Wall of Inspiration
STORIES OF COURAGE AND SUCCESS FROM OUR LEARNPOWERBI FAMILY
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Our LearnPowerBI Members are accomplishing amazing things. And we love to celebrate their #WINs, be #INSPIRED by their stories and hearing their words of #LOVE and appreciation!
When you read these, always see them as an example of what is possible, for you!
It may feel like, you're just starting out (perhaps with a little fear, anxiety and excitement mixed in). But these amazing members stood in the same place that you are right now.
So keep moving forward step by step. Do good work, tell great stories. And celebrate each #WIN, big or small.
#LOVE
WORDS OF LOVE AND APPRECIATION FROM OUR LEARNPOWERBI FAMILY
We love ❤️ our members in the LearnPowerBI Family! And they seem to love us right back 😍
Alp Akdeniz, Financial Analyst CA Technologies
“Your course has really helped me develop a better fundamental understanding about Power BI.”
Power BI is going to be a game changer down the line, you need to learn this tool fast!
I would recommend this program to as many people as I can because:
1) It will make your life easier through automating processes through Query Editor.
2) Allow you to create beautiful/sophisticated DAX Measures that will not only bring value to your company from the insights/cost saving you will discover but also bring value/recognition to yourself.
3) It would be really cool to have Power BI conversations with all your peers :-)
Pamela Baker, Manager - Planning, Forecasting & Analysis. Volvo Group
"The personalized attention offered in this course is absolutely invaluable."
Avi's course offers a complete comprehensive online training course covering the full cycle of data preparation, data modeling and dashboard sharing and deployment.
It is the only training program on the market that offers live Q&A meetings for support. Students are encouraged to bring their questions and problems to the meetings.
Mark Frater, President , LeanFirm Inc.
"The Power Query section was a mystery to me before I started."
Keith Nail, Service Delivery Manager, Unimin Corporation (Sibelco North America)
"My biggest Aha moment was when Avi was explaining the in-depth actions about Query Editor. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone and everyone!"
I had been playing around in Power BI for about 2 months and there was so much I didn’t understand. I had google searched for numerous things which only provided somewhat of the answers I was looking for.
This process was very time consuming and many times did not result in resolution to my satisfaction. Avi’s course has helped tremendous and allowed my to do more complicated actions within Power BI. Also I have learned many of the best practices that go along with Power BI thanks to Avi.
Ben V., Director, Business Intelligence
“One of the single best online courses I've used to learn a new piece of software. The learning path Avi has developed is perfectly logical which helped me feel like I was progressing with each lecture completed.
After following the videos and re-creating the sample dashboards, I showed leaders across my organization the unbelievable advantages we stand to gain by properly developing and deploying reports and dashboards with out own data. Immediate buy-in from everyone. Never have I felt like such a high-demand teammate before!”
Brad Jones, BI Manager, Tampa, FL
“I would say this course does a great job of giving someone the baseline to understand Power BI, DAX, PBI Service, etc. learning never stops, but this is a great course to set you on the right path.
This course has reassured me that I do have the correct foundation needed for building advanced solutions.”
Chinedu Nwaigwe, Data Analyst, Nigeria
“I never knew power BI was this robust and deep. I feel so proud i choose Learn Power BI by Avi Singh, because it has greatly deepen my knowledge in this field and i am confident that as i continue to remain with this team, there is no Power BI height that i can't reach”
Steve Schouten, Projectmanagement Officer, WIN, the Netherlands
“After looking for Power BI Tutorials on YouTube for a while, my conclusion was that Avi's really stood out: clear, extended and taught with such enthusiasm. That's why I decided to also enroll in the course. Lot's of information for a fair price, really well and logically structured and with the clear explanation and infectious enthusiasm. Exactly what I hoped for, maybe even a little bit more.”
Roger Canavan, Workforce Analyst, Brisbane, Australia
“This is a great course for putting everything in perspective and is an easy to follow structured program.”
It has provided me with the self confidence to start a new job where Power BI was one of the main skills I was brought on board to do. I have more knowledge in Power BI of the "Why" things should be done a certain way and or alternative options.
Erik Norrgard, Investment Product Consultant, Connecticut
“Well done, well structured course that gives a great view of power BI concepts. Opened up a whole new world of analytical possibilities.”
Aaron Rogers, Business Intelligence Analyst, Epreop.com
“Simple delivery of complex topics. I gained some insight in the Power BI .com area. It makes sense to publish from the Desktop and perform all you sharing and analyzing from the app.”
Arthur Ronnie Arinaitwe, Task Managers Ltd, Data Analyst
“Learn Power BI Program is the easiest, friendliest and quickest way to learn and master DAX and Power BI.
I now understand not only Filter context and Row Context but also CONTEXT transition in DAX. Above all, learning how to use the Filter function in DAX is my biggest achievement.”
Marco Hernandez, Director of Operations, Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care
“I have been using Power BI for the past 2 years, but have gain most of my knowledge teaching myself via YouTube and the internet. I am about half way through the course and am kicking myself for not doing this earlier. All the time I have wasted!!”
Oriana Cigüt, BI Analyst, Croatia
“The Learn Power BI Program is the most insightful and "user-friendly" way to start learning PBI. Avi's teaching methods make you feel like he is right there in the room, a friend answering your questions. It takes out the stress of learning something entirely new...
I love the way class examples touch on the most confusing points and give them that "oh wow so that is what's behind, doesn't look that scary anymore" effect and that is why I would recommend this program to anyone starting their PBI journey.”
Brian Matthews, Real Time Systems Analyst, TC Energy
“Amazing technology and very well presented. I was making reports in a few weeks of starting this class”
Walter Santa Olalla, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Panama
“It has clear examples and explanation, the best thing is they provide the files so you can also start getting familiar, play with them and even have a reference. The course covers many topics, but once you start, you simply want to keep going.
Big results, especially with concepts and formulas. Also, with the examples and step by step is really helpful, otherwise, even when I was researching at Google it took me forever and must of the time didn´t get all the answers.”
Richard Keys, Owner at Paradise Data, Brisbane Australia
“I found Avi's style very easy and encouraging to follow. The content is detailed enough to give me confidence in further developing my experience / knowledge of Power BI.
Even though I've been using Power BI before I did the course I found the course filled in the gaps in my knowledge and explained some of the challenges I had with Power BI in a way to help me understand how it works.
I enrolled and with the work/life challenges it took me about a year before I could do the course and I found that the course has been very relevant even though Power BI is always updating. Great course well worth the time money and effort.”
#INSPIRE
STORIES OF COURAGE AND SUCCESS FROM OUR LEARNPOWERBI FAMILY
These are the people that inspire me every day! They are real people, just like you and me.
But they are using Power BI to create an extraordinary impact for themselves and the companies they work with!
These are the real Power BI Pros…
Start and Grow a Power BI Consulting Business - Charles Elwood
From Fulltime to Fulfilling Your Dreams - Greg Baerg
Data to Drive Impact - Noah Baskett
Against All Odds! - Jason Baldessari
From Anonymity to Power BI Stardom - Pam Baker
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#WIN-Ners Circle
We love to celebrate each #WIN (big or small) of our LearnPowerBI members. To make it even more exciting, we have monthly winners 🏆 & prizes 🎁.
LearnPowerBI Member? Click below to share your #WIN
April 2020
Nominees: Wyatt McNabb, Filipe Martins, Kenneth Tyler, Darin Spence, Jeff Kasavan, Debra Enos, Krystal Seguin, Ed Chuy, Raul Jimenez, Leo Lillard and Greg Baerg
#WINS:
Worked on a Power BI Project and client purchased a $40K engagement to do it for them.
Sold his first Online Training Sessions
Asked by a Financial Analyst in a Power BI Forum to become his Power BI Coach.
Finance Director and one of the Owners of the company impressed with the Power BI Files that was worked on.
Contacted to help data team on harvest reporting for winery.
Got a first paying customer through YouTube videos.
Created first working model with multiple sources and tables.
Taught co-workers to make a few stacked area charts with cumulative sales amounts.
Was able to set up a Power BI report with SQL series + CTE.
Won a 1 hours Consultation with a LinkedIn Guru.
Found Avi’s sequence numbers technique helpful.
#Win-ner:
Darin Spence
March 2020
Nominees: Cinder Zhang, Diego Lopez, Arjan Fraaij, Frank Van Delden, Charles Elwood, Grace Teoh, Matthew Carmean and Kenneth Tyler.
#WINS:
Got an invite to conduct a Data Visualization Workshop
Officially launched his independent company
Getting well deserved recognition in Latin America for teaching Power BI
Teaching a senior level finance course with Power BI
Focusing on chosen Niche resulting in a session with a client who laid out the Power BI work his department needs
Gathered 43 idle 3D Printers that wanted help to print face shields and masks for hospitals.
Shared his story on LinkedIn
Helped a co-student with issues in connecting to an Excel on SharePoint.
#Win-ner:
Arjan Fraaij
February 2020
Nominees: Diego Lopez, Kenneth Tyler, Greg Baerg, Eamonn Kelly and Charles Elwood
#WINS:
Being invited as a speaker in a CEO & Decision Makers event
Hitting 30K a month on Power BI Project.
Being interviewed by a non profit organization that helps medium to large businesses
Building a recording studio.
Collaborating with a Power BI project using control charts
#Win-ner:
Eamonn Kelly
January 2020
Nominees: Kenneth Tyler, Greg Baerg, Michael Coutourier, and Charles Elwood
#WINS:
Founded his own company with new client testing reports
Did a “Proof of Concept” project with client using XMR charts
Got his first cold call consulting meeting booked
University dean offering a partnership to help students get real world BI experience
#Win-ner:
Michael Couturier
December 2019
Nominees: Grace Teoh, Charles Elwood, Kenneth Tyler,
#WINS:
Landing an interview for a podcast by Founderco.org Matt Gira
Video trending in LinkedIn under #BusinessIntelligence.
Helped a client give his big Power BI presentation to his Boss that opened to opportunity for that client to lead a separate PowerBI Consulting firm.
Overhauled their Power BI Website
Released 2 videos on YouTube Channel
#Win-ner:
Charles Elwood
November 2019
Nominees: Quynh Phan, Grace Teoh, Juan Carlos Fiallos, Kenneth Tyler, Sasha Marsee Holder, Stacy Jan
#WINS:
Power BI Dashboard was showcased on HR Call to over 100 people and got positive feedback
Offered a job with substantially more income than current earnings solely for doing Power BI report writing.
Got first paying gig as a Power BI Modeling Consultant
Got a 4 month consultancy contract with possibility of a long term hire
Started learning Power BI 3 months ago and is now teaching other interns who had no knowledge of Power BI
Colleague attended the Pivot Pivot Course and made use of what she learned to set up and automated workflow to consolidate and clean her data, build a data model and wrote some DAX to help her with her weekly reporting.
#Win-ner:
Sasha Marsee Holder
October 2019
Nominees: Charles Elwood, Juan Carlos Fiallos, Sahil Bakshi, Grace Teoh, Isaac Leong, Stacy Jan
#WINS:
Went from being unemployed to now doing Power BI related work to help at risk kids. Has been learning and applying principles and techniques from course. Getting lots of attention in career.
Presented first draft of the Power BI model for internal stakeholders to senior executive and got the green light to utilize all resources to get it finished and published.
Had first batch of participants who flew in from overseas to attend Power BI training.
Working on dashboard and have applied the calendar table learning to her data. Company Director was impressed with her dashboard.
Got all the questions of a RealPowerBI Client addressed in a 30 minute call with Screen share
Made new props to better suit the Data Visual focus. Received many points of feedback and suggestions on improvement.
Student’s company has so much demand in Power BI skills that it opened an opportunity for him to travel to UK.
#Win-ner:
Sahil Bakshi
September 2019
Nominees: Mark Frater, Charles Elwood, Greg Baerg, Thomas Powers, Grace Teoh, Mark Daniels, Diego Lopez, Mads Lomholt,
#WINS:
Convinced boss to do more of their companies’ reporting in Power BI. Boss was impressed on the speed in which they were able to refresh the data.
Landed a first overseas customer purely through google search
Thrilled Client with the newly created Profit and Loss report.
Started working with an IoT company to build Power BI Solutions. Attended an IoT development firm openhouse that lead to an employee in that company contacting him to help that employees client use Power BI to monitor data from IoT devices. Company now wants to partner with him to help provide full service solution to their clients
Closed 2 more clients to host their dashboards.
Launched a domain name for Power BI Consulting Business and uncovered a potential strong lead for Power BI work with a large, local, growing aerospace MRO facility through a former colleague.
Created a new business domain.
#Win-ner:
Grace Teoh