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Yearly Archives: 2012

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The Shortest (& Last?) Day – 21st December 2012: What Do You See?

Posted on December 21 2012 by simonbucknall

It’s been a while since our last Blog post – but that’s not because I (or we!) have been lazy. Far from it. Growing speaking, training & coaching initiatives, Presidency of JCI London, a wedding & honeymoon plus new experts … Continue reading →

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Posted in Entrepreneurship, Personal Reflections | Tagged 2013, JCI London, simon bucknall, tedxsquaremile, vision | Leave a comment

Talking Money & Finance – An Interview With Vivi Friedgut, Founder of Blackbullion

Posted on September 14 2012 by simonbucknall

Vivi Friedgut is the Founder of Blackbullion, empowering people with the skills to master their money. With a career background in the private banking industry, Vivi has experience managing the financial assets of extraordinarily wealthy individuals – but now brings … Continue reading →

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Posted in Entrepreneurship, Public Speaking, Resources for MBAs & Business School Students, The Art Of Connection Interview Series | Tagged blackbullion, financial education, money, personal finance, vivi friedgut | Leave a comment

Graduate Job Interview Tips For The Milkround

Posted on July 15 2012 by simonbucknall

Public Speaking Expert, Simon Bucknall, talks to Maxine Ward, the current Head of Graduate Services at Reed Consulting, one of the UK’s leading providers of outsourced graduate recruitment for employers. An expert in graduate job interviews for the ‘Milkround’, previously … Continue reading →

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Posted in Resources for MBAs & Business School Students, The Art Of Connection Interview Series | Tagged communication tips, graduate interviews, graduate recruitment, group exercise, interview skills, milkround | Leave a comment

Communication Secrets for Success in the Workplace 2!

Posted on July 4 2012 by simonbucknall

Last week, I  joined Richard Mullender (a good friend and colleague) at a secondary school in north London. We’d arranged for Richard to deliver a keynote talk on Effective Communication Skills to a large-ish group of sixth formers. An all-boys … Continue reading →

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Posted in Negotiation Skills, Public Events, Public Speaking | Tagged effective communication, public events, richard mullender, simon bucknall | Leave a comment

How To Become A Public Speaker In The UK

Posted on June 12 2012 by simonbucknall

Brian Jenner is the Founder of the UK Speechwriters’ Guild and Organiser of the UK Business Speaker of the Year Competition. He is also a professional speechwriter, events organiser, author and former journalist with more than twenty years experience organising … Continue reading →

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Posted in International Conferences, Public Speaking, The Art Of Connection Interview Series | Tagged become a public speaker, brian jenner, public speaking, simon bucknall, speechwriters' guild, speechwriting | Leave a comment

How to impress at your next job interview – tips from an expert recruiter

Posted on May 29 2012 by simonbucknall

Will Rowe is an expert recruiter with more than twelve years experience building, managing and leading teams of recruitment specialists operating in the IT sector. Co-founder of Oasis-James Ltd, Will serves clients in the Microsoft Infrastructure, Virtualisation and Cloud Computing … Continue reading →

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Posted in Negotiation Skills, Resources for MBAs & Business School Students, The Art Of Connection Interview Series | Tagged interview skills, job hunting, london, recruitment, selling yourself, will rowe | 3 Comments

Communication Secrets For Success In The Workplace

Posted on May 29 2012 by simonbucknall

At 7pm on Monday 9th July 2012, public speaking expert, Simon Bucknall, and former Scotland Yard Hostage Negotiator, Richard Mullender, will be speaking at a unique double-keynote evening event at The London Chamber of Commerce in the City. For full … Continue reading →

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Posted in Junior Chamber International (JCI), Negotiation Skills, Public Events, Public Speaking | Tagged hostage negotiator, public course, public speaking, richard mullender, simon bucknall | Leave a comment

A Funny Thing Happened To Me The Other Day…

Posted on May 24 2012 by simonbucknall

… while my wife and I were in Cornwall for the wedding of some friends of ours. A beautiful day, bright sunshine, you may remember it! The service was held in Camborne Church – but the wedding reception was at … Continue reading →

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How To Protect Your Voice – Tips From An Expert Coach, Alex Ashworth

Posted on May 15 2012 by simonbucknall

Alex Ashworth is a Professor of Singing at the Royal Academy of Music and an established opera soloist on the European circuit. A Choral Scholar at St John’s College, Cambridge, he won a Scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music … Continue reading →

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Posted in Public Speaking, Resources for MBAs & Business School Students, The Art Of Connection Interview Series | Tagged alex ashworth, communication skills, public speaking, voice, voice coaching | Leave a comment

A Comment On Coaching

Posted on May 10 2012 by simonbucknall

Since I last blogged about The Voice (see article on ‘Ruth Brown’) much has changed. Britain’s Got Talent now appears to be winning the ratings war. Meanwhile, all hell has broken loose, it seems, on the BBC with some viewers … Continue reading →

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Posted in Personal Reflections, Public Speaking, Resources for MBAs & Business School Students | Tagged alex ashworth, business school, coaching, mba, the voice uk | 1 Comment
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