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I first met Simon when I gate-crashed a one-day course he was delivering… Simon is a brilliant trainer and had me engaged for the whole of the day. I gained a first-class degree 2 years later because of Simon. I applied what Simon had taught me and was able to present with great effect. I …
** OOOOOZES PROFESSIONALISM** Simon knows his onions, is incredibly experienced in life, has had a diverse career BUT the main stand out thing for me is…Simon tells you straight. Simon can get you and your presentation firing on all cylinders and if you’re going to be delivering to your team, sharing knowledge with prospects or …
Having delivered training sessions for 20+ years, I wasn’t sure what Simon’s Presentation Design Pack could add in. The truth is it has added huge value. Bringing a new structure for creative thinking, then bringing all that together using a brilliant process to a finished result that is even more exciting to deliver. Having to …
I had the privilege of attending one of Simon’s presentations ‘The Science of Presenting’. WOW – at last … someone who has the expertise to identify how to present so people not only listen to you, but also remember what you say. Not only did Simon tell us, he visibly demonstrated the ‘how’ in the …
I have attended Simon’s course on “Interview Presentation” that he delivered at the University of Leeds for early career researchers. Myself, as I scientist, have made hundreds of presentations. I received plenty of feedback from supervisors, but it never really helped me. Attending Simon’s course made a huge difference. Not only the content (what some …
Simon has been fantastic at helping me to become a better speaker. There is very little about speaking that this man doesn’t know! … … Simon has would be of value to any organisation or speaker who wants to improve their communication.
…message will completely change the way I create my presentations and slides. The evidence and scientific research he has done left no doubt in my mind. It made complete sense and was delivered in a very simple manner… …Not only did I learn a lot, Simon’s performance was full of energy, lots of interaction, and …
What a pleasure it was to work with Simon. I needed an external set of “expert” eyes on a keynote I was putting together and Simon went above and beyond what I expected and gave me so many valuable tips and tricks to tune up the keynote into something that’s SO much better than before. …
I recently attended Simon’s course Presentation Genius. My first impression was WOW!!! Simon is articulate, knowledgeable and extremely engaging. The content was thought through, well-defined, relevant and thought provoking. It immediately made me rethink how I create presentations, to ensure I get my message across succinctly, whilst being fun and meaningful. I would attend any …
The StoryMaking System is the result of reading (in mind-numbing detail) over 400 peer-reviewed research papers, dozens of books, thousands of ours of observational research and blood sweat and tears!
It's the framework for designing a presentation which gives you the fastest way to getting something is (almost) guaranteed to work. It gives your audience what they need - and only what they need - to be impacted.
The key elements are:
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