Lost opportunities through online obsessions
I was at a networking event last week, when I saw an acquaintance.
I won’t call him a friend, and certainly not now.
He was only friendly when he wanted something, sadly.
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Oh, I see you’re running that course, I wondered if you needed any more tutors…
How to communicate effectively using the Fab Four Foundations
If you want to influence, impress, and inspire with your writing, public speaking, and storytelling, whatever the subject, you need the Fab Four Foundations of Compelling Communication.
Less slides, more style in public speaking
The fewer the slides, the better the presentation.
A controversial claim, I know, and yet…
It’s something I’ve seen time and again.
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Speakers who hide behind slides packed full of text and images…
Inclusive writing and communication
By Simon HallOur inbuilt bias can get in the way of achieving our aims when wielding words, but there is a smart trick to make sure we create just the right impression...
Storytelling in science
By Simon HallGreat science on its own just isn't enough... history tells us you've got to have a story to tell to really make a mark.
Ten top tips for creating an effective website
By Simon HallIf you need an appealing, informative and effective website, but you're a start up, small business, sole trader, charity, or on a limited budget, here are 10 top tips for how to do it...
The loving it ladder
By Simon HallMy one, single, most important tip for nailing public speaking - The Loving It Ladder.
Watch your language
By Simon HallChoosing the right words can make the difference between success and failure if you're looking for a job, to appoint a member of staff, trying to persuade and inspire, and so many other things.
Discovering (and profiting from) your hidden talents
By Simon HallA surprise discovery inside yourself which can bring in new income, make you feel good, and benefit a lot of people. What's not to like?
What to wear for a webinar
By Simon HallCoronavirus has thrown many challenges at us. A tiny, but nonetheless knotty one, for me at least, has been what to wear when hosting a webinar.
Simon Hall's Coronavirus Photo Diary: Week two
By Simon HallThe second part of my photodiaries of the impact of coronavirus in and around Cambridge...
Simon Hall's Coronavirus Photo Diary: Week one
By Simon HallI've been quietly keeping a photodiary of the onset, and progress, of the coronavirus pandemic in and around Cambridge.
A webinar woe, and a quick and easy fix
By Simon HallSimon writes of his schoolboy error of webinar woe, and how to fix it fast...