Ben Richardson
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.
How To Truly Understand & Engage With Your Audience
Connecting with an audience isn’t about dazzling them with facts or slides. It’s about understanding them on a deeper level, […]
How to Finally Overcome Public Speaking Anxiety
Public speaking anxiety isn’t rare: it’s completely universal. That jittery feeling in your stomach, the mental blank, the clammy hands […]
Stop Trying to “Get Over” Fear of Speaking!
The most common advice about public speaking is also the most misleading: “Just get over it.” But fear of speaking […]
5 Unique Ways To Give Constructive Feedback
As a manager, one of your most important responsibilities is helping your team grow and perform. Sometimes that means delivering […]
Mastering The Focus Cell In Excel
In recent updates to Excel for Microsoft 365, a subtle but powerful feature has been rolled out — the Focus […]
Power BI vs Microsoft Fabric
Power BI and Microsoft Fabric are two powerful tools for working with data. But when should you use Power BI […]
Mastering The Basics of Effective Presentations
Great presentations don’t start with slides – they start with intention. Early in my career, I believed being prepared meant […]
AI Policy Research & Statistics
Everyone is talking about AI – but how many people understand how it will be controlled and implemented day-to-day in […]
Creating A Combo Chart (Two-Axis Chart) In Power BI
In this article, you will learn how to quickly create and edit the formatting of Power BI combo charts. Combo […]
Creating Word Clouds [Power BI Visuals]
In this article, we will look at how to create a Word Cloud with Microsoft Power BI. We will see […]
Time Management Statistics: Original Independent Research
How are people managing their time? We conducted some bespoke research to see! Key Takeaways: Time Management Statistics Less than […]
Employee Retention Statistics [Updated For 2025!]
Keeping staff is absolutely vital to the success of your business. Getting the right people in place and keeping them […]