Nailing the nerves in public speaking
Do nerves drive you nuts when public speaking and presenting, and stop you performing well? This quick rundown of five effective insights can help nail those nasty nerves…
Where to find happiness
Simon Hall writes...There's a surprisingly small answer to the big question of where to find happiness…
Getting a head start on major projects
Simon Hall writes..,If you're facing a big challenge, this trick can help you tackle it.
Visualising public speaking success
Simon Hall writes...If you’ve got a big presentation to give, this trick can help to make sure you smash it...
Analogies in public speaking and presentations
Simon Hall writes...One of the hardest things to explain in a presentation is a new idea or an innovation. But this insight can help… particularly as it features the example of a very long cat, and Albert Einstein.
Connecting with an audience in public speaking
Simon Hall writes...What’s one of the most powerful ways to make a real connection with an audience when giving a presentation? To show them you’re human, even if it is when you make an embarrassing error…
Challenging, growing, cherishing
Simon Hall writes...Want to fulfil your potential, feel invigorated, and make the most of your life? This is critical…
The critical starting point for cracking communication
Whether it’s a report, briefing, or presentation you have to put together, starting with this will make sure it excels, while saving you work as well.
How to ensure attention
If you want to be confident your communications get noticed, this is critical…
The greatest compliment
Simon Hall writes...Is your boss paying you the greatest compliment, however strange it may seem? If not, then perhaps this is what you should work towards…
Breaking difficult news
Simon Hall writes...If you have bad news to break there's a way to do it, and a way very much NOT to do it…
A critical component of cracking communication
Simon Hall writes...If there’s one sure fire way to make your writing, public speaking, presenting and storytelling excellent, this is it. However irritating the insight may be!
Creative eating
Is there an ideal meal to catalyse your creativity? Maybe so, according to this experience…
Ensuring an audience
Simon Hall writes...If you want to make sure you get a good crowd for a talk, this tip can help.
The creativity catalyst
If you want to turbocharge your creativity, try this exhilarating challenge…
The creativity threshold
Simon Hall writes...Is there a way to kickstart your creativity? This experiment suggests so…
Stupid Me - Well, Nearly
Simon Hall nearly made a big mistake with a critical component of compelling communication, but what a result when he realised his error…
The path to perfection
Simon Hall writes...Is perfection possible? If remotely so, then this is surely the only way…
A picture of powerful public speaking
To ensure you perform at your peak when presenting, try this so simple, but so effective pictorial trick…
Contingency planning for perfect public speaking
Simon Hall writes...What have I got in common with Superman? Not a lot, admittedly, apart from a change of clothing making a big difference, particularly when presenting…
The importance of order for effective writing
Simon Hall writes...if you want to get your message across, whether it’s a report, briefing, or even a social media post, this trick is critical.
Watching them watching you for excellence in public speaking and presentations
Simon Halls writes...If you really want to be a hit with your presentation, you need to watch the audience as much as they're watching you…
Warming up well for powerful public speaking
Simon Hall writes...if you want to ease the nerves, fill yourself full of energy, and be perfectly prepared for giving a presentation, this is how (and it's fun, too!)
How to master big challenges
If you’re facing a task which feels overwhelming, this is how to make it manageable (with the help of some wise Chinese philosophy.)
The importance of editing
Think you’ve finished that report, briefing, or even email? Then think again! There’s a critical stage still to come if you want it to make maximum impact...