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"I employed as an accountant for 8 years and used Microsoft Excel every day for several hours" begins Google Sheets as well as Apps Script's teacher expert Ben L Collins. "Almost every project I was involved in was based on Excel but I did not possess a formal education. I'd written code however, I'd never worked on anything with spreadsheets.

"Pretty at the beginning of my first week at my job, I was instructed by my supervisor to complete a couple of tasks by using Excel like "Combine tables".. However, I was doing everything using my hands!" The supervisor demonstrated his formulas to save time and Ben realized as one of the primary skills required by professionals working in finance is the ability to analyze information.

"The individuals who possess the capability to accomplish this will be ahead of everyone else who must struggle to make it through."" Ben says. I've been thinking "Right now is the right time to develop my capabilities and I came across a number of websites on the internet, such as mrexcel.com and chandoo.org These websites were doing exactly identical things as I do now, only working with Excel 15 years before."

The more Ben was able to look at formulas and spreadsheets, more interested was he: "It was this rabbit tunnel that kept getting deep." Ben could see that some of the programming skills that he learned in his first college years was capable of being merged into the various programming languages that work with databases like VBA.

Over the course of his accounting profession, he has become more fascinated with technological advances than to the realm of accounting and finance. "After over 8 years of working, I've had enough and am finished!. I was unsure of I was going to do next, but one of my initial thoughts was to change careers and become an engineer." Ben tells me.

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He enrolled in a few classes before he started applying for jobs. "It was a brief period of time before I had to go, but I started my own blog and started writing posts. The first post I composed included Google Sheets and were the ones that Google has added to its Search." This led to the emergence of freelancers who wanted to work for free.

"In 2014 and in 2015 the company received a constant stream of clients seeking assistance "Hey Can I help by constructing the dashboard with spreadsheets? or "Can you look through my Excel spreadsheets for the company and assist me to determine the best way to enhance these formulas? ? '."

The project required Excel, Google Sheets, SQL and Tableau. "It does not require a great deal of effort, however it allowed me to think "Maybe there's something in this. You can become an independent contractor rather than returning to my previous job . I'd prefer not going back to a position in accounting!" Ben smiles. "I will keep trying to advance technology and creating new ideas."

Goodbye accounting, hello education

The educational website General Assembly was just a startup and was providing courses that were specifically designed for Data analysts and developers. "They intend to offer an online course for data analysis, which is partially time-based. Because I've been to a class within the program in the program they provide for developers, I developed an acquaintance with people who attended the class during the time I attended the class. This was around the time they first launched of their Data course. This was in the year 2015. The group was looking for instructors. The class was comprised from Excel, SQL and Tableau," Ben continues. "I was thinking"This is exactly what I've always done from the age of eight ! '." He was through the process for being screened to be considered for the position. Additionally, he was an instructor several times in the year in 2015.

"That inspired me to go back to teaching" Ben recalls. "I'd taught in a university setting as well as being an instructor for children towards the conclusion of my graduate year." He was able incorporate certain corporate training in the online classes, such as lessons and tutorials. "As I noticed that there was an increase of people who are curious about what I do I chose to develop my own online training course to determine whether it's a good idea."

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The course was well-loved by the students and appreciated thoroughly which was enough to inspire Ben to develop a fresh course. "I employed a program known as Teachable as I was looking to establish a relationship personally with the students, and continue to maintain the relationships myself, rather than transfer it to a marketplace, such as Udemy."

I felt compelled to conduct some investigation and a name kept popping up was the man who is responsible for the journal for the technology known as Stratechery. Ben Thompson. Ben Thompson is known as"the OG!" Ben is having fun. "I have signed up on a few accounts for myself to see the ways that users like Flowing Data and Craig Mod also did it." Ben was a member of their newsletter while it was a child. I was intrigued by how they went about it to set up their own membership-based company. I was thinking "I wish my business had the same style similar to the ones they have.'. I was very impressed by the registration procedure. It was simple and swift I thought"I'm desperate for that member's feeling..'

Making progress in a sustainable way

To provide an overview of the Ben subscription service, it's made up of premium (or "gated") content and is hosted on WordPress as well as an electronic newsletter distributed through emails made using Kit (formerly ConvertKit). For the content, it is based around Google Sheets - including products improvements, new features, and more, as well as methods to get the best benefit from the app.

"The following newsletter will contain an in-depth review of certain new functions Google announced at the conclusion of the calendar year." Ben adds. These are extremely useful features that allow you to modify the information. This tutorial will cover this subject as well as links to Google Sheet, a Google Sheet template that is available to download. In addition, there will be live discussions on the topic. "I take advantage of newsletters to provide information about times, and to share the Google Meet link for the live sessions."

When asked what his plans for the future are, Ben believes that membership is the primary part of his firm. "I am definitely looking to get new members into the fold since I'd like to see this membership be my only source of revenue," he says. "I have the ability to provide archived content for free cost but there's also the possibility of becoming a professional member. It will allow me to get more material."

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The author claims that he once was capable of providing consults, and even place ads on his website, but his current goal is to end the practice "if I'm able to connect with at a sufficient amount of people, I'll be able to remove the rest of the products. There are some minor areas that must be focused on, but increasing the number of subscribers is crucial. "

You can think about different possibilities for expanding his offerings. "I've considered ways in which to be more effective when broadcasting live events and have put together a few strategies to help in the process of attracting new members in the next year. The streaming service is likely to undergo a change. It's unlikely to change in the manner we conduct things but we'll still be broadcasting live streams."

He adds the desire to come up with the ideal method for members to talk about issues that they're dealing with as well with the queries they'd like to address sometime in the future "That may be feasible via "office hours" or an ideal way to send inquiries" as long as it is viable and beneficial to the people affected.

Ben says that for the moment all interaction with his fans is through messages. "I would like to recommend that you reach me with a message that says "Hey please tell me the things you're working on'. It's a great concept since it's simple to keep track of.

Forum chats were planned with an "cohort class" which saw the participants working with Google Sheets issues online together as a small group. "We took part in two sessions in 2021. Google Sheets were the talk all over the city. The experience was great however it was extremely anxious for the initial few weeks. It was as if you were in being a "firehose full of inquiries. It was my first experience being a part of an educational program However, I'm concerned that once I turn off the gadget, it'll impossible to turn off the device. It's something I'd like to think about, and how can deal with it while keeping an eye on the long to come?

"I had no the opportunity to perform live before starting because I was thinking"Just do it live and watch how people react. It is important to ensure that you're having fun prior to committing everything. The process is working well! The owner wants live sessions "They're entertaining and everyone benefits of these events. It's sure to be thrilling as we'll watch how this goes!"

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"Right at this point, I'm going to present topics to students. I'll choose a subject and then we'll discuss the topic in a live discussion," he continues. In the course of cohorts, this was more than just a discussion that was open to anyone who wanted to participate "People took part in the course in order to express, "Hey, there's some way that's making me feel confused." This was a live discussion, with others would observe. This topic will be dealt with during the entire year. This is a fantastic opportunity for people to get involved."

At the end of the day, Ben thinks that the idea of the Q&A forum is an option, however Ben says: "I just want to be sure I'm doing it with a manner that's not controlling my personal life." This suggests that Ben is currently working toward creating the most lasting and longest-lasting connections with the local population. Being able to keep the connections you have with your community strong is essential for maintaining a community membership that lasts "Little step: Let's build the next step with time!" The man is smiley.

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Ben Collins is an educator as well as an creator, author and director for The Collins School of Data. Ben Collins creates online classes and write on Google's Workspace tools. My primary focus is the study of automated data processing with Google Sheets along with Apps Script.          LmVftNPgfKbMpZsophnG

Ben L Collins' website

He enjoys creating simple programs that use data in order to make use of the capabilities of his Google stack. It comprises Google Sheets, Looker Studio, Google Apps Script, Forms, Docs, Gmail and many more. For more information visit benlcollins.com.

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