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Basic Formula Series: The Excel® Sum Formula

Excel® formulas have their own logic and syntax, much like math problems. Once you understand the syntax, you can save a great deal of time by building basic and complex formulas to do the majority of your work for you. Where in math problems you combine numbers with variables, in…
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Using the Excel PMT Function to Determine Loan Interest

We start out with a basic premise that we borrow $10,000.00 (D1). Our interest is 3.0% (D2) and the monthly payments are forty-eight months (D3). The PMT formula calculates what to pay back on a monthly payment loan. There are three arguments in this function; RATE,NPER,PV. Two other arguments shown…
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Use VLOOKUP to Find Values from an Excel® Table

VLOOKUP. You’ve heard about it – but what does it do? Vlookup searches a list for a value in the left most column and retrieves the corresponding value from other columns in that row. As an Excel user, what does that mean for you? Let’s say your organization receives donor…
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You Owe It to Yourself to Take that “Leap of Faith”

Remember when your career depended on a leader to recognize your potential? They spent time with you to encourage your skills and talent. You are now in a better place because of the potential they saw in you. It’s time to pay it forward!  Your career growth resulted from managers…
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Why Aren’t You Delegating?

Effective delegation is one of your most effective efficiency tools—don’t let hesitation stand in your way of using it! “Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.”—General George Patton One of the most important skills a smart leader…
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