Advice for someone who wants to start in Business Intelligence?

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What advice would you have for someone who wants to start in the BI (Business Intelligence) domain?

I where and what I should start with: Books, Blogs, WebCasts... What I should pay attention to and what I should stay away from.

Are the Microsoft technologies worth while ?

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