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Explicit Measures Podcast

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Aug 10, 2023 • 1h 3min

240: Raising Awareness to What Power BI Can Do

Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into the transformative power of Business Intelligence (BI) for organizations, exploring how Power BI can unveil hidden insights and streamline data processes. They discuss the shift towards compact, skilled teams and the importance of strategic adoption. The trio also confronts the balance between expected BI capabilities and the untapped potential that lies beyond traditional reporting Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/
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Aug 8, 2023 • 54min

239: Contextualized Insights In Power BI

Mike, Seth, & Tommy dive into another amazing article by Brent Dykes that are at the heart of why we visualize data in the first place - If we cannot provide context then what are we really showing? Using comparative, historical, and other techniques, we can transform our reports.= https://www.effectivedatastorytelling.com/post/contextualized-insights-six-ways-to-put-your-numbers-in-context Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/
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Aug 3, 2023 • 51min

238: The Essentiality of Tooltips in Power BI

Guess what? Tooltips still exist in Power BI. Where do they rank, and how important? Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss just that. Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/
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Aug 1, 2023 • 57min

237: A Data Storytellers Guide To Avoid Clutter

Ever heard of chartjunk? Hopefully by the end the of this episode you will never forget it. Great article for today's podcast: https://www.effectivedatastorytelling.com/post/a-data-storytellers-guide-to-avoiding-clutter Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/
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Jul 27, 2023 • 1h

236: Move From SQL to Fabric OneLake?

Pros and cons of moving from SQL to Fabric OneLake discussed. Focus on Power BI dev's ability to push to SQL. Different perspectives on using Fabric OneLake for data engineering tasks explored. Importance of Excel in the financial industry highlighted. Limitations of CSV files in data analysis discussed. Lake house concept and Microsoft's One Lake examined.
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Jul 25, 2023 • 1h 3min

235: The Root of All Problems Is Analytics

Mike, Seth, and Tommy shift their focus from Fabric and explore systematic thinking. They delve into the Theory of Constraints framework, which helps identify root causes of problems and generate goals in a systematic manner. The hosts discuss how these frameworks can be applied to personal skills and organizations. Tune in to gain insights on how to approach problem-solving and goal-setting in a more structured and effective way. Article: https://ergestx.substack.com/p/root-cause-of-all-problems-in-analytics Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/
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Jul 20, 2023 • 54min

234: The Perfect Data Analyst

What makes a great Data Analyst? We are taking a great bit of content from LinkedIn (post below) on what makes a perfect data analyst. Mike, Seth, & Tommy discuss the 3 skills and how we relate: * Technical Skills * Communication * Business Comprehension Are any overrated? Underrated? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tristanjburns_career-data-communication-activity-7076486903125962752-DSiy Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/
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Jul 18, 2023 • 52min

233: Mailbag! How Much Detail in a Power BI Report?

We have a great mailbag topic today! The topic: How much level of detail should you put in your Power BI Reports? From audit information to verification, what is the appropriate amount, and does it vary based on the report's purpose? Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/
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Jul 13, 2023 • 1h 1min

232: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Data Governance & Storytelling

We found an amazing article by Harro Wiersma (article below) on what it means for what it means for governance and storytelling to influence each other. Article: https://medium.com/regular-thoughts-of-a-multipreneur/the-symbiotic-relationship-between-data-governance-and-data-storytelling-d1db76fde5ad Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/
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Jul 11, 2023 • 59min

231: What is a Conceptual Data Model?

On one of our favorite articles to date, the guys break down an awesome concept by Nikola Ilic on framing the business with conceptual data models. This has changed our perception on how we frame out our design process! Article here: https://data-mozart.com/data-modeling-for-mere-mortals-part-1-what-is-data-modeling/Get in touch: Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitips Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tips Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

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