Mapping Phone Data in Four Easy Steps

... as explained by Juice Analytics:

Have you run into this problem: you have a list of phone numbers and associated values which would be best shown geographically to see patterns, but there isn't a clear way to put the data on a map. Maybe you'd like to see a map of customer service calls by call duration or inbound sales by average order size.

I wanted to share how to MacGyver a solution with a piece of twine, bubble gum, Excel and a free online map tool. To me, this is a nice testament to the simple but powerful data visualizations that can be accomplished without programming skills or expensive applications.