Course Curriculum

Eight modules, one practical skill set

Each module stands on its own but builds toward the same outcome: reading your operational data and knowing what to do next.

01

Where Your Data Actually Comes From

An orientation to the three main sources most small businesses already have: website analytics, point-of-sale exports, and booking or CRM systems. Covers what each one measures and what it does not.

FoundationsNo tools required
02

Reading Website Analytics Without the Jargon

Sessions, users, bounce rate, and referral sources explained in plain terms, with a focus on what changes in these numbers usually indicate about customer behaviour.

AnalyticsFree analytics platform
03

Traffic Sources and Customer Journeys

How to trace where visitors come from, which pages they land on, and where they tend to drop off before a purchase or enquiry.

AnalyticsBehaviour patterns
04

Making Sense of Point-of-Sale Reports

A walk-through of common POS report formats: daily takings, product mix, and transaction counts, with attention to what these figures reliably do and do not tell you.

POS ReportsSpreadsheet ready
05

Spotting Trends and Seasonal Patterns

Techniques for comparing weeks, months, and seasons in your sales data so patterns become visible instead of buried in daily noise.

POS ReportsTrend spotting
06

Building Your First Dashboard in Spreadsheets

Step-by-step construction of a simple dashboard using spreadsheet software, including basic charts, conditional formatting, and layout choices that stay readable.

DashboardsSpreadsheet software
07

Connecting Free Tools Into One View

An introduction to free reporting platforms like Looker Studio, and how to pull website and sales data into a single visual summary you can check regularly.

DashboardsFree reporting tools
08

Turning Numbers Into Weekly Decisions

The closing module ties everything together, covering how to build a short weekly review habit that connects your dashboard to real choices about stock, staffing, and promotions.

Decision MakingReview habits
Format details

What the learning experience looks like

Each module is delivered as a short written lesson paired with a worked example, so you see the concept applied before trying it on your own numbers. There is no live component and no set schedule.

Self-pacedComplete modules whenever suits your week
Worksheets includedDownloadable templates for each lesson
Revisit anytimeModules remain accessible for reference
Works on any deviceRead lessons on desktop, tablet, or phone
Printed course worksheet with charts laid out next to a laptop and coffee cup
Skills you build

What you will be able to do afterward

Line chart on a tablet screen showing customer visit patterns over several weeks
Outcome

Open your analytics dashboard without hesitation

Recognise what normal traffic looks like for your business and notice when something shifts.

Compare trading periods confidently

Line up this month against last month or last year without needing a spreadsheet expert.

Export and reshape a report

Take a raw POS or analytics export and turn it into something readable in ten minutes or less.