There are a lot of us who dread networking situations because we struggle to speak with strangers, and end up in a vicious cycle of anxiety about how we’ll come across. Writing for We Are The City, Simon reveals how to avoid these networking nightmares. Easing the discomfort I was recently working with a friend who […]
We often worry about rambling in front of people we just met. But what if we are just stuck in the habit of talking to people in a certain way, with our networking fears holding us back from forming connections of substance? Writing for Real Business, Simon reveals how you can conquer your networking fears! […]
Books on public speaking often focus on the ‘transmit’ angle of unlocking the business voice, and neglect the equally important ‘receive’ angle – the angle that sees speakers put their audience into the strongest position for listening. Oddly, putting too much effort into preparing our own side of a presentation can work to our detriment, […]
Writing for MiBusiness Magazine, Simon reveals his advice and a few quick exercises on how small business owners lacking the confidence they need to succeed in winning new business and growing sales can ‘Unlock Their Business Voice’. Running a small business is essentially being thrown into the deep end, it can be uncomfortable and very frustrating […]
It is well known that we all make a first judgement about someone within the first few seconds, which is why it is crucial to make an impression with your elevator pitch. When explaining to people what you do, it’s important that they understand what you actually DO. That’s how our brains process information and […]
