Inspirational transport - top five forms of transport to spark your creativity
What are the top five forms of transport to spark your creativity? These answers, from communications consultant Simon Hall, might surprise you…
The inspiration to write a book
Want to write a book, but think you don’t have the time? This is the solution, writes author and communications consultant Simon Hall…
Public relations for sticky situations
Communications consultant and public relations adviser Simon Hall gives us a rundown of how to handle difficult situations without suffering dreadful reputational damage…
The start before the start
Want to make a good impression before you’ve even started a talk or presentation? This simple trick can help, writes Simon Hall…
Reading the room and hanging out hooks
Want to make an impression on an audience, and guarantee you have their attention? Reading the room and hanging out hooks is critical, writes Simon Hall…
Websites, haircuts, and respecting expertise
What has a website got in common with a very bad haircut? Not much, you may think, but read on (and prepare yourself for a shock), writes Simon Hall…
Controlling a job interview
There’s one part of an interview which is completely under your control and a great opportunity to shine, but far too many candidates make a mess of it, writes Simon Hall.
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...