to properly set up your data to produce appropriate SOLVER results.

Part 2 in this Series of Tutorials for Solver in Excel

Here is the link to watch Part 2 in this Series of Tutorials about the SOLVER Add-in Tool in Excel

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November 29, 2010 1 Comment

My Most Viewed and Downloaded Videos for Excel and PowerPoint

My iTunes Podcast

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I began to post my videos as podcasts at the iTunes store this past summer. Since then, my video lessons for Excel and PowerPoint have been viewed and downloaded many times. I am thirlled. And, I thank you for your support and encouragement.

Here are the links – on my website – to the most popular video episodes. I have organized them by category in the order of their popularity. You can click on any link to view or download that video from my website. Or, you can go to my video Podcast by clicking on this link – “Danny Rocks Tips and Timesavers” Podcast on iTunes.

Merging and Consolidating Excel Worksheets

 PowerPoint Presentations

Data Visualizations

What-If Analysis in Excel

Importing Data From Other Programs

Pivot Tables

Excel Tables

Social Media

Formula Errors

Please add your comments below – or on my iTunes Channel. I welcome your feedback.

You can learn how to “Master Excel in Minutes – Not Months!”

Sincerely,

Danny Rocks

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October 23, 2010 Leave a Comment

How to Add Scroll Bar Controls to Excel Forms

This is the fourth in my continuing series of Excel training video lessons on Adding Form Controls to your worksheets. Here, I demonstrate how to Add Scroll Bar Controls to a Loan Scenario. Form Controls help to make your Excel worksheets “interactive,” and they are great tools to add when you distribute spreadsheets to users who may not be proficient in Excel.

Understand the Cell Link

The key concept to understand with Form Controls is the “Cell Link.” The form controls are merely “drawing shapes” until you actually link them to a cell that controls their output. The “got’cha” step for Scroll Bars – as with Spin Buttons – is that the Maximum Value is 30,000. So, if you want a control to show a loan amount of, for example, $300,000.00 you make the Maximum value 300 and then create a formula that references the “cell link” and multiplies it by 1,000.

In my research on Form Controls, I rarely find authors who mention this point – and, in my experience, this is how most Excel users get “tripped up” when they want to add Form Controls to workbooks to make them interactive. Watch as I walk you through each step in this process.

Please, let me know if this video lesson has helped you to better understand how Excel Form Controls work. Add your comment below – I promise to respond to your comments!

Danny

You can click on this link to view the other videos in my series on Form Controls in Excel.

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