NEW Visualization Formatting & Data Label Updates! (with Miguel Myers)

Video by: Reid Havens

Join Miguel Myers and I as we showcase all the new formatting, spacing, sorting, and design options coming to a handful of native visuals for the December 2023 release of Power BI Desktop. Plus explore the new advanced data labeling options that will let you display up to three distinct rows of values on visuals. Tune in to learn more!

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Miguel Myers is a principal program manager at Microsoft that is passionate about data visualizations, graphic design, and marketing. He is now leading the new generation of visuals and Power BI as product manager.

(Livestream Replay) Building a Digital Nervous System using Data Activator - with Will Thompson

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Data Activator is a new product in Microsoft Fabric that monitors data in Power BI reports and Event streams for when the data hits certain thresholds or matches other patterns. Then it automatically takes appropriate action such as alerting users or kicking off Power Automate workflows. You can use it to build operational systems of detection to automate actions over changing data. Will leads the product team, and is here to show how you can get started with demos and discussion around the product.

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Will is a self-confessed data geek, working his way through sysadmin and DBA roles before joining Microsoft. He spent 5 years helping customers in the UK implement and get value out of Microsoft’s BI solution. When an opportunity arose to move into product engineering in 2012, he jumped at it and took ownership of Power BI’s visual and modeling features. In 2022 he started running Product Management for Data Activator, a new product for monitoring and acting on changes in data.

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(Livestream Replay) Design Scalable BI Solutions with BI Solution Algebra - with Chris Wagner

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Join Chris Wagner and Reid Havens as they talk about BI Solution Algebra, a framework for designing business intelligence solutions that are scalable, efficient, and cost-effective. They will share their insights and tips on how to choose the right mix of front-end, model, ETL, and other components to optimize your data analytics efforts. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, you will learn something new and useful from this lively and engaging conversation. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from two of the best in the field!

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Christopher Wagner is a passionate data evangelist and a leader in data solutions. He is the Director of Data Solutions for Baker Tilly, a leading digital solutions, advisory, tax and assurance firm. He is also the founder of KratosBI.com, a website that provides resources, tutorials and insights on data and analytics. He hosts the Data Gods YouTube channel, where he shares his knowledge and experience with data enthusiasts and professionals.

Christopher has over two decades of experience in the data and analytics field, working with various technologies, platforms and tools. He has helped many organizations transform their data into valuable insights and actionable outcomes. He believes that data is the most powerful asset in the digital age, and he strives to make it accessible and understandable to everyone.

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(Livestream Replay) Better Together with Power BI in Microsoft 365 - with Christine Payton

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Spice up your BI game by incorporating other M365 apps into creative multi-faceted solutions to address business challenges. Here’s some ideas and use cases for using Power BI in conjunction with other apps such as Power Automate Desktop/Cloud, SharePoint, and Power Apps. Have ideas or made your own multi-app solutions? You’re welcome to share those in the livestream or comments!

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Christine Payton is a Power BI & Power Platform developer, having jumped ship from SharePoint administration in favor of Power BI when it was released in 2014. She created a YouTube channel in 2023 geared toward tutorials for the ideas discussed in this livestream as well as design in Power BI. She is forever grateful to the Power BI product team for making an awesome tool so widely accessible as well as content creators for sharing techniques in using it.

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