In this issue the Excel Rain Man team has some lovin’ for you:
1. Excel Education: Spreadsheet Webinars… Obvi!!!
2. Cheap Wedding Planner: the Wedding Warrior!

1. Webinar where you want to…
That’s right spreadsheeters! Due to popular demand, Excel Rain Man is now offering custom Excel web-based classes for you and your friends, classmates and co-workers! Please be advised that Excel Rain Man has a progressive method of teaching the sacred arts of spreadsheeting… so this will not be your typical (boring) class.
In other words…

– Class Size: Our virtual class room can accommodate groups both large and small! We can create class for your nerd-tastic MBA posse, your accounting department or maybe a private tutorial just for you!
– Curriculum: Every Excel Rain Man class is specifically tailored to your needs… no more canned curriculum for you my friend!
– Where: Excel Rain Man’s classes are taught via a web-secure Webinar, allowing you to log in and learn from the comfort of your favorite couch, coffee shop, conference room or cubicle.
– When: You choose the date and time.
o During Work: Why waste your weekends if you don’t have to! Get a group of work pals together mid-week.
o Lunch and Learn: If you’ve gone so far as to purchase a Webinar on Spreadsheets… you might as well ease the pain and spring for some pizza!?!
o Early AM: Grab a cup of coffee, maybe a bagel… and get your Excel on. What a way to start the day AND you can still make it to work on time (if you feel like it)!
o After Work: Excel Happy Hours are available… we suggest you “lay off of the sauce” until after class… gotta keep the Excel swords sharp!
– Class Length: Excel Rain Man can work with any attention span. Classes can range anywhere from 1 Hour (ADHD style) to 4 hours (Ironman). For longer sessions we encourage a couple of short breaks for Facebook, “Tweeting”, online scrabble… whatever floats your boat.

– Goodies:
o Instruction from the Excel Rain Man team: Your class will be “proctored” (never thought I would use that word in real life) by Ninjas, Divas, and Super Heroes of the Excel world. We have all been in the working world using Excel in real life situations. We know the annoying requests that everyone gets from their boss… and we know how to do it better and more importantly, FASTER! Our classes are fairly interactive as we believe this prevents people from dozing off somewhere between “charts” and “freeze-panes”… questions are encouraged throughout.

o Excel Exercises: We will provide plenty of examples that will be used throughout the Webinar, which can also be used as a great reference for you afterwards as well. Feel free to send us some of the spreadsheets that are making you an Excel-HATER and we will be more than willing to create a few custom exercises for you!
o Tips & Tricks Handouts: These handouts will be used during the Webinar and will also serve as a handy “how-to” for your future reference. Be green… No need to print this doc! Save it on your desktop and when you need a little help… just “Control F” and find it!

– Payment:
o Bill it to “The Man”: Corporate Cards (and checks) are accepted! I know that everyone is monitoring the expense accounts right now… but has any boss actually said “NO” to continuing education that will make her or his office more efficient?? I think not! She or he will definitely be willing to fork over the dough for this one!
o Split the cost with your school buds: We accept checks or you can pay via PayPal. Unlike my favorite Mexican restaurant, the Excel Rain Man is more than willing to “split up the check” as many ways as you need and send separate payment requests to all! Thus allowing you to avoid the awkward conversation which begins as such… “Hey man, remember that electrifyingly bad-ass Excel class we took?”

If you are interested, please Submit a Request at ExcelRainMan.com and select Webinars & Classes.
Let us know roughly how many people are interested, some potential dates for scheduling and what version of Excel you are working with. Discounts are offered for groups of 6 or more.

P.S. These Webinars are a great way to familiarize yourself with the mysterious but oddly intriguing Excel 2007.
P.P.S. If you live in the sticks, this is a great way to get some spreadsheet loving without increasing your carbon footprint!
P.P.P.S. These webinars are a great way to impress members of the opposite sex. OK… maybe not.

2. Get your Wedding Warrior!!!
Download the Excel Rain Man Wedding Warrior and Wedding Warrior Guide from the Tips & Tricks section @ ExcelRainMan.com for a mere $10. Your purchase includes:
1. Contacts Manager – add your full guest lists with addresses, including what events people are invited to
2. Tracking Reports – for each event (engagement party, bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, wedding, sunday brunch etc.) the Wedding Warrior will help you track:
invitations sent and guest responses
gifts received and thank you notes sent (you can also add gifts received from those that were not invited)

3. Label Maker

Download this naughty little template @ ExcelRainMan.com.

PLEASE NOTE: Macro Security Settings (Very Important) – You will have to make sure that the use of macros from trusted publishers are able to load the proper libraries. See page 2 of the Wedding Warrior Guide.

Due to the use of Macros, the Wedding Warrior is currently for PC users only. If you are a Mac, have no fear… Excel Rain Man can still ease your Wedding Planning pain via a customized solution… Submit a Request if you are interested.

Also, check out the latest free/cheap tips, tricks and goodies from the Excel Rain Man team and improve your spreadsheeting skillz today!!

Don’t forget to Submit a Request for any issues you have with Excel and you will receive cusomized help from your own personal life organizer, data lover and spreadsheet hero @ ExcelRainMan.com. Inquiries are free!

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