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"I found the whole experience with Wise Owl to be excellent, from the booking, through the pre-course technical testing and manuals, to the course itself. It was a pleasure to work with you. I like the fact that our trainer was able to watch over us in our individual environments and gently guide us through when we got stuck (without calling out to the other attendees). When we raised queries that couldn't be answered there and then, he took them away and came back with answers later. Originally chose Wise Owl because we'd been let down by another provider. I hadn't heard of Wise Owl before then but your website gave me a good introduction. I found the way you interacted with me during the booking and prep phases to be very professional. The course itself was excellent and the training manual and exercises will be useful to refer to in future. The style of the training was really good too - only a small number of attendees meant that no one got left behind and we were encouraged to ask questions. I will recommend Wise Owl to others. Thanks"
Simon Head
The Phoenix Group
"This was probably one of the most engaging and satisfying courses that I have been on. I was originally a bit nervous that I might not be able to keep up with the level of expected prerequisites. However, the course was pitched at the correct level for me, I gained a lot from it and we had an excellent trainer. I would be happy, if I had the opportunity, to attend another course by Wise Owl e.g. a Python or Power BI course."
PJ Bansel
Dale Underwriting Partners
"I was impressed by our trainer's thoroughness - any questions that he could not answer on the spot, he took away and answered the next day, having found workarounds to even the most obscure of questions we had for him! His pace of teaching and clarity was perfect, taking the stress out of learning new things."
Lisa Anastassiu
The Phoenix Group
"My group's trainer was absolutely brilliant. He knew Power BI inside-out and could answer any questions we had straight away."
Samuel Chapman
The Phoenix Group
"Our trainer was professional, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The course was way better than I thought. The course covers from the most basic to advanced knowledge and I was provided with knowledge that I can use on a daily basis at work, which I think is totally worth it."
Kim Pham
Nationwide Building Society
"Definitely one of the best courses I've ever been on. Our trainer was fantastic and made it really enjoyable. The two days flew and being able to work alongside him when completing the examples was a brilliant way to learn. Appreciate the overview of the resources available and thank you once again!"
Nigel McCleary
The Phoenix Group
"A great instructor and the course content was perfect for the skills I was wanting to learn. Wise Owl came recommended by a few people, so definitely has a great reputation for quality courses and instructors."
Alexandra Thacker
FIS Global (WorldPay)
"Thoroughly enjoyed this course and I found it all useful. I went into the course already thinking I knew a lot about VBA having self trained myself a couple of years back - however, I learnt so many efficiencies and new methods that I look forward to trying out my learning in new tasks over the next weeks and months. A shout out also to our trainer who I thought was not only very knowledgeable but also a genuinely lovely person. He really wanted us to get the most out of the course and I loved how engaged he was with us a group at all times of the day (including lunch)."
Sean Rowley
Nationwide Building Society
"Course instructor was great - very knowledgeable and engaging."
Stuart Wallace
Dale Underwriting Partners
"The VBA course was great. I learnt a lot in 3 days and didn't feel like I had to practice alone at all. There was sufficient support the whole time and could ask any questions I wanted without slowing the progress. The course was finished timely and we learnt more than expected. The course came well recommended and I am likely to recommend to anyone else who needs similar training."
Kieran Patel
Nationwide Building Society
"Trainer was really good and had expansive knowledge of Power BI. The course went really well and was not made overly complicated, so was easy to understand."
Lee Smith
The Phoenix Group
"It's sometimes easy to give top marks on a review; however, this is absolutely deserved. The trainer was excellent, friendly and knowledgeable. He ensured everyone was on track, kept note of queries and expanded things when he could. I thought the content, and flow, was really well thought out and appreciated the manual, etc. we get to keep (particularly as paper copies). I think the technology implementation for online was one of the best I have experienced too, with the trainer being able to see everything as it's going. Brilliant overall and I will be recommending you to others, and pushing for more courses."
David Earle
The Phoenix Group
"Great course! Our trainer was excellent in his delivery. Content was great and he was happy to answer off course points."
Scott Sharp
The Phoenix Group
"The ice breaker the trainer used at the start was really important I felt. Not only was it relevant to the example scenarios used throughout the course, but it also helped create a comfortable atmosphere within the group. Additionally, the trainer’s follow-up on our discussions demonstrated genuine interest, which made the experience even more engaging."
Heeral Miller
The Phoenix Group
"The trainer was highly engaging, very knowledgeable and the concepts were communicated concisely and clearly."
Hugo Dunkason
Clearwater International
"Our trainer was great!"
Rory Ferguson
Dale Underwriting Partners
"Very informative course and the Trainer was able to adjust the course based on the experience within the learners."
Margaret Herriot
The Phoenix Group
"I thoroughly enjoyed the training course. The material was both comprehensive and practical. An excellent trainer who was highly skilled in addressing all of our questions! I’ve previously taken training through WiseOwl and would highly recommend."
Francesca Birkby
MUFG Securities
"Course was great and very engaging. Thought the trainer pitched it perfectly and made it a very enjoyable two days. Would highly recommended to others."
Patrick Camm
Dale Underwriting Partners
"Brilliant course for a beginner, especially with the course manual provided - really useful when working on anything Power BI. Our trainer was absolutely brilliant with us all, judged the pace perfectly and was happy to go on small tangents when questions were asked. "
Mark Bird
The Phoenix Group
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