These are some of the best Youtube channels where you can learn PowerBI and Data Analytics for free.
By: Jair Ribeiro
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These are some of the best Youtube channels where you can learn PowerBI and Data Analytics for free.

Power BI is a business analytics service that enables you to see all of your data through a single pane of glass. Live Power BI dashboards and reports include visualizations and KPIs from data residing both on-premises and in the cloud, offering a consolidated view across your business, regardless of where your data lives.

Power BI Desktop is a powerful new visual data exploration and interactive reporting tool. It provides a free-form canvas for drag-and-drop exploration of your data and an extensive library of interactive visualizations while streamlining report creation and publishing to the Power BI service.

It already has its legion of fans (I’m one of them) and an excellent base when it comes to “market share.”

Every day more people who already work with BI, Analitycs, Performance, Sales, and even Finance or HR already find in this platform the right solution for the day to day in the company.

One of the main reasons is fluidity. The solution integrates with Microsoft environments (SQL Databases, Azure, DataBricks, Onedrive, Flow, etc.…). There is much information about Power BI, the internet being a good part free and relatively complete.

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Why PowerBI?

We live in a world where business intelligence goes from an optional tool to a requirement for companies that want to grow. And I believe that in this world, learning Power BI has become essential.

Power BI is one of the most interactive options for businesses that want to start their data-based decision-making path. Its benefits and differentials have given it great popularity among data analysts.

If you want to get valuable insights from your data but you are not yet familiar with the tool or maybe, more than that, if you want to know how to level your team’s knowledge in Power BI, here you go.

This article will highlight some of the best YouTube Channels that teach at different levels how to use the tool and even integrate with other solutions with cases close to the real ones found in the professionals’ routine.

First of all, you should have a look at the official PowerBI Youtube Channel by Microsoft.

This is the official PowerBI. Tips YouTube channel. Videos and content provided by PowerBI.Tips will be shared here.

Guy in a Cube is all about helping you master business analytics on the Microsoft Business analytics stack to allow you to drive business growth. The channel looks at how to leverage Microsoft Business Analytics to gain the knowledge needed to shape the data your business cares about. This includes Power BI, Reporting Services, Analysis Services, and Excel. If you work with our business analytics products or services, be sure to subscribe and join in discussion with the weekly content.

Power BI and DAX tips and tricks from a Microsoft Data Platform MVP. This channel is designed to teach you how to get the most out of Power BI and make you a superuser in no time.

In this channel, you can learn how to take advantage of your data with Microsoft Power BI and Excel.

Enterprise DNA TV has been created for you…the Power BI super users! We are creating an analytical movement to rid the world of poor, time-consuming reporting that makes no value for anyone using this fantastic tool, Power BI. This channel comprehensively covers how to utilize all Power BI areas, with a big focus on using the DAX language to unleash powerful analytical insights from your data.

RADACAD is all about helping YOU to get more insight from YOUR data. They publish videos weekly about using Power BI and AI in real-life day-to-day challenges of using these tools to analyze your data and get more meaningful information using dashboards, reports, and visualization in Power BI. And Also, learn how to step up and do predictive analytics using Machine Learning and use AI.

Pavan Lalwani — POWER BI (7.23K subscribers)

Pavan is a freelancer Corporate Trainer for Power BI, Tableau, Microsoft, IBM, and HP software whose mission is to help professionals take control of their skills and present them in a way that inspires, impresses, and builds confidence in their abilities, products, and services.

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Other resources

Not only Youtube channels…, If you want to learn more, the internet is full of free resources — both for those trying to learn from scratch and for those who want to improve their skills on the tool. I would suggest you have a look also at the following:

What can be better than learning directly from the creators themselves? This free resource from Microsoft allows you to work with the tool to create your first chart to learn advanced features.

With its set of tutorials, you can walk through Power BI very quickly and learn to do some of the most common tasks to get started, including how to ensure data integrity.

It provides an overview of the visualization tool, connecting to data sources, modeling, creating, and customizing simple visualizations. You can also see how to use Excel data in Power BI, an introduction to DAX, and more. You can sign up for free here to take advantage of the resources.

This is one of the best ways to learn Power BI and recap all the tool features. It is an excellent addition to your learning. It keeps you updated on new developments that the company brings to the tool directly from the Microsoft Power BI team.

Another essential feature of Microsoft is the webinars, which present several concepts related to Power BI. From introductory training to design concepts, webinars offer videos for the uninitiated and for those who wish to improve their tool skills.

Microsoft offers a way to dedicate itself to learning Power BI through its interactive community, comprised of technology enthusiasts. In the form of a forum, the community engages discussions on various trending topics about Power BI.

Being a member of this community and participating in lectures can be one of the best ways to equip yourself with the tool’s usability and various developments around it. You can encourage your team to participate in the forum.

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Conclusion

Power BI is a powerful tool for managerial vision. However, To get the best from it, you and your team must know how to use the software's full potential. Investing in training in this regard is essential. I hope I have helped you to find the best free resources online.

One more thing…

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