Explicit Measures Podcast

The Explicit Measures gang is back with a fun one! We all deal with report building, managing content, and managing users. If you don't have a process around what you are building, and how to get others to follow it, you are asking for complications and misaligned expectations. Mike, Seth, and Tommy run through how important a process is, what makes a process, and how to implement on for your team and organization.   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 website. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ 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/

The Explicit Measures Podcast is back for their 11th show, and it heats up talking about the role of Dataflows at organizations. If you have never used Power BI Dataflows before, or trying to understand where do they fit into your Power BI Ecosystem, you do not want to miss this one. From Seth's enterprise experience to Tommy's Business User side, how much potential should or do Dataflows have? Do they complicate data more, or should they be empowered to the user? Listen in to an excellent 11th episode that heats up on Power BI Dataflows. Get in touch: Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ 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/

The Explicit Measures Podcast is back and made it to ten episodes! Mike, Seth, and Tommy finish the up the week discussing common situations Power BI Pros run into when dealing with reporting requests: The "Business Changing" request, a report that was needed to be built yesterday, and the pressure and stress we deal with delivering these types of Reports to stakeholders. The Report is finally published, but what then occurs is the lack of engagement or interest from the business on consuming this new Report. What happened to being "Business Changing"?  The guys talk about identifying why this happens, what reasons does engagement and views drop off, and try to find the core problems with a report not meeting expectations. But they have solutions too! What can a Power BI Pro do to solve, or rectify a Report in this limbo, and how can we prevent this for future report development?  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 website. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ 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/

Mike, Seth, and Tommy are back after the Memorial Day Weekend diving into Advanced Analytics features that are available in Power BI, yet none of the guys have seen them really used in the "wild". All of the AI visuals, from Q&A, Anomalies, Analyze By, and Smart Narratives are incredibly powerful, but why are not they not widely used in our reports? Why is this? And how important should these features be in our reporting development? This episode really goes to the heart of what are the real benefits of the Advanced Analytics features in Power BI, and where do they fit in our production Reports.  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 website. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ 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/

Mike, Seth, and Tommy share pivotal milestones in their Power BI Journey that shaped their careers and the way they approach Power BI as a skillset. Common struggles along the way, and what were their "Ah-Ha!" moments? Anyone who has been working in the Power Platform understands how significant those times finally understanding how DAX filter contexts works or getting report development right. If you have been on the Power BI Journey for a while now, this will bring up found memories and those struggles becoming victories. If you are working through one now, the guys let you know that they know the pain!  The guys start out by touching on the announcement of Tabular Editor 3 coming out soon! 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 website. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ 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/

Mike, Seth, and Tommy are back at it talking about how important the layout in a Power BI Report page is. From the alignment and the location of a Title and KPI's, all the way to what difference does the background and color theme make. Like all the episodes, this is a large topic! It comes back to the user experience, and learn about tools, advice, and experience the hosts have in the following:  Creating a standard layout across an organization How much should you diverge from the initial layout What is the best way to create a template? How many visuals should be on a single report page? Report Color Themes and using colors appropriately Join the Explicit Measures Podcast and listen every Tuesday and Thursday for new episodes!  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 website. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ 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/

Welcome to the Explicit Measures Podcast where we talk about all things Power BI related. Mike, Seth, and Tommy reminiscence about where we were and what we were doing when Power BI was released in 2015. What led us to Power BI, and looking back, what did learn along the way? Join the team as they highlight what were the most important advice, tips, and moments that they learned along the way to become a Power BI Pro. Get in touch: Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 7:30am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ 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/

Welcome to the Explicit Measures Podcast where we talk about all things Power BI related. Mike, Seth, and Tommy go deep into what should a Power BI user or team use as their own KPI's to measure success. Tommy talks about his experience taking the new DA-100 exam.  What KPIs should a BI team use for their own reporting? What should report authors measure and monitor to understand the overall adoption and use of reports in an organization?  Get in touch: Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 7:30am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ 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/

Welcome to the Explicit Measures Podcast where we talk about all things Power BI related. Mike, Seth, and Tommy focus on Tommy's conversion to becoming a Power BI App guy. What made the change to deploying Power BI Apps?  Join the team as they talk about ways to share in Power BI, and is Power BI Apps the only option?  Get in touch: Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 7:30am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ 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/

Welcome to the Explicit Measures Podcast where we talk about all things Power BI related. Mike, Seth, and Tommy ask when Bookmarks and Buttons are required compared to when are they annoying for any Power BI Reports. Should all reports require Bookmarks and Buttons?  What is the difference between a Report and a Data Application? Should all reports have that feature?  Get in touch: Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 7:30am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ 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/