This course is designed for those interested to learn the basics of forecasting sales for your business by knowing major forecasting methods including moving average, exponential smoothing, and regression, as well as methods for predicting both seasonality and trends.
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Who this course is for:
- Sales professionals
- Marketing professionals
- MBA students
- Entrepreneurs
- Statisticians interested in business applications
What you’ll learn:Â
- Major sales forecasting methods including moving average, exponential smoothing, and regression
- Additional extensions to the methods for in-depth analysis
- Excel spreadsheet examples
- Methods for predicting both seasonality and trends in your sales
Requirements:Â
- No prior knowledge is required to take this course.Â
Sales forecasting is not magic. This is a real thing called predictive analytics. You do not have to be a rocket scientist to understand it. With this course, you do not need to know higher mathematics at all.
Real business forecasting uses quantitative data collection methods, mathematics, and logical reasoning. There is very little guesswork involved and much to be gained for the business owner. Your historical data can be used to make accurate predictions about what will happen in the future, allowing you to order the appropriate amount of stock, hire enough employees, and ensure your business runs smoothly. The financial gains that can be achieved with business forecasting are real and can be achieved with the help of basic Excel techniques.
SCANBA produced this high quality, easy to understand, professional level course that is right for you, as a person interested in business education. Sales Forecasting by SCANBA is the course that will teach you how to forecast your sales in real life.
Trends? No problem! Seasonality? You got it! Accuracy? Nail it down.
By looking at data from the past, you can extrapolate trends that will allow you to make forecasts that are more accurate. These forecasts can be useful in all areas of business from sales, to management, to marketing. With your new knowledge on forecasting, you are on your way to making better business decisions.
With Excel examples, and professional lectures, you will learn the topic in just one hour!
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By the end of this course, you will have learned how to forecast sales for use in your business.
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Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - Get Started | |||
| Downloadable Course Resources | 00:00:00 | ||
| What Is A Sales Forecast? | 00:00:00 | ||
| Baseline | 00:00:00 | ||
| Collect Your Data | 00:00:00 | ||
| Forecasting Period | 00:00:00 | ||
| Think Of Accuracy In Advance | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - Moving Average | |||
| Setting Up | 00:00:00 | ||
| Noise Cancelation | 00:00:00 | ||
| Tracking and Smoothing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Example – Moving Average | 00:00:00 | ||
| Excel File – Example Moving Average | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Trends | |||
| Trends | 00:00:00 | ||
| Example – Trend Forecasting. A Quick Start | 00:00:00 | ||
| Understanding Correlations | 00:00:00 | ||
| Regression. The Formula | 00:00:00 | ||
| Example – Simple Regression | 00:00:00 | ||
| Excel File – Example Simple Regression | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Seasonality | |||
| Seasonality | 00:00:00 | ||
| Forecasting Seasonal Sales | 00:00:00 | ||
| Example – Forecasting Seasonal Sales | 00:00:00 | ||
| Excel File – Example Forecasting Seasonal Sales | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Becoming A Professional | |||
| Seasonality And Trend | 00:00:00 | ||
| Excel File – Seasonality And Trend | 00:00:00 | ||
| Using More Than One Predictor Variable | 00:00:00 | ||
| Example – Using More Than One Predictor | 00:00:00 | ||
| Excel File – Example Using More Than One Predictor | 00:00:00 | ||
| Accuracy Matters | 00:00:00 | ||
| Building Confidence | 00:00:00 | ||
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