Why Consultants Use Mekko Graphics

Unique Chart Types Productivity Boosters Enhanced Analytics & Formatting

• Includes key chart types preferred by consultants

• Marimekko• Bar Mekko• Casscade• Specialty bubbles

• A Preference Manager to apply standard formats to all charts

• Set different colors or fonts for each client and easily apply them

• Excel functionality makes periodic updates easy

• Make a chart in Excel or PowerPoint and move it between them while retaining link to Excel data

• Enhanced sorting to highlight conclusions without altering the underlying data

• Quick launch charts to reduce production time

• Insert 1-4 charts, automatically scaled to fit on a PowerPoint slide

• Insert pre-formatted versions of the most popular charts

• Enhancements to make the message clear with fewer charts

• Data rows and columns to clarify or explain

• CAGR columns or a CAGR growth line to emphasize change

• Average, comparison or regression lines

• Advanced formatting options instead of complex workarounds

• Strategic coloring options• Easily move, size or edit

chart labels to improve readability

Marimekko and Bar Mekko Charts

MarimekkoUse this variable width, 100% stacked bar to show

the market in a single chart.

Bar MekkoUse this chart to combine data that would

have been shown in 2 bar charts.

Cascade ChartsChange Cascade Build Up Cascade

Build Down Cascade Stacked Cascade

Specialty Bubbles

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40%

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$10 B

Revenue

Relative Market Share

Return on Sales

Coca Cola

Pepsi

Dr Pepper Snapple

$10 B

Revenue

Monster

Colt

ROS/RMS Growth/Share Growth/Growth

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$60B

Revenue Growth

EBITDA Growth

ERP

Financial & Acctg

SCM & Logistics

BI $60B

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$2B Sales

Relative Market Share

Market Growth Rate

Nike

Reebok

Adidas

Fila

Converse

New Balance

ASICS

Puma

$2B Sales

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