Bio

Ben is a director of Acuity Training which he has been running for over 10 years.
He is a Natural Sciences graduate from the University of Cambridge and a qualified accountant with the ICAEW.
He previously worked as a venture capitalist and banker and so had extensive experience with Excel from building financial models before moving to learn SQL, Microsoft Power BI and other technologies more recently.

Power BI’s FILTER Function: A Complete Guide with Examples

If you’ve ever tried to build a measure that needed more filtering power than a basic slicer, you’ve probably hit […]

How to Create a Button Slicer in Power BI

Ever felt that standard slicers make your reports look cluttered or confuse non-technical users? Button slicers offer an elegant solution, […]

How to Troubleshoot and Fix Slow Power BI Reports

Slow Power BI reports waste time and frustrate users. The slowdown often comes from hidden issues in the data model, […]

Mastering the Hybrid Model in Power BI: Designing for Speed and Freshness

Imagine delivering a Power BI dashboard that loads in seconds, stays up-to-date throughout the day, and handles billions of rows […]

Dynamic Power BI Dashboards with Bookmarks and Buttons

What if your Power BI dashboard could adapt to each user – showing exactly the view they need, right when […]

7 Ways To Motivate Yourself As A Manager

A good manager always makes sure they are understood. It’s not always easy, and it can be frustrating when, despite […]

Using Custom Fonts In Power BI

Want your Power BI reports to look more polished and on-brand? Fonts play a big role in how your reports […]

The Day-Level Slicer In Power BI

What if you could zoom in on your data one day at a time? Whether you’re tracking daily sales, monitoring […]

Using The Dynamic Countdown Timer in Power BI

Do you want to track project deadlines, sales targets, or any time-sensitive metrics using Power BI? Or are you looking […]

Power BI: How & When To Do A Variance Analysis

Ever wondered why your sales missed the target or expenses went over budget? Variance analysis highlights where performance deviates from […]

Power BI’s KPI Visuals: What They Are & When To Use Them

Ever wish you could see your business performance at a glance? KPI visuals in Power BI make that possible by […]

Using DirectQuery in Power BI Datasets

What if your Power BI dashboard could reflect changes the instant they happen? No waiting for scheduled refreshes, no exporting […]

Ben Richardson