Learn Excel 2007 Expert Skills with The Smart Method Video ISBN 978-0-9554599-4-8 9780955459948 - Testimonials

The best teaching tool I've ever used!

Ray McGlinchey (Boston, MA, USA)

I just finished watching the CD's "EXCEL ESSENTIALS SKILL" by mike smart and I found this teaching tool to be the best that I have ran across in years. If you need to learn Excel, don't go anywhere else, you won't need anything else, it's the best!

Essential Skills is an excellent course!

C. Haugen

This course is filled with great information. I am using Excel more at work and looked around for a tutorial to help me get more familiar. This class was more than I had hoped for. I was able to put my new knowledge to work right away and have saved so much time with the tips I learned from Mike.

My husband works with Excel a lot and some of the tips I got from the course he did not know about. This class is great for the novice or someone who uses excel frequently.

I also want to comment on Mike's teaching style. I have taken other video classes and the teacher makes a huge difference in the experience. Mike Smart does a great job! He is thorough and moves the class along at the perfect speed. I highly recommend this product!

Good Video

J. Matthews, Wales,  UK

Over the years I have learned a lot from video tutorials and this one is up there with the good ones. Recommended.

Even me, a frustrated dyslexic is sooo happy

B. Grabowski (Istanbul/Turkey, London/UK)

For me the video format is the best. I love that. Wonderful quality, beautiful voice and pronunciation (important for me as a non native English speaker) , amazing and fast after and presale service. Stunning 5 stars, and I am very rave about that because I was looking for something good a long time.

I have dyslexia and many difficulties with reading etc. So these tutorials have really helped me as I have to graduate soon, and without the Excel, there is no way I will find a job.

Thanks for all. B. Grabowski

Wow this dvd is brillant

Peter (Birmingham, UK)

I purchased the dvd and have to say its brillant. I thought I knew how to use excel, I found out I didn't, but I do now.

It's like strppping down an engine and rebuilding it correctly. Many thanks im going to buy the expert level now.

Excellent Excel course

Tom Copperfield (Carson)

First of all, I have to indicate that I have the utmost respect for the author of this video course, Mr Smart. He has accomplished a great task with preparing this brilliant Excel course. He explains every lesson and tutorial with a plain english and respectful statements to the attendee.

The overall progress of the course is very handy in learning the essential skills of Excel 2007, which is the aim of the course. The examples, tutorials, and exercises are wisely selected and instructed, preventing the learner to be puzzled or confused.

I have learned the most basic skills in the first few chapters, progressively advancing through chapters, in addition a lot of useful skills and tips which will help ingratiate yourself with your chief.

Essential Skills DVD - Fantastic

C. Newman (Dorset, UK)

I was struggling at work with a few Excel problems and not really understanding reading the help from the various internet sites, I stumbled across some video tutorials and one especially helpful video was by Mike Smart.

I consider myself quite skilled in Excel and purchased the Expert Skills book and bought the Essential Skills DVD for my husband as he is just starting out but I have been working through the Essential Skills DVD with him and loving it as there are plenty of tips I wasn't aware of.

I will certainly be purchasing the DVD of the Expert Skills when it is released. Many thanks to Mike Smart for a brilliant DVD and book.

An excellent product

F. Hanna, Blue Springs, MO, USA

For years I have fiddled about with Excel not really knowing too much about it and using it to do some simple calculations! Then I discovered it is a great database for contacts and made mail merging a whole lot easier. After some time I became frustrated with how little I knew and decided to go on a course to increase my skill level. In the process of searching on the net for a suitable course I came across this DVD course and I decided to buy it. The result? The best money's worth imaginable.

The course is simply laid out in short concise lessons which are full of gems of information presented in a well thought out manner. Within one hour I was totally impressed with how informative and straight forward it was and, like a good book, it was hard to stop moving on to the next chapter. I am pleased to say I now feel I am a competent Excel user and am looking forward to the more advanced book which I understand is soon to be published.

I am in the communication business and would be critical of any program that didn't do what it claims to do...this product is as good as it gets and if you want to start the journey of mastering Excel 2007 then this is it. I have also ordered the book to go with the DVD as I foresee it being an invaluable source of reference.

Excellence in Excel for Everyone

Andrew W. Leroy, St Paul, Minnesota, USA

This is a great product. I have used Excel for several years for many different things from pivot tables to advanced functions but I am learning quite a bit from the dvd. This was originally purchased for my wife who has returned to school and needs to use Excel. But I decided to run through it myself and am very glad I did.

Smart Method DVD is a MUST!

Tim Keen, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

I used the Essential Skills and Video Sessions 1-2 offered free from the website for classroom instruction. The Administrative people in my class were able to process a major report for the Administrative Director after just this preliminary training. We are all impressed, ordered the Book and DVD, and are now continuing on with the full DVD and Book. WOW! The Smart Method kicks into 2nd gear with great tips and options. Everyone follows right along with the faster pace with a better understanding of Excel 2007. These are all students with no or very limited Excel experience.

Couldn't be better

Joco, Las Vegas, NV, USA

Whether you're updating from an older version or learning Excel 2007 for the first time this is the best step by step learning tool you'll find. Well worth the purchase price. The training is broken down into labelled sessions with practices. They are so easy to go back to for review. I highly recommend it.

Please produce similar tutorials for the other Microsoft products

Catherine, UK

I've got several excel books and only when I bought your DVD have I really learnt how to use Excel and have now recommended it to others on my open university course.

Please make a similar tutorial for Word at least if not all the other Microsoft applications. There is no substitute for lessons when learning software and your tutorials are like having a 1 to 1 session with an excellent tutor. Thank you.

Even me, a frustrated dyslexic is sooo happy

B. Grabowski (Istanbul/Turkey, London/UK)

For me the video format is the best. I love that. Wonderful quality, beautiful voice and pronunciation (important for me as a non native English speaker) , amazing and fast after and presale service. Stunning 5 stars, and I am very rave about that because I was looking for something good a long time.

I have dyslexia and many difficulties with reading etc. So these tutorials have really helped me as I have to graduate soon, and without the Excel, there is no way I will find a job.

Thanks for all. B. Grabowski

Superb

Dogfight (UK)

I can only echo the sentiments of the other reviewers here, and I feel it's one of the best 10 quids I've ever spent.

I was pretty fluent in Excel prior to taking this course, but I was amazed at how many details and techniques I picked up. The individual lessons are short, to the point, and easy to understand and remember.

Mike Smart has a talent for teaching, which makes learning a real pleasure. One issue: the installation prog insists on putting the practice files in the C:\Practice folder, regardless of the destination chosen - although I admit I'm scraping the barrel to find any negatives whatsoever. To be fair there are none, and I regard this product as incredibly good value.

Even before I'd finished this course, I downloaded the Expert level course (this isn't available on Amazon (yet?), but can be downloaded from Mike Smart's website).

My only disappointment is that Mike Smart hasn't created equivalent DVDs for Word, PowerPoint, Access, etc, etc. Extremely highly recommended!

Helped with Ecdl

A. Daniels (Cornwall, UK)

This really helped me pass my ECDL, its so easy to use. I cant believe how much information you get for such little money. What an absolute bargain

Top of the class!

N, Hayden (UK)

Simply fantastic - I'm heading into my first year of an Engineering degree as a mature student and wasn't really up to scratch with Excel, the whole program looked totally confusing to me. Well not anymore, I've gone from a complete novice, to a semi-advanced user in a matter of days!

This really is a fantastic course, everything is explained clearly, the lessons are well structured and Mr Smarts voice doesn't start to grate on you like some video tutorials I've used in the past.

I can't quite believe it only costs £10 to buy - One of the most rewarding £10 I've spent in a very long while!

Brilliant!

Trader (UK)

Probably one of the best investments I've ever made, I initally thought I had all the basics covered but clearly not after working through the DVD, cant recommend it enough, just bought the expert version on DVD from the learnexcel website and im sure that will take my excel skills to a whole new level.

Well done mike smart couldn't be more happier with my purchase.

Excellence in Excel for Everyone

Andrew W. Leroy (St Paul, Minnesota, USA)

This is a great product. I have used Excel for several years for many different things from pivot tables to advanced functions but I am learning quite a bit from the dvd.

This was originally purchased for my wife who has returned to school and needs to use Excel. But I decided to run through it myself and am very glad I did. I will have to get the advanced disc also.

Great companion to the book

David Pancoast (Bend, OR, USA)

I was a complete novice to Excel and found the visual depictions to be really helpful.

Many of the very basic operations in Excel are done with the mouse. By it's very nature, this is a visual thing - Describing mouse actions in words is sort of counter-intuitive if you think about it. I found it really helpful. Besides, you don't have to lug a big book around.

I ran Excel at the same time as the DVD so I could actually do what I was being shown. That helped even more.

Excel 2007 Essential Skills

L. E. Gates (Catle Rock, CO, USA)

I have struggled through the frustrating learning "on the fly" process of every type of ...Calc" made, beginning with VisiCalc in the early 80's. I have even taught others what I know...In the corporate world there never was time to attend classes or when there was time, the budget was taken by some other more important project.

When there was a class, they were mediocre at best, taught by someone like me who too learned Excel "on the fly." I initially purchased "Excel 2007 Essential Skills - DVD version" for my wife who was going to use Excel more extensively on a new job. I loaded it, and went through a couple of the Session 1 lessons and found out things I did not know that actually have made me understand how I could have used Excel easier and more productive.

I am currently going thru the entire course in advance of my wife, but I have also ordered the book and the "Expert Skill" book and will most likely purchase the Expert DVD when it comes out too.

I would highly recommend this lesson material to anyone, especially to managers who are looking for something to improve Excel Skills in their group. The lessons average 4.5 - 5 minutes and if people did 2 - 3 every day, in a couple of months I am convinced their EXCEL skills and productivity would skyrocket. *

Great Product, Easy To Use, Great For Business Training

Timothy Langley (White House, TN, USA)

I purchased Excel 2007 DVD,and what a great product. The product value is well worth the small amount for the training you get. I plan on purchasing other products from The Smart Method. Just cannot say enough about this product, a must have if needing to learn excel fast and on your own.

Buy Today! Glad I Did

Marjorie C, Rosen (Albany NY)

Buy the book and DVD and learn from a great teacher.

I admire the amount of thought for the student and love for the material that is evident in every lesson, and regret the time wasted trying to learn by other means.

Outstanding Course!

Julie A. Them (Sayre, PA, USA)

I had limited time to learn Excel and I was starting from a zero base of knowledge.

Initially, I had downloaded the two free modules to determine if I could learn the information and found an exceptional learning experience with this tutorial. Hence, I purchased two, one for me and another to give as a gift.

I have finished the Smart coursework in time to meet an internet certification course that required skill in Excel. I would recommend this to anyone who would appreciate a slow, even-paced learning experience that excludes intense and large amounts of information being thrown at you.

When you finish with The Smart Method, you will be knowledgeable and competent in the Microsoft Excel program.