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Webinar: Introduction to Power BI for the Excel user

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We often say that Excel and Power BI are "better together", but what does that really mean? Learn how adding Power BI's world-class tools to your Excel analysis routine can save time, make your data easier to manage, and improve the quality of insights in our next webinar, Introduction to Power BI for the Excel user, on May 17, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. PT. 

In this webinar, Matt Allington, co-founder of the Sydney Power BI user group and noted author, will join Microsoft Power BI Program Manager Charles Sterling to talk about to getting started with Power BI as an Excel User. In this session you'll learn:

  • The differences between Excel and Power BI
  • How to transfer your existing workbooks
  • Tips for getting the most value from Power BI
  • … and much more!

Matt previously delivered this session to the Sydney Power BI User Group and it was one of their most-attended presentations to date. If you are an Excel user who has started with Power BI or are curious to try it, this is definitely a webinar you will not want to miss!

About Matt Allington

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Noted author, blogger, and conference presenter Matt Allington is a career expert in BI and has 30+ years' experience using data to deliver business value. Matt is the former BI Director for Coca-Cola Asia Pacific, and has been working full time with Power Pivot, Power Query, and Power BI since early 2014. Matt brings his business and IT experience to the table to get fast and effective results in training, consulting, and problem solving. Matt is also the author of the book "Learn to DAX – A Practical Guide to Learning Power Pivot for Excel and Power BI".

Register now for Matt's webinar on Power BI for the Excel User, and be sure to visit http://aka.ms/communitywebinars to stay up-to-date our exciting schedule of presentations.