Expert Power BI Mentoring for Business Growth
Power BI is a powerful dashboard creation tool but it can be difficult to set up, manage and maintain when you don’t have the experience.
This is why we offer our Power BI Mentoring service
We help you optimize your dashboards and reports to give you an efficient workflow.
Don’t struggle on your own, when our friendly personable mentors can be on hand to help you and guide you through some of the complexities
Ask us anything from data modelling, Power Query, Dax and Data Visualisation Best Practice
Is our Power BI Mentoring for you?
Are you struggling to progress your Power BI projects?
Do you want a professional opinion on your latest dashboard?
Need to select the right design to optimise performance?
Is the complexity of DAX causing you frustrations?
From technical to creative - our Power BI mentoring has you covered.
- Helping you understand the desktop and service
- Data Integration from multiple systems and data sources
- Data Cleansing and structuring with Power Query
- Data Modelling
- Data Refresh strategy
- Working effectively with dates and times
- Data Visualisation Guidance and best practice
- Help with DAX for measures and calculated columns
- How to use bookmarks to good effect
- Getting the most from tooltips
- Mastering Slicers and Report Interactivity
- Managing report distribution with alerts and subscriptions
Work with a BI Expert
A new Power BI dashboard can be a challenging and time-consuming project.
With our one-on-one remote mentoring, you’ll save time and gain from our experience. And that will help you improve your dashboards and reporting.
Bring your Power BI challenges to our mentoring sessions and we will show you how to solve them. You don’t need to be stuck on a problem for days when a one to two hour session with us can quickly equip you with a solution
Our Power BI mentors
Simon Harrison, David Laws
Get the Power BI Mentoring you need.
No more wasted time.
We often hear of people spending days trying to get a dashboard to do a certain thing
We’ll help you improve your Power BI dashboards and reporting so you can spend more time running your business. Learn from our experienced teams of data experts with flexible schedules to suit your needs.
Learn from others with industry experience.
Power BI mentoring from Select Distinct is an efficient and flexible way to help you improve your Power BI dashboards and reporting.
Save time so you can concentrate on running the business.
Learn from shared knowledge from our experienced analytics experts
We share our knowledge as we go. Working on your business use cases with you, giving you the confidence and ability to tackle even the most demanding challenges
Join Our Happy Power BI Mentoring Customers
“I am finding these sessions invaluable and learning a lot. MD and many others in the company are loving the results too”
Examples of Our Work
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Power BI mentoring differ from a standard training course?
While a training course follows a set syllabus, mentoring is completely bespoke to your current projects and challenges.
We work alongside you on your actual data, providing hands-on guidance to solve complex DAX issues, optimise data models, and improve dashboard performance in real-time.
It is a practical "learning-by-doing" approach that delivers immediate results while building your technical proficiency.
Can you help us with specific Power BI problems we are struggling to solve?
Yes. Mentoring is ideal for when you are stuck.
Whether you are battling with inefficient data modelling, struggling to write a complex DAX measure, or dealing with performance issues in a large dataset, we provide the expert support to overcome these hurdles.
We explain the "why" and "how" behind the solutions, ensuring you gain the knowledge to handle similar challenges independently.
Is your Power BI mentoring suitable for both beginners and experienced users?
Absolutely.
We tailor our sessions to your specific skill level. For beginners, we focus on establishing best practices in data cleaning and visualisation.
For advanced users, we dive into sophisticated topics like data architecture, advanced DAX calculations, Row-Level Security (RLS), and optimising the Power BI Service for enterprise-scale reporting.
Do you offer ongoing Power BI support beyond individual mentoring sessions?
Yes. While mentoring is often done in sessions to address immediate needs, we provide a structured support framework for teams who need ongoing guidance.
This ensures that as your business requirements evolve or your data landscape changes, you have an expert partner to help you navigate new challenges, ensuring your reporting remains robust and aligned with your commercial objectives.