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How Many Coffees Does It Take to Make That Power BI Visual “Presentation-Ready” Before the Holidays?

One chart. Twelve tweaks. Zero time left on the calendar.

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Glenda Carnate
December 19, 2025

Read time: 2.5 minutes

If you’ve ever believed a Power BI visual was “almost done,” this is your reminder that almost done is where the real work begins.

It starts confidently. The numbers are right. The data refresh works. You lean back, coffee in hand, thinking this will be quick. Then someone asks if the colors can be softer. Another wants labels moved. Someone else notices the axis doesn’t “feel executive.”

Suddenly it’s three coffees later, the holidays are approaching fast, and you’re nudging pixels at 1 a.m. wondering how one visual turned into a full-time job. The answer to “How many coffees does it take?” is simple. Yes.

What Actually Makes a Visual “Presentation-Ready”?

  • Clear takeaway visible in five seconds or less.

  • Scales and axes that don’t require explanation.

  • Color used for meaning, not aesthetics.

  • Titles that answer a question, not name a chart.

  • White space that lets insights breathe.

The goal isn’t perfection… it’s comprehension.

💡Key Takeaway: 

The data may power decisions, but the visual decides whether anyone listens.
And before the holidays, caffeine becomes a core dependency.

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