Best Sales Dashboards, as Voted by You [Visualization Challenge #2 – Winners]

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Finally, our second visualization challenge comes to an end. We got a winner.

Background about Zoho Reports Visualization Challenge:

(skip this section if you know what I am going to say)

Back in November, 2009, I have asked the readers to come up with best possible ways to visualize a set of fictitious sales data. The objective is to make a dashboard (or chart) that would,

help a senior manager understand how the sales people have done in the 24 months. [more]

Readers from all corners of earth responded enthusiastically to this challenge and submitted 32 truly outstanding entries. I have compiled all of them in the sales dashboards post and asked you to vote for a winner.

And now we have winners.

Ladies & Gentlemen, the winner of this challenge is,

Option 4 submitted by Alex Kerin

Here is the winning sales dashboard:

Best Sales Dashboard - as voted by you

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Alex Kerin – who writes at Data Driven Consulting, made this dashboard using MS Excel and Fabrice’s free sparklines add-in.

The dashboard clearly shows sales performance summaries at sales person level (a stated objective of this challenge), along with various key metrics. It follows key visualization principles, he used fewer colors, kept things as simple as possible and include headline messages.

Download Source Files: Link 1 | Link 2 | Link 3

Alex’s entry received 23 votes.

Congratulations Alex. You will receive an 8 GB iPod touch very soon.

The second prize goes to,

Option 7 submitted by Cuboo

Here is the dashboard:
2nd Best Sales Dashboard - as voted by you

click here for a bigger version

Cuboo – who writes at Open BI, made this dashboard using MS Excel & Palo. Cuboo is not new, he won the previous visualization challenge as well.

Download Source Files: Link 1

Cuboo’s entry received 22 votes.

Congratulations Cuboo. You will receive a copy of project management excel templates.

The third prize goes to,

Option 10 submitted by Esteban

Here is the dashboard:
3rd Best Sales Dashboard - as voted by you

click here for a bigger version

Esteban, made this dashboard using MS Excel.

Download Source Files: Link 1 | Link 2

Esteban’s entry received 15 votes.

Congratulations Esteban. You will receive a copy of project management excel templates.

Honorary Mentions

While there are several very good dashboards (and charts) submitted for this challenge, I *personally* liked these dashboards too.

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Option 2 by Ajay Option 5 by Arti Option 11 by Hernan Option 23 by Matt Cloves Option 30 by Tessaes
Good colors, Layout Interesting design, lots of dynamic stuff Fewer charts, cool headlines Rotatable panel chart!!! Fewer colors, data tables
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Thanks to Zoho – the contest sponsor

Thanks to Zoho Reports and @aravind for pro-actively approaching me and sponsoring this contest.

Thanks to all the participants and voters

Thanks everyone for your support, participation and enthusiasm. You have made this contest a memorable experience for me as well as countless PHD readers. Thank you.

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29 Responses to “You are invited [personal]”

  1. Umar says:

    Dear Sir,
    This is to just Wish the kids a Happy birthday in Advance.May Almighty bless them all strength,Success

  2. Nanda says:

    Dear Chandoo,

    My best wishes to your child.I had become regular visitor of your site and finally today it made me to post a comment...

  3. Best wishes from my end! Dont think it would be possible to personally come .. but my best wishes would always be there!! 🙂

  4. bill says:

    Chandoo, thank you for the kind invitation. I wish a special birthday day for your daughters, Nishanth & Nakshatra. Will you be serving "dudh pakh"?
    -bill

  5. Venus says:

    What a kind thought to invite us!
    I pray your family will be continually blessed.

  6. Jerryboy says:

    Thank you very much for the invitation, how I wish Philippines is just a Jeepney ride away from India. Best wishes for your baby girls and more blessings to come.

  7. Francis Chin says:

    Hi Chandoo,

    Thanks for the invitation ! You treat everyone that comes to your site as part of your family community. Me and my family wishes Nishanth & Nakshatra a very very happy birthday !!

    Though physically we cant be with you to celebrate the occasion, you know our blessing are with you !

    To be a father is not easy, furthermore you have to be a father to 2 kids !

    Francis
    Dad of 2 and 9 year old.

  8. Emma says:

    Hi Chandoo,
    It was very kind of you to invite us all along to the 'Extravaganza'. Like others that have commented here I too, am to far (Australia) to pop over for a piece of cake 🙂 Best wishes to you and your family on such a milestone.
    Emma
    (soon to be mum of 1!!!)

  9. Vijesh says:

    Dear Chandoo
    God bless Nishanth & Nakshatra. Wishing you and your family a very enjoyable first birthday party.
    (Father of a 9 month baby... wondering how you manage 2 !!! )

  10. Ninad Pradhan says:

    God bless the little ones. Have a blast.

  11. fred says:

    Hi Chandoo

    Happy birthday !
    Indeed children are a blessing and make our lives much more deeper.

  12. govi says:

    Wow! I wonder how that would look; all those Excel users partying with your cute kids!
    Enjoy the festivities and remember; they grow up really fast.

  13. Ram Kapoor says:

    Dear Chandoo,

    Thanks for your invitation!

    Please accept my wishes for Nishanth & Nakshatra, and a very very happy birthday to both of them.

    (Father of a 1 year old baby)

  14. Vijay says:

    Hi Chandoo,

    Thanks for the invitation. Wishing Nishanth and Nakshatra a very happy birthday and God bless all of you!

  15. Lynn says:

    Howdy Chandoo,
    Gosh, would love to attend the birthday party for your little blessings but I live in Dallas, TX. The children are beautiful. Thank you so much for the Excel information, tips, hints, special formulas, etc., you and your children are really a blessing. I look forward to your e-mails and check your web site frequently. Regards, Lynn

  16. Kalyan Verma says:

    Chandoo Garu,

    Your kids look adorable. Congratulations. My Aashirwaadam to both of them.

    Regards,
    Kalyan Verma

  17. Chandoo says:

    @all: Thank you every one for the wishes, blessings and prayers. We are very excited and busy with the birthday preps now. I will share a pic or two when its over... 🙂

  18. Nilesh Desai says:

    Wish you and your entire family all the blessings. May god provide your babies with all the love and charm in the entire universe.

  19. Helen says:

    Like Emma I am rather far away (South Africa), but best wishes to you and your family on this special occasion.
    (Mother of 7 and grandmother of 5)

  20. Rajatha says:

    Dear Chandoo,

    May God Bless your little ones with Good Health... Happy birthday to them from me... Wish i could be there but work doesn't permit me to travel 🙁

    And thanks again for treating all of us like your family

    Rajatha

  21. saurabh says:

    Sir.

    God bless the two little angels with all the happiness in the world.....

  22. Penny Bradley says:

    Wishing Nishanth and Nakshatra a very happy first birthday. My youngest has just turned 18, and I wish you and your family every happiness in the exciting journey ahead.

  23. Julien G says:

    Hi Chandoo,

    I'm reading your blog for more than a year now, and i'm very pleased by this invitation.
    I wish a very special Happy Birthday to the 2 little ones from Mauritius Island.

    If, for any reason, you are coming on the island in the future, feel free to drop me a mail.

    Have a nice party, and a nice year to come with Nishanth and Nakshatra.

  24. John Franco says:

    Happy birthday!

    Your babies are beautiful!

    This year is not possible for us to attend. My family will be there for your next family party.

    Enjoy the cake and dinner

  25. Pankaj Kumar says:

    May God Bless your little ones with Good Health… Happy birthday to them from me....I am also the father my little daughter named akanksha, she is 2.5 yrs old,,,,but i am unemployed 2 yrs ,,i know when u become a dad u r many hopes.

  26. V S Venkatraman says:

    Guru

    My belated wishes for your kids... I feel sorry for having missed them to wish to the right time.... May almighty shower all his blessings on your family.....

    With regards

  27. Gene Magerr says:

    Chandoo,

    Congratulations. Please give you children a big Happy Birthday (one day late) from me. Enjoy, they grow up very fast

    Gene

  28. Chandoo says:

    @all.. thanks for the wishes and blessings. We had a fantastic weekend with all the relatives, friends. Kids loved the cake, enjoyed the beach and had fun playing with gifts. Here are some photos..

    birthday-morningkids-at-beach

  29. Mick C says:

    Chandoo & family - greetings from Ireland, hope you enjoyed the day!

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