How to Make Money with Excel Skills

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In this video, we're diving deep into 6 powerful strategies that will help you turn your Excel skills into a money-making machine! I've personally tested most of these methods, and to make it even more exciting, I've brought in a special guest who will share some eye-opening insights: Jordan Goldmeier - digital nomad entrepreneur. We'll categorize each strategy by its difficulty and profit potential, so you can choose the perfect fit for you. We talk about corporate jobs, consulting (the consulting freedom ladder), books, online courses, speaking opportunities, workshops and social media. There are many ways you can use your Excel skills to make money working online, onsite or from home. These don't need to be full time jobs either, you can start any of them as a side-hustle.
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Keep it up ... Leila ..

[@kailash680]

You are my favorite Excel teacher. Everything I have learned from your courses, I use in volunteering for a better world.

[@wmfexcel]

Thanks for the video, Leila! My two cents: If you"Excel" in a corporate job and want to show off your Excel skills, talk to your Learning (HR) team and offer them in-house training. That's the most effective way to bring values to the organisation, and getting people to know your values. :)

[@LeilaGharani]

Great advice! Thanks for sharing!

[@JordanGoldmeier]

I did this back in 2014 - and those were among my first workshops. Great advice!

[@Adornment25]

Thank you!

[@karabomokoana1389]

Knowledge is power ✍️, what you know can be paid for💰🙏

[@LeilaGharani]

💯

[@mirzosharifjalolov4247]

Sure, provided that your knowledge is marketable.😉

[@TheMayorkun]

Knowledge is power!!! only when organized and channelled toward a course!

[@ChrisGladis]

If I can be a Digital Hermit instead of a Digital Nomad, you've got me on board!

[@LeilaGharani]

You would fit right into our team 🤓

[@ChrisGladis]

@@LeilaGharani 😆 Fantastic! My dream is one step closer....

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​@@LeilaGharanican you please hire from eastern Europe? I very much like the Excel ecosystem and could definitely use the long distance job😊

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[@hishahzaib]

You have been an inspiration for me since the very start...

[@moomae1]

I learned Power Query from your course and it's been transformative in my role as a consultant. Still learning and I reference the course to sharpen up. Great channel and I think you are a wonderful instructor.

[@LeilaGharani]

Awesome to hear Power Query has upped your game! Thanks for the kind words, and keep on learning! 😊

[@udowar]

You can say that again

[@bach556]

Thank you for this informative video Leila. i’m a civil engineer and i use Excel about 90% of the times. I improved my skills in Excel during my 4 years of experience as an engineer and i can tell you that i got addicted to Excel 😅 your videos helped me a lot and i’m really starting to think about giving courses or helping others in Excel!

[@MichaelDomer]

Nobody with brains needs help from you, they can figure out those things on their own.

[@DanielViteripixplanet]

Strong, clear and bold message, yet friendly. I am definitely your fan Leila

[@theworldbroker]

thank you for the video, I love it!!

[@abubakarrk.conteh325]

U always amplify my knowledge of excel. Great

[@piggybankaccountant]

It's an honor for me that your video is suggesting my videos at the end. Great video, I love all of this Leila!!!

[@your_shiin]

In the right time and the right place, I needed this advice. Thanks, Leila.❤

[@LeilaGharani]

You're so welcome! Many thanks for your continued support!

[@mehdimojaradi]

Your content is really great, and one can make the most of every single minute. Thanks for all your efforts and generous sharing.

[@robertpalechek9883]

Great tips from the Excel Goddess!

[@AndreaUK1973]

OW MY ! OW MIGHT LORD!!! You’ve become Excel Superstar Celebrity!! What a great interview!! You go girl !!! Way to go! ❤❤❤congratulations!!! Muaaah!!

[@shareofmoney]

Thank you for sharing this. I am a novice when it comes to Excel, but this makes me want to learn more about it to develop that skillset. Awesome video and thanks for the value!

[@user-nt8od7we6o]

Hi Leila, I discovered your site accidentally and love it, including your style of educating as it is helping me get better at using Excel. I have seen in your videos and others that the use of merged columns is discouraged and wanted to know how to handle this when I need to group a series of rows that collectively form a unit of transaction. e.g., if I am tracking expenses across multiple events across multiple sites, I am using a sheet where individual expenses are grouped under a single event id, which along with other event-level details are shown as a merged row (e.g., event id, event location, total expenses etc). May be you have already done a video on this and appreciate your guidance. Thanks

[@vijayarjunwadkar]

Well, a change is always welcome, and this one video off from the usual, is surely going to help many look for opportunities to not just apply their Excel skills, but make some money too! Thank you Leila and Jordan for your most valuable inputs! Keep up the great work of enriching all with your expertise and help! 🙂

[@LeilaGharani]

Thank you so much, Vijay! Glad you liked our little experiment 😘

[@YoussefTsun]

All this can go for any skill, but the first tip is a very important one for excel users

[@RunOs3]

Everything you put out is packed with a ton of value. Thank you so much for making this excellent video. I’ve purchased your classes in the past and have never been disappointed. You are a true professional.

[@LeilaGharani]

Thank you so much for the kind words! Happy to hear you enjoyed our courses too.

[@user-jg2in3eh5l]

That's great, I already started the way 1, 2, and 6 plus making excel product. Keep fighting and following you masters! 😊

[@LeilaGharani]

Love that you're diving in with multiple approaches. Keep up the awesome work, and thanks for the support! 😊

[@Donk168k]

Excellent! Thank you Laila

[@noellongwe7574]

The truth that you have graduated from zero to hero is inspiring to me.

[@serigamel]

Inspiring! I learned a lot from your KZbin channel when I first started learning excel. I didnt know how valuable this skill was - got rehired by a former big boss with a handsome salary and promotion. Now I’m looking for other ways to generate side income with these skills. Thanks for sharing what worked for you 🎉

[@LeilaGharani]

Congrats on the rehire and promotion. There are lots of opportunities to monetize your skills. There are lots of opportunities to monetize your skills. Good luck! 🍀

[@dislikebutton1799]

@@LeilaGharani Why you gonna type that twice? Why you gonna type that twice?

[@LeilaGharani]

Not sure. Got carried away I guess 😊

[@theamateur6971]

This is very inspirational Leila, it came at a time when i really need it the most. Thank you.❤

[@HamdanYouTuber]

I'm still trying to understand Excel, and your channel is one of the channels for learning Excel. Thank you for everything.

[@LeilaGharani]

Glad to hear that!

[@EmmanuelOgunjobi]

As an Excel trainer. I find this to be one of the most insightful watch on earning from Excel.

[@williamkiarie]

Oh my, I need to do something about this. I've procrastinated for so long. You're my inspiration 👍👍

[@LeilaGharani]

Plenty of time left, William! Now go get it done! 💪😁

[@JordanGoldmeier]

There’s no better time to start than now!

[@williamkiarie]

@@JordanGoldmeier I'll push myself. We shall review this in a few months🙂

[@ExcelWithChris]

Thanks Leila. Just what I needed and always wanted to ask you. Best wishes from South Africa.

[@mdtaylor2274]

I really love the shout out for Oz! The three of you are true MVP’s 🏆

[@LeilaGharani]

We love Oz 😊

[@virterra]

Very well said, Leila. Nice job!

[@jeezzrom905]

Wow this video made me thinking about myself! In my job I’m kind of the “excel guru” of the team and had me opened new inside opportunities indeed! But never thought of scaling it..! Thanks for the great info and shared experiences! ❤❤

[@LeilaGharani]

So glad the video got you thinking about new possibilities!

[@mofidulislam6161]

Thank you for this video.

[@stefaniecalisto]

Thank you, great video! Perfectly timed too as I am leaving my job and want to find a more interesting career path with my mad Excel skills ;)

[@LeilaGharani]

Best of luck!

[@stefaniecalisto]

@@LeilaGharani Thank you! Many of these skills I learned from you on your channel btw!

[@DMLKingdom-zc7db]

@@stefaniecalistoHow long you have learned excel?

[@SergioAlejandroCampos]

Great to see you toghether.

[@gospelmoto2833]

Inspiring Ms. Leila. Thanks!

[@udowar]

Thanks Ma'am you are always amazing as usual

[@kengsengleong5095]

Thanks!

[@fredyvanhalen]

My wife and I are big fans of your channel. You've saved my so much time over the past few years and I thank you for that! Do you know a workaround to specify what window view the tab opens in? I've tried Microsoft and they suggested java and the API which I'm not currently an expert at. I use multiple windows of the same workbook and the behavior of opening a selected tab to a random window is beyond problematic when I'm collecting data from one window for another and I never know which window will be replaced by my tab selection.

[@EduardoPrietoCubells]

Leila, eres una genia. Cuando sea grande quiero ser como vos 😊

[@MrSupernova111]

Pretty cool! I'm the go-to Excel guy at my work (small team) and have built a couple of fairly impressive financial reporting templates that my entire team uses. I've been an avid Excel user for 7-8 years. I don't know as much you do but I can do about 90% of what you have in your youtube videos and I'm always trying to learn more. Maybe I can start brainstorming how I would want to market myself and which Excel skills I want to focus on. Thank you for this video and the reminder that our skills can be very marketable! Cheers!

[@JordanGoldmeier]

It’s all about finding your customer type. Honestly, the best way to start marketing is by marketing to yourself. What are the things that appeal to you? They likely appeal to your ideal customer. And the more alike you are, the more in sync you become.

[@MrSupernova111]

@@JordanGoldmeier . Good points! Cheers!

[@398prathambhardwaj2]

Hey...!!! Your content is amazing... can you please make a video on:- 1.)How to add data types in the data tab 2.) How to integrate copilot in Ms office

[@muhammadrizkifauji8899]

great video, thanks❤

[@fernandosampaio7157]

J’avais donc raison ! J’ai « grimpé » dans la hiérarchie de l’entreprise où j’ai travaillé des années durant et pu parcourir les filiales pour "distiller" mon savoir sur Excel. Aujourd’hui retraité, j’ai créé mon entreprise de consulting en outils Excel et je gagne déjà de l’argent. Depuis que je vous suis sur KZbin, j’ai toujours senti qu’il y avait des atomes crochus entre nous… Merci Mme Leila Gharani.😀

[@sayedsuhail8277]

This was a fantastic, neat and precise summary!

[@LeilaGharani]

Glad you liked it!

[@georgeparden2618]

Thanks for the video. Do you have any video on currency exposure management?

[@atsrikumar1307]

Thank you so much for making this excellent video.💖

[@LeilaGharani]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@randonkenmoe6350]

You are very impressing.

[@praveenkalyani8035]

Thank you for the video

[@LeilaGharani]

Our pleasure!

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Excellent💯💯💯

[@kendrickprovance8837]

Amazing video and quality! What editor do you use to edit your videos ?

[@user-xj5lw9ih5k]

Thanks for this motivational video. So uplifting.

[@LeilaGharani]

You are so welcome!

[@markandrow4010]

Great 👌👍

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Great! 👍⭐⭐⭐

[@juancarlosrivas7970]

Muy buena la información todo se resumen es que debemos comenzar el proyecto que tengamos y escalar paso a paso gracias

[@thebachelorsays1499]

❤dear Laila, Please make a topic about simple Macro on Excel

[@LeilaGharani]

How about this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5-QY4Gum8R3o9U

[@isaacsomuah]

Leila is a role model. I love you ❣️

[@YvesAustin]

Yep. Agree. My tutoring income is actually pretty good (everything is relative of course!); The only thing is excel on its own doesn’t help much for tutoring, but it’s a great tool to use in a variety of courses. You got me thinking about Feb 2024 :)

[@LeilaGharani]

Hope to see you there :)

[@affiliatesssw6940]

Thank you for this video, and all your previous video they always add value !!!

[@excelprofesyonelcozumler]

Thanks for video

[@walieast7896]

I love this video....Me too Leila! I learned myself and im the "excel guy" everywhere i go.

[@LeilaGharani]

Love that!

[@VeranoDulce]

Well told, well done!👍🌍👋

[@LeilaGharani]

Thank you kindly

[@goutamnayak5011]

Mam , as a ms Excel export please clear my doubt, copilot 365 will available in ms Excel and other ai tools, so as beginner should I learn ms Excel deeply all functions and advance formulas Or I can do all ms Excel works by using copilot and other ai tools??? What should I do

[@lsharini]

I am looking for a change in my current role, but I am not sure how to go forward. I will continue to watch and learn.

[@GnarlsGnarlington]

You are lovely and offer great advice!

[@LeilaGharani]

Glad you think so!

[@jeffdunehew]

Love the videos. By the way, I thought that surprise guest was Pauly Shore when I first saw the picture of him haha.

[@JordanGoldmeier]

Lots of people think I’m Pauly Shore, Kenny Gee, or Weird Al but never Howard Stern.

[@bijaytanty8434]

Thanks

[@ExcelIron]

I am agreed with first 2 points. I laways learn and apply new excel techniques also i give training in my organization, which is positive point for me. however how to do 3 - 4 woking on it.

[@yohannaagbanaji8012]

Leila on point as usual

[@fuzzylon]

Thank you for a really interesting video ! I have been using Excel and Access (with VBA) for at least twenty years - so I think I'm probably fairly competent, but how can I tell what level I'm at really at and whether I've got enough expertise to sell my skills in the way you describe ? I tend to think everyone knows what I know, but that isn't necessarily true.

[@LeilaGharani]

One way to gauge your expertise is to start sharing your knowledge-maybe by answering questions on specialized forums or taking on small projects on freelance platforms like Upwork. This will not only validate your skill level but also highlight areas you might want to strengthen. You'll be surprised to find out how many people could benefit from your years of experience. Give it a shot!

[@JordanGoldmeier]

With the knowledge/experience you have, you are ready to start selling your skills. Learning customer service and how to find clients would be your next focus.

[@sky37blue]

​​@@LeilaGharanigreat advice Leila. With excel I always find it's difficult to gauge because no matter what you know, there's always more to learn and you always meet someone way ahead of you (at least I do but I'm not as advanced as you). The first time I worked with an Indian lady who didn't use the mouse at all, just keyboard shortcuts, it blew my mind. I'm currently freelancing in a finance team but only have the one client. Most of the work is in excel but it's not the only skill you need. The ability to spout hot air goes a long way too 😂

[@fuzzylon]

@@LeilaGharani Thank you that sounds like a good approach. I'll follow up on that.

[@fuzzylon]

@@JordanGoldmeier Thank you - yes, that's going to be essential, but also the tricky part.

[@souravdey1098]

Madam, is it possible that I can add and carry over digits to the left in excel?

[@VahabSahvi]

excellent

[@aperson2020]

These are two geniuses who don't know they are that. Learning VB by themselves and creating that form is no joke.

[@zeydkhalil8054]

Hi Leila! I am working with weeklysales forecast sheets for week and week 2. What is the best way to get the differences between the 2 sheets?

[@arslanmehro6016]

Hi, Dear valued associate I'm expert in excel and i have excel software for sale delivery challan , invoice customer ledger baseboard etc.

[@vinaybhade7046]

Use named cells or index match with a helper column.

[@songderick3089]

Leila always super awesome

[@SttConsultores]

This is great, thanks! Hope you can answer my question, which tool you use for screen recording for your videos?

[@LeilaGharani]

You can check out my recommended tools here: www.xelplus.com/resources/

[@daXcel7448]

Thanks, Leila for another great video..Could you please tell me the microphone you're using?

[@LeilaGharani]

Jordan had a Sanken lavalier mic on but I'm usually using a Sennheiser MKH 416.

[@frankmorrow3204]

Got a Google Sheets question. I'm writing it here on your most recent video post so you'll see it. Is there a way to create a drop down list with sub drop downs. Right now the only thing I can find are dependent drop downs which involve a separate column of data/choices that opens up when you make your first choice. What I'm talking about is when you hover the cursor over the drop down menu choice and you automatically get a sub-drop down list to choose from. When you make your choice from the sub-drop down list it populates your choice in the original column. Not a separate column of data to choose from.

[@Error_._143]

Hello, I'm a big fan of your tutorials! Could you please consider creating a video tutorial on Odoo ? It would be immensely helpful for those of us who prefer to learn in our native language. Your explanations are always so clear, and having an Odoo tutorial in Hindi would be a game-changer for many of us. Thank you for considering this request!

[@bjarnehansen7495]

What program are you using to create video. To show excel training.

[@JuanRuiz-pc7yu]

Do you do videos for Smartsheet?

[@appuarivuA36]

In excel which part is brain? How does improve our excel skill efficiency? What do for that

[@fadhelhwaidi7392]

Hi Layla .. i am looking for top best freelance web so i can look for a project to do ..thanks

[@samxaiver9852]

COOL!

[@Trancer006]

So in order to get started with consultation do I need to learn VBA? what do hiring people expect you to know?

[@exmuslim1330]

In new outlook, I can't find the trust center and add-ins in options(there is no options) ; I read we need to install them manually. In new outlook, I can't find office accounts, account settings, tools, and a lot of missing tools.Can you provide a video to solve these issues?

[@leoredhfloorr3946]

What do you think about the microsoft 365 copilot ... is than excel not a tool - which everyone can use? or what do you know so far about the copilot in excel?

[@LeilaGharani]

Haven't tested it much yet. I'm sure it will help being more productive - just like any AI tool out there. But I doubt it will completely replace actual skills. At least not for some time.

[@deholovi]

microsoft excel or sql, which would be best for accounting?

[@chanmeida1726]

Do you have videos on office.js?

[@aleksanderstrommer7677]

0:56 is this the paperless office? 😂

[@benabedmhamed2360]

Votre réussite est due surtout à votre persévérance, Mais l'excel est une matière que vous aimez c'est tout.

[@AlucardFeeds]

Leilani, could you do a Macros tutorial? I want to figure out how to automate some engineering tasks.

[@LeilaGharani]

Maybe this will get you started: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5-QY4Gum8R3o9U

[@transformer6786]

Hi! I have been learning from your kind self for a long time. Can you find some paid tasks and sublet to beginners like us. Thank you

[@transformer6786]

I have replied on telegram

[@user-vq8rj8cf3s]

Hello Leila. It's now a couple of months since I begun to research on how to integrate python in excel. Have researched all over but have got none. Plz refer me to either of you vedio which fully explain how to download and install python in excel. Am using Linux thus using libre office. Please am looking forward to your reply. Thank you.

[@LeilaGharani]

You need to get the office insiders - beta channel. This version already comes with Python in the Excel Ribbon and it's free to test.

[@chh8860]

At the 12:13 mark: " ... If you want to keep your Excel skills up to date ... you are in the right place ...". Absolutely ... 😍😍😍

[@LeilaGharani]

Thank you, Chris! 😘

[@chh8860]

@@LeilaGharani 😳😳😳 ... 😁

[@maestroville]

How do you get the earnings paid to you when outside the US or Canada

[@sidrajamal7577]

@leila I am also trying the same path as your guest :)

[@LeilaGharani]

Hope you love it as much as he does :)

[@JordanGoldmeier]

Good luck! It’s a great path

[@tanvirahmedsohag4086]

I need to work 2 excel worksheet side by side in windows 11 without collapsing (Reducing to mini version) of ribbon. What can I do. My monitor is 27'' 1080p .

[@ZeinHamed]

Hello mrs leila , Thank for the videos , Honestly, I have found ways to solve most of the problems on Excel because of your videos, presenting your videos and explanation of something simple. I have a problem with VBA and I have not found a solution for it yet. I use a macro in Excel and the code is for the filter. I will show it to you in the next comment, but my problem is that I did not find a solution to resist the sheet. I want to protect the sheet from any modification and only use the text box that I added from the developer. Can you help?

[@ZeinHamed]

*note: my excel version is 2007 Private sub textbox1_change() Application.Screenupdating = false Activesheet.listobjects (“searchtable”).range. Autofilter field:=1, cirteria1:=[f3]&”*”, operator:=xlfiltervalues Application.screenunpdating = True End Sub ----------- Private sub textbox2-change() Application.Screenupdating = false Activesheet.listobjects (“searchtable”).range. Autofilter field:=2, cirteria1:=[h3]&”*”, operator:=xlfiltervalues Application.screenunpdating = True End Sub