Jun 10, 2017
Power BI June 2017 Release
This month we have a big release for Power BI Desktop and for the Power BI service. There are a number of great new features. For the everyday user...
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May 5, 2017
Using Variables within DAX
Every so often you find a hidden gem, something so valuable, just hiding there in plain sight. Recently, I found out that I LOVE the using Variables...
May 3, 2017
Power BI May 2017 Release
It’s that exciting time of month again. Time for another power BI desktop release. This month here are a couple of good highlights you should check...
Apr 6, 2017
SUM & SUMX Tutorial – Curbal
Learn how to use SUM() and SUMX() with this great video from Curbal. As you become more familiar with PowerBI you will increase your understanding of...
Apr 5, 2017
Dynamic Filters in PowerBI
This video talks about how to create custom links that apply report level filters. This is super cool and provides a ton of wide flexibility when bui...
Apr 4, 2017
Power BI April 2017 Release
With another month comes another exciting release of PowerBI desktop. This month we have a number of really interesting features releases. One of th...
Mar 28, 2017
Power BI Using Multiple User Accounts
Here is a super helpful video from Guy in a Cube about how to have multiple logins using Google Chrome. Often I find my self juggling between a work...
Mar 21, 2017
Using Parameters to Enable Sharing
This week I had a number of team members tell me how difficult it was to share a PBIX file and the corresponding data between team members. The depar...
Mar 6, 2017
Import Color Theme & Color Theme Generator
March is an exciting month, and with this release of Power BI we have been given some long asked for features. One such feature is the ability to impo...
Mar 5, 2017
Power BI March 2017 Release
This month it is a major game changer. PowerBI has introduced the ability to change the color theme of your Power BI reports. What does this mean fo...
Feb 28, 2017
Power BI Embedded Dashboard
For a while now I have been longing to spend more time learning all the ins and out of Power BI embedded. From the line of work that I do, I can see...
Feb 21, 2017
Get Your OData Here
For those of you who are following my tutorials, you are most likely to understand that each tutorial comes with it’s own data source. This has been...
Feb 16, 2017
Improved Matrix Headers
Power BI has been an continually evolving tool over the last year. The Matrix visual is powerful and mimics much of the functionality of a Pivot Tabl...
Feb 7, 2017
Power BI February 2017 Release
The long awaited PowerBI Desktop release is here. I’d like to point out a couple of key features that will help you improve your reports. First, the...
Dec 23, 2016
Santa Loves Power BI and R
This past week I was talking with the big guy up north, jolly old fella, and the discussion came up about his toy production levels. Santa was compla...
Dec 5, 2016
Measures – Year Over Year Percent Change
This tutorial is a variation on the month to month percent change tutorial. Th...
Nov 16, 2016
Grouping and Improved Date Slicer
In the October update of PowerBI Desktop we were given a number of really useful features, ranging from a new Date Slicer, Grid lines, Grouping, Binni...
Oct 17, 2016
Pareto Charting in PowerBI
Build a Pareto chart in Power BI using DAX measures for cumulative totals and percentages. Identify which products comprise the majority of your sales.
Oct 10, 2016
Map with Data Labels in R
Create a US map in Power BI with state labels and year-over-year change indicators using R and ggplot2. Color-coded labels show positive and negative trends.
Oct 4, 2016
Fixing Measure Madness
Organize your Power BI data model by creating a dedicated measures table. Group all your DAX measures in one place for cleaner, more maintainable reports.
Oct 3, 2016
Intro to Guy In a Cube
Discover Guy In a Cube, one of the best Power BI video content creators. Adam Saxton from Microsoft delivers short, packed tutorials that are incredibly helpful.
Sep 30, 2016
Using Advanced Mapping in ArcGIS Preview
Explore the ArcGIS Maps visual in Power BI with heat maps, reference layers, and advanced selection tools. Add demographic overlays like household income.
Sep 27, 2016
HexBin Plot using R
Create beautiful hexagonal bin plots in Power BI using R and ggplot2. Visualize data density with heat map style honeycomb patterns.
Sep 21, 2016
Digging Deeper with R Visuals for PowerBI
Create advanced R visuals in Power BI combining area plots, bar charts, and scatter points using ggplot2. Learn how R scripts respond to slicer selections.