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Conduct Sales Projections with Seasonality in Google Sheets

Tricia Bagley
Sales projections are a powerful tool to aid in meeting demand, allocation of resources, and driving growth for the future. Forecasting techniques can be applied to make realistic predictions of outcomes of everything from sales volume to likelihood of cold...
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Sales projections are a powerful tool to aid in meeting demand, allocation of resources, and driving growth for the future. Forecasting techniques can be applied to make realistic predictions of outcomes of everything from sales volume to likelihood of cold-call success given the time of the year. Other than goods that are considered, “basic necessities,” most sales data demonstrate trends based on the season—or period of time—in which they occur. There are a multitude of statistical methods that can enhance forecasting by including the factor of seasonality. This course will introduce you to making sales projections with a multiplicative seasonal model. In this course, we will review the principles of forecasting, consider use cases for forecasting with seasonality, build the seasonal index from the ground up, run a forecast with and without seasonality on sales data, and consider the next steps that could be taken with our seasonal forecast. Along the way, you will visualize the data and understand how forecasting with seasonality works. You will do this as we work side-by-side in the free-to-use software Google Sheets. By the end of this course, you will understand use cases for conducting forecasts with seasonality in your workplace and be able to confidently apply seasonality in any spreadsheet software. Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We’re currently working on providing the same experience in other regions.
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Know what's good
, what to watch for
, and possible dealbreakers
Explores forecasting techniques for enhancing sales projections
Builds a foundation in forecasting for beginners
Applicable for learners seeking tools for data-driven decision-making
Emphasizes the practical application of seasonal forecasting in sales
Taught by industry experts, ensuring the relevance of content to current practices
Leverages Google Sheets, a widely accessible software

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Seasonality in sales projections

This course provides a solid introduction to creating sales projections with seasonality in Google Sheets. It covers the basics of forecasting, use cases for seasonality, and how to build a seasonal index. The course is taught in a clear and concise manner, and the use of Google Sheets makes it easy to follow along. Overall, this course is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to learn how to create sales projections with seasonality.
Course is easy to follow and understand.
"...taught in a clear and concise manner..."
Google Sheets is used for instruction.
"...use of Google Sheets makes it easy to follow along."
Provides use cases for seasonality.
"...covers the basics...use cases for seasonality..."

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