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Approvals in Microsoft Teams
This is a really good implementation idea - Approvals in Microsoft Teams. Great for streamlining requests for approvals within your teams.
Steve Simmonds
May 12, 20221 min read


6 ESSENTIAL TIPS TO IMPROVE DATA MANAGEMENT
This article makes some great points on improving data management in your business. After all data is one of your best assets.
Steve Simmonds
May 10, 20221 min read


Dashboards need to be...
Dashboards that aren’t built with their core audience in mind are often useless...
Steve Simmonds
May 5, 20221 min read


How do you deal with the data of a departing employee?
How do you deal with the data of a departing employee? Remember, if you are retaining their data, their files are taking up space.
Steve Simmonds
May 3, 20221 min read


Self-Service BI: Benefits of User-driven Business Intelligence
This is an interesting article.
I read it and thought that's the beauty of Power Bi - it democratises information.
Steve Simmonds
Apr 28, 20221 min read


One of those days
Anyone else have those days when they link their app with the wrong data 😅 🤔
#data #analytics #PowerBI
Steve Simmonds
Apr 26, 20221 min read


Is your organisation on board with Microsoft Power Automate?
Is your organisation on board with Microsoft Power Automate?
Steve Simmonds
Apr 21, 20221 min read


For those days when you find yourself in the dark :-)
For those days when you find yourself in the dark :-)
Adjust the brightness and focus of your camera in Microsoft Teams video meetings
Steve Simmonds
Apr 19, 20221 min read


There are many days when a little soft focus would help me....
There are many days when a little soft focus would help me.... 🙄
Microsoft Teams Filters Help Users Look Better in Meetings
Steve Simmonds
Apr 14, 20221 min read


Here's a pretty bold statement 🤔
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 ...
Steve Simmonds
Apr 12, 20221 min read


Does anyone still use protected Microsoft Word documents?
Does anyone still use protected Microsoft Word documents?
There is a better way.
Steve Simmonds
Apr 7, 20221 min read


I thought this one might resonate with a few people 🤣
I thought this one might resonate with a few people 🤣
Steve Simmonds
Apr 5, 20221 min read


Do you work in HR?
Do you work in HR? Do you wish you had better information? Power BI is great for providing insight into HR KPIs and monitoring people...
Steve Simmonds
Mar 31, 20221 min read


"Information is the oil of the 21st century and analytics is the combustion engine"
It was 2011 when Peter Sondergaard, a senior director at Gartner, predicted a change in data management strategies known as big data.
Steve Simmonds
Mar 29, 20221 min read


Somewhere, hidden in the depths of the data
Somewhere, hidden in the depths of the data held by your organisation are valuable insights that should be informing you.
Steve Simmonds
Mar 17, 20221 min read




⭐ New features alert ⭐
Anyone who uses Microsoft Teams listen up, as there are a whole load of new features in 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢𝙨.
Steve Simmonds
Mar 10, 20221 min read


Is Power BI hard to learn?
Is Power BI hard to learn?
🤔 I think it depends.
See what I think here.
Steve Simmonds
Mar 8, 20221 min read


Would you say there is a data driven culture in your business?
I read something the other day that suggested up to as many as 70% of businesses wish they did more with their data but aren't sure how.
Steve Simmonds
Mar 3, 20221 min read


Power Automate
Power Automate is a cloud-based service that helps you automate workflows. What does that mean I hear you say 🤔
Steve Simmonds
Mar 1, 20221 min read


Hi, G Suite legacy users!
We couldn’t help but notice you might be in the market for a new productivity and collaboration solution.
Steve Simmonds
Feb 24, 20221 min read


What does a babies bottom and a dataset have in common?
One of the joys of grandparenting is that I get to spend time with and indulge the little people in my life and then hand them back...
Steve Simmonds
Jan 14, 20222 min read


New Year's Resolutions, I've had a few.
The holidays are done, it's twelfth night and all the decorations are down, packed and ready to be put away for another year...
Steve Simmonds
Jan 5, 20223 min read


Count your blessings
It is now three years since I left my 'proper' job to add other and varied interests into my life. I loved what I did....
Steve Simmonds
Dec 22, 20212 min read
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