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Sales Performance Analysis Report

The document contains sales data for various salespeople from May to October, listing their monthly and total sales. It also provides notes on how to use conditional formatting in Excel to analyze the data, such as highlighting cells above or below certain values or showing the top 15 items and top 5% of values. Finally, it shows a class grade book with student grades on tests, quizzes, projects and midterms.

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Sales Performance Analysis Report

The document contains sales data for various salespeople from May to October, listing their monthly and total sales. It also provides notes on how to use conditional formatting in Excel to analyze the data, such as highlighting cells above or below certain values or showing the top 15 items and top 5% of values. Finally, it shows a class grade book with student grades on tests, quizzes, projects and midterms.

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Salesperson May June July August September

Albertson, Kathy $3,799.00 $557.00 $3,863.00 $1,117.00 $8,237.00


Allenson, Carol $18,930.00 $1,042.00 $9,355.00 $1,100.00 $10,185.00
Altman, Zoey $5,725.00 $3,072.00 $6,702.00 $2,116.00 $13,452.00
Bittiman, William $1,344.00 $3,755.00 $4,415.00 $1,089.00 $4,404.00
Brennan, Michael $8,296.00 $3,152.00 $11,601.00 $1,122.00 $3,170.00
Carlson, David $3,945.00 $4,056.00 $3,726.00 $1,135.00 $8,817.00
Collman, Harry $8,337.00 $4,906.00 $9,007.00 $2,113.00 $13,090.00
Counts, Elizabeth $3,742.00 $521.00 $4,505.00 $1,024.00 $3,528.00
David, Chloe $7,605.00 $3,428.00 $3,973.00 $1,716.00 $4,839.00
Davis, William $5,304.00 $1,562.00 $2,945.00 $1,176.00 $9,642.00
Dumlao, Richard $9,333.00 $2,779.00 $7,549.00 $1,101.00 $5,850.00
Farmer, Kim $1,103.00 $3,470.00 $3,862.00 $1,040.00 $10,024.00
Ferguson, Elizabeth $1,333.00 $1,913.00 $4,596.00 $1,126.00 $5,503.00
Flores, Tia $12,398.00 $2,883.00 $2,142.00 $2,014.00 $13,547.00
Ford, Victor $3,251.00 $4,931.00 $8,283.00 $1,054.00 $9,543.00
Hodges, Melissa $4,624.00 $4,798.00 $8,420.00 $1,389.00 $10,468.00
Jameson, Robinson $2,552.00 $4,459.00 $2,248.00 $1,058.00 $6,267.00
Kellerman, Frances $4,281.00 $4,172.00 $11,074.00 $1,282.00 $2,365.00
October
$8,690.00
$18,749.00
$8,046.00
$20,114.00
$10,733.00
$18,524.00
$13,953.00
$15,275.00
$13,085.00
$13,714.00
$15,065.00
$18,389.00
$10,686.00
$21,983.00
$11,967.00
$12,677.00
$14,982.00
$9,380.00

NOTES
1) Only highlight the data you want to analyze
(Ex: Highlight only the months/numbers, not the salesperson)
2) In the Home Tab, go to "Conditional Formatting" in Styles
section. You can choose what you want to do. For this ex,
lets analyze the which one is greater than 5000, less than
1000 and equal to 2014:
Under Conditional Formatting, click on highlight cell rules
Click "Greater than" & write the 5000 & choose color option
Click "less than" & write 1000 & choose color option
Click "equal to" & write 2014 & choose color option
3) Under Conditional Formatting, click "Clear Rules" &
select "Clear Rules from entire sheet" to erase all the colors
4) For this ex, lets analyze the top 15 items & top 5%
Under Conditional Formatting, click on the Top/Bottom Rules
Click "Top 10 items" and write 15 & choose color option
Click "Top 10%" & write 5 and choose color option
5) Under Conditional Formatting, you can use Data Bars to
know which one has higher/lower values
6) Under Conditional Formatting, you can use Color Scales to
compare which one has higher/longer values
Ex: Green-Yellow-Red Color Scale means Green is the highest
Red is the lowest. Darker colors means higher value
7) Under Conditional Formatting, you can use Icon Sets -
how you would like to show your data?
8) Under Conditional Formatting, you can style it on your own
Click "Manage Rules" (pop up will show up)
Click New Rules and you can:
Choose Format Style
Choose Rule Type. Ex, choose "Format only cells that contain"
& greater than 8000
(you can add another "new rule after" as much as you want)
First Quarte
Student Name Unit 1 Quiz 1 Unit 1 Test Unit 2 Quiz 1
Jackson Love 70 75 88
Priya Patel 97 100 92
Sharia Clemmons 95 97 45
Ming Lu 91 93 89
Sadie Carter 86 84 93
Jensen Howard 54 70 87
Tyriq Hilton 77 85 76
Maria Saldana 100 96 93
Kyle Jacobs 90 89 91
John Feinstein 89 67 84
Carter Zhou 75 68 82
Jose Marco Hernandez 93 87 86
Betsy Michaels 90 95 80
Dexter Cooper 62 71 76
Quanisha Johnson 100 98 86

EACH QUIZ >80 GREEN


EACH QUIZ <60 RED
TOTAL TABLE BAR
MIDTERM COLOR
rst Quarter Grades
Unit 2 Quiz 2 Unit 2 Test Unit 3 Quiz 1 Unit 3 Test
90 72 69 75
95 96 68 95
79 83 95 94
95 97 84 85
89 94 77 88
72 85 65 74
90 68 72 78
87 88 87 92
93 94 88 95
87 85 80 90
83 85 84 66
91 93 95 82
73 76 71 88
84 80 85 87
89 93 95 96
1st Quarter Project Midterm
93 85
92 93
100 92
88 99
87 86
94 70
94 87
95 95
88 95
93 95
50 68
99 85
85 77
93 68
97 92

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Conditional formatting helps highlight key sales trends and comparisons such as identifying values greater than $5,000, less than $1,000, and equal to $2,014. By using tools like color scales or data bars, one can quickly visualize which sales figures are at the top 10% or 15 items, enhancing comparison for decision-making . It aids in identifying outliers and making trends or anomalies easily visible.

Michael Brennan's sales performance shows a significant spike in July ($11,601), followed by a drastic drop in August ($1,122), before slightly recovering in September ($3,170) and further increasing in October ($10,733). This sharp fluctuation may suggest a cyclical or strategic targeting approach, potential reliance on occasional large deals rather than consistent monthly sales . It possibly reflects either a strategic focus on specific periods or an inconsistency in sales efforts.

Kathy Albertson could consider diversifying her client base and enhancing customer engagement strategies given her varied monthly performance, particularly the low sales in June ($557). Building a more consistent pipeline with a focus on nurturing leads could stabilize performance. Implementing feedback mechanisms after high-sales months like September ($8,237) could also yield insights for sustained success.

Kathy Albertson's sales trends show a fluctuating pattern with lower values in June ($557) and a peak in September ($8,237) before maintaining a moderate level in October ($8,690). In contrast, Zoey Altman's sales consistently increased from May ($5,725) to a peak in September ($13,452) before slightly dropping in October ($8,046). This indicates that while Kathy's sales varied more, Zoey had a steady upward trend until a sharp peak in September.

Priya Patel shows remarkable consistency in her academic performance with consistently high scores in Unit 1 Quiz (97), Test (100), and Unit 2 Quiz (92), maintaining high scores across subsequent assessments including Unit 2 Test (95). Compared to peers, few match such consistency. Sharia Clemmons and Maria Saldana also perform well, but Sharia's Unit 2 Quiz 1 (45) indicates a drop, showcasing Priya's unique steadiness .

William Bittiman's sales show a middle-range performance, peaking in July ($4,415) but generally lower compared to others, as highlighted by the color scale. In applications like a green-yellow-red color scale, his figures would likely appear in the yellow range, indicating medium performance relative to higher red (lowest) and green (highest) sales . This visual representation helps stress his need for improvement in a competitive context.

Kyle Jacobs' scores, consistently hovering around the low 90s, indicate thorough preparation, but not at the top percentile of performers like Maria Saldana, who scores above 95 in most assessments . Kyle’s performance is stable and commendable, possibly reflecting solid study habits without reaching the excellence Maria demonstrates. This comparison suggests Maria might employ more effective or intensified study techniques or has a higher natural aptitude for the material.

Conditional formatting is effective for highlighting struggling students by instantly marking scores below certain thresholds red, such as <60, as indicated for Dexter Cooper's Unit 1 Quiz 1 (62) and Midterm (50). It allows educators to quickly visually identify students requiring additional support, facilitating targeted interventions. However, it should be complemented with contextual insights to address underlying issues effectively, beyond numerical data.

Using icon sets in sales data could indicate month-to-month performance changes by quickly identifying high-performing months with icons for increases and low-performing ones with icons emphasizing declines. For instance, trends could show upward arrows in months like September for high performers such as Altman and Ford . Such visual tools help managers quickly assess consistency and volatility in performance month-to-month.

In October, the top three salespeople, including Carol Allenson ($18,749), Zoey Altman ($20,114), and Harry Collman ($18,524) brought significant sales, which contributed to elevating the overall sales performance for the month. Their combined total ($57,387) accounted for a substantial portion of group sales, indicating a heavy reliance on top performers for the monthly sales outcome and highlighting disparities in individual performance distribution .

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