This is one of our more interesting topics. Based on this article by Toward's Data Science, the current iteration of the Analyst (In our case, the Power BI Analyst) is becoming extinct. Enter the Power BI Analyst 2.0, which requires the ability to communicate, explain, and drive decisions. 

The guys dive into their experience, how this article stacks up with the Power BI Pro, and what this means for the future. 

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What are the different levels of users when building a report? What are they, and how do you approach each?

What are the problems with audience types if you are not aware? The guys tackle this in today's episode. 

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The guys are back focusing on Power BI Licenses - what is the scale, the differences, and what should you look for? 

Think this could be a boring topic? Or never thought of it? You should now - The scale between Pro, PPU, and Gen 2 is huge. 

Licensing Info: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/

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The guys are rounding out the year with what else? Resolutions! Can we stick to them?

The guys share our #PowerBI resolutions for the upcoming year. What do we want to stop doing, what we want to improve on, and where should we focus our time.

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Based & inspired by an article by Bernat Agullo Rosello, the guys are back from Christmas focusing on what should be considered leaked data in Power BI. Who is responsible, and how do we ensure Power BI Reports do not contain sensitive information? 

Topic goes into two main areas of Leaking Data: Leaking data externally, and grabbing data from an export into Excel and "fixing" the data.

Link to Bernat's article: https://www.esbrina-ba.com/identifying-who-exported-that-leaked-csv

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It is holiday time! The guys are giving Power BI gifts to each other, ideal features and tools that we would love to have and use. What features or tools are most needed, most wanted, more importantly, would we use them or re-gift them?

This is a fun, with some great ideas!

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How important are data labels in Power BI, and where are they actually found? The guys focus in on their role, if they are underrated, and what is model label. Can labels actually hurt a report, and how important is consistency? 

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We are having some fun with endorsements! There should be the utmost importance around what a certified dataset, but what should qualify one? The guys actually get heated on what goes into one, and what does that mean to a business having a certified dataset.

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We have talked extensively about what a Power BI Report is, but what is that experience for the users? How do we ensure that our consumers are actively using, adopting, and having the expereince that they need to have a data driven and impactful expereince? Join the guys as they go through what goes into that experience, and what we can do to improve it. 

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Let's face it: You are not an expert on Color Theory. It is a common challenge that most Power BI Professionals struggle with design and color theory (we like data more). However, one can argue the use of a standard and organized color pallete can make or destory a report. 

The guys talk about the importance of Theming in Power BI, what they look for, and their tools and tricks to create professional themes in Power BI. 

Power BI Theme Tools & Resources:

Color Design & Palette Tools:

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