1.
11 Essential Tips for
Effective Data Collection
Lee Baker
CEO
Chi-Squared Innovations

2.
Tip 1
Record Data on
Paper First

3.
Tip 2
Transfer Your Data to Excel

4.
Tip 3
Enter Your Data in
a Single
Worksheet

5.
Tip 4
Use a Unique ID
Column

6.
Tip 5
One Column Per Variable

7.
Tip 6
Row 1 is the Variable Name

8.
Tip 7
Don’t Leave Empty Cells

9.
Tip 8
Keep Codes &
Notes in
Different
Worksheets

10.
Tip 9
Be Consistent
With Your Data
Entry

11.
Tip 10
Enter Data Exactly as
Registered

12.
Tip 11
Only Enter the Number
Zero if the Data Point
Really is a Zero!
I see you’re entering a zero.
Are you sure you want to create
problems for yourself later?
Yes
No

13.
Thank You
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