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Hi everyone!

What are some good resources for using thinkcell? I couldn't find much online other than for some basic graphs... 

Much appreciated!

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Ian
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on Dec 24, 2020
Top US BCG / MBB Coach - 5,000 sessions |Tech, Platinion, Big 4 | 9/9 personal interviews passed | 95% candidate success

Hi there,

Honestly, the way I mostly learn these sorts of things is to "invent" projects! Get a random public dataset (for example, nyc open data) and start making some charts around an imagined pitch/researhc. No better way to learn!

This class also looks promising:

https://www.udemy.com/course/think-cell/

edited on Dec 27, 2020
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi,

Have a look at their website as well as YouTube videos. There are a lot of interesting ones over there.

Also, try to do projects you've worked on in the past while using thinkcell.

Best,

Antonello

Vlad
Coach
on Dec 24, 2020
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

What do you exactly mean by resourses? Thinkcell is very easy and straightforward.

Best

Deleted
Coach
on Dec 24, 2020
Experienced strategy consultant

Hi,

In my understanding Thinkcell usually provide only some basic graph. However, the company that buy thinkcell need to setup their own templates / toolbox. As such, the potential of Thinkcell will depends on on each companies.

Best,

Iman

Clara
Coach
on Dec 25, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hi there, 

Thinkcell, the only true love for consultants, hahaha. Without doubts, what you will miss most once you leave!

What do you mean by resources? Is very straight forward, learn by doing almost. 

Best and happy holidays,

Clara

Gaurav
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on Dec 24, 2020
#1 MBB Coach(Placed 750+ in MBBs & 1250+ in Tier2)| The Only 360° coach(Ex-McKinsey+Certified Coach+Active recruiter)

Hi,

Thinkcell is a PowerPoint add-in that helps you build different types of charts faster than without it. So the question is whether you work with PPP in general or not.

GB

Raj
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on Feb 22, 2021
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The best way you'll learn real-world hacks is from someone who uses it daily perhaps friends in consulting. They'll be able to show you the various tricks.

Also there's a fairly active forum on Chandoo

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