Alison Barratt
Alison Barratt is a Microsoft Office User Specialist Master with over 20 years experience.
Alison began her career working with market research data and management information across various sectors. She then transitioned into learning and development where she discovered her real passion - helping others learn how to use digital tools in a way that makes their lives easier.
In March 2024, Alison founded Prepare to Excel, her very own training and consultancy business based in her home town, Stockton-on-Tees. She provides clear, compassionate, engaging training to people who feel swamped by the demands and expectations of a digital workload. Taking digital confusion and converting it into calm, control and digital confidence.
With a deep understanding of how businesses can use digital tools to save time, improve accuracy and make better decisions, Alison focuses on real-world solutions that make a genuine difference. Whether it is one-to-one tuition, group training, or tailored support for organisations, she believes learning should always feel practical, supportive and empowering.
You can learn more about Prepare to Excel by:
- visiting the Prepare to Excel website
- contacting Alison by phone on 07980764316
- visiting the Prepare to Excel Linkedin profile page
Areas of Expertise
Alison has experience with advice and practical training covering:
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Outlook
How Alison can help
How Alison can help
Alison can provide support with:
- providing friendly, practical and engaging training
- boosting productivity, improving efficiency and saving time
- creating simple, effective data analysis tools and data dashboards that turn data into actionable insights and decision-making tools
- advice and consultancy to streamline processes using Microsoft Office tools
