Presenting Personally
One simple trick of wording can make public speaking and presentations a whole lot easier for you, and a far better experience for your audience, writes Simon Hall…
Networking… Remember that? And how to do it?
It used to be second nature, but now many of us may need a recap on our networking skills… including the most important insight of all, writes Simon Hall.
Empowering perspectives to beat the nerves
Do you get nervous, anxious, or simply frantic before a talk or presentation? This trick can help switch around your psychology and boost your confidence, authority and performance, writes Simon Hall.
Review, Refresh, Revive
Want to make sure your talks and presentations are always full of energy and impact? Simon Hall says this quick and easy insight can help…
Winning wardrobes for powerful presenting
What’s the most important item of clothing to think about for public speaking and presenting? Perhaps not the one that immediately springs to mind, writes Simon Hall…
Um… err … I mean… um... removing redundancies
Do you want to eliminate the embarrassing and unflattering ums and errs from your public speaking and presentations? This is the simple secret of how to do so, writes Simon Hall…
The magic of metaphors
If you’ve got a complex idea to explain, metaphors can be your salvation, as the coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated, writes Simon Hall…
The impossible challenge of communication
Simon Hall writes about achieving the apparently impossible in the field of communication, and the important insight that echoes from it...
Statements, stories and memorable messaging
If you want people to remember your message – this is how, courtesy of a lesson in going viral, says Simon Hall…
An uplifting comment
What's one of the finest compliments a manager could hear? And why is it so important for a business? The answers may come as a surprise, writes Simon Hall...
A lesson in hypocrisy
One of the most important ways to make sure a big moment is a success... and a big, hypocritical fail on my part to demonstrate the point, writes Simon Hall.
The richest return on investment
What's your greatest important asset in life, and the best way to invest it? The answer may surprise you, but is well worth remembering, writes Simon Hall...
A potent pairing
Some things just go together, like strawberries and cream, gin and tonic, cheese and biscuits… and here’s another perfect pairing to help propel you on the path to success, writes Simon Hall.
Talking the talk and walking the walk
Simon Hall explores one of the most important factors for success in life, the difference between the talk and the walk...
Celebration and corrosion
Simon Hall explores and explains one of the oldest - but most effective - tricks in the book to help you establish a powerfully positive reputation...
Swapping shoes for success
You know what you want... but what does the person you're talking to want? Keeping that in mind can be a powerful secret to success in many areas of life, writes Simon Hall...
'Making A Mark In The Media'
Would you like media coverage for your company or organisation, potentially bringing your message to millions? A new book by a Cambridge author shows you how to get yourself in the news...
How to get media coverage
Media coverage is the best publicity around, and here's how to go about getting yourself in the news with only a few hours' work, writes former BBC News Correspondent Simon Hall...
The poetry of presentations
Struggling to keep your audience attentive and understanding your meaning in your presentations? Here's a poetic solution, courtesy of public speaking coach Simon Hall...
The rewards of a rapid rapport
Simon Hall reveals how to quickly establish a rapport with someone you've just met, whether in person or online, and the rewards it can bring...
Performance drinks for presentations
What's the best drink to help you when you're giving a talk, or presenting? The answer may come as a surprise, writes Simon Hall...
Selling yourself
There's a critical, but too often overlooked part of getting what you want in business and life... and it involves selling yourself, writes Simon Hall.
Breaking down the barriers
Your presentations and public speaking can be greatly enhanced by one simple trick... the art of knowing where to stand on the stage, writes Simon Hall.
The golden secret of success
Simon Hall offers a presentations and public speaking tip which, he says, also embodies the golden secret of success for just about anything in life.
Polishing your productivity
Do you want to improve your productivity? There's an easy trick to help, and it's all about variety, writes Simon Hall...