What should we call our Podcast?

Friends and supporters of Chandoo.org,

I am very happy to tell you about another great way to learn Excel & stay awesome

Chandoo.org podcast

That is right. As part our mission to make you awesome in Excel, this year I will be adding a podcast.

A podcast eh? Why?

Let me tell you a story first. One of my goals for 2014 is to increase my stamina. So on Jan 1st of 2014, I opened Nike + app on my iPhone, went to coach feature and selected “Run 10K” as my first goal. It has been 3 years since I ran 10k. So I wanted to get back in the game to improve my fitness and health. The app suggested an 8 week program to help me reach 10k. It sounded difficult, as I had to run more than 250 KM in 8 weeks. But I pushed on. As of today, I am at 177.  I know I missed a few days here and there, but I already ran 10K thrice since starting and I feel good about where I am today.

Dude… what are you talking about? I am here to know about the podcast!

I am coming to that. To give me company during the runs, I choose a bunch of podcasts. This is the first time in my life I paid serious attention to podcasts. It is a fruitful experience. Every time I go for a jog, not only I am getting healthier, but also smarter. I realized how powerful, effective and useful podcasting can be. So I thought, “Why not provide similar experience to our readers?”

And thus born the idea of Chandoo.org Podcast.

How will the podcast help you?

I am still at the drawing board when it comes to our show. But here is what you will gain,

• Strategies & tactics: You will learn about various spreadsheet design strategies, tactics, tricks and ideas I follow. You will learn how to handle tricky situations (like lots of data, changing requirements, dynamic everything, no vba etc.).
• Whats new: What is happening the world of spreadsheets, data analysis, visualization, reporting & self-service BI. My views & opinions mixed with latest industry trends.
• Tips & Tricks: Excel tips, tricks, ideas that are easy to remember and quick to implement.
• Interviews: Interviews with fellow Excel gurus, bloggers, MVPs and authors. Hopefully we get to feature Microsoft Excel team members, industry leaders and other prominent figures.
• Case studies & Personal experiences: Explanations on projects, things I am learning and how to manage large-scale spreadsheet development projects.
• Book & Product Reviews: I read a lot of books on data analysis. I also come across quite a few add-ins, templates, Excel courses. My views and recommendations on the same so that you can make informed decisions.
• Ask Chandoo: Send me your questions. I will answer them in the podcast.
• Announcements: Announcements about my upcoming training programs, live classes or products so that you can make the best use of them.

When is it launching?

In the first week of May. I will share more details once we are ready to go. Few more things:

• It is free and awesome. Just like our articles, tutorials & examples.
• You can subscribe to it thru iTunes, Zune or other popular pod-casting directories.
• You can also listen to it from our site.
• Full episodes, show notes, resources and downloadable templates will be posted on our site.
• I am hoping to do a show once every 2 weeks. Lets see how this goes.

What should we call it?

If all of this sounds interesting, here is how you can help.

I am still not sure what to call this podcast. I have a few options for the name. Can you suggest one?

The names I am thinking are,

• Awesome.xls
• Speaking Cells
• Become Awesome Analyst Podcast
• Chandoo.org Podcast

Can you tell me which one should I use? Post your choice in the comments.

PS: If you don’t like any of these names, suggest some.