1-2-1 Coaching with Simon in December 2024
You may wish to...
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Upgrade your skills in preparation for a new role
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Boost the reputation and profile of your organisation
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Inspire your team
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Drive revenue growth through more compelling pitches and/or sales presentations
Coaching is tailored to suit your needs....
But from experience, popular formats include...
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a series of x3 intensive 2hr sessions, face-to-face or via Zoom
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ongoing monthly coaching/mentoring (face-to-face and via Zoom/email)
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12 months access to High Impact Speaking Online
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Open Courses (a rare chance to practice in front of a live audience)
If you're committed to making the greatest possible impact with key stakeholders, then please contact me via this link.
What others say...
"Insightful, Practical, Confidence boosting. 15mins spent with Simon went a long way. Thank you so much. What could be achieved over a longer period I can only guess at.
Really appreciated."
Nick Davies, KPMG DealConnect Lead - Mid-Market Value Creation - February 2022
"In helping us prepare for a series of investor-critical presentations, Simon worked one-to-one with our entire team of speakers over several months.
He made a huge difference, helping them speak with a confidence I've not seen before. Key stakeholders from the audience made a point of commenting on how impressed they were by the value and impact of the presentations.
Simon has made a significant and permanent difference to our people's effectiveness as speakers."
Nic Humphries, Senior Partner, HgCapital
I was privileged to coach each of the Grand Finalists for The Chivas Venture in 2018 and 2019, pitching to an audience of 2,500 people at the TNW Conference in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
At stake for the Finalists? A share of a $1 million prize fund....
"In 2018, Simon coached me with public speaking, style, helped write my pitch, and gave me every imaginable tip to manage my nerves, present with esteem, conviction and win over the audience - with his help I went on to pitch to 2,000+ people and win The Chivas Venture.
I cannot recommend him more highly to any CEO or senior executive looking to perfect their public speaking and win over an audience."
Cemal Ezel, Founder of Change Please
2017 UK Social Entrepreneur of the Year.
"Thank you for your incredible contribution to the Chivas Venture 2018 - from the initial inspiration during the Accelerator Programme in Oxford, all the way through to the Final Stage in Amsterdam.
I was blown away by how the Top 5 Chivas Venture finalists stepped up in front of 2,500+ people, following their work with you.
You tailored your advice to meet each entrepreneur's needs and your coaching made a real difference to this year's Final event."
Laurence Mainaud, Global Brand Manager, Chivas Venture - 2018 & 2019
"In 2019 I had the pleasure of working with Simon while pitching at the final of The Venture, the most important competition for social entrepreneurs. Simon helped me to deliver a perfect pitch to an audience of 2,500 people. He also helped me to improve my body language and storytelling abilities.
I am absolutely certain that I won that contest thanks to Simon's help."
Javier Larragoiti Kuri, Founder of XiliNat
Coaching a Finalist for The Chivas Venture
Said Business School, Oxford University - 2018
If you'd like to connect with me, please do get in touch using the contact link at the top of this page.
Speak soon...
Coaching Chivas Venture Global Finalists' pitches in London
Relevant Experience
Clients value my practical approach, drawn from first-hand experience and centred on techniques that work, rather than from abstract principles or a manual.
Working with me, you’ll benefit from a unique blend of experience, including:
- opening speaker at TEDx London 2018
- first-hand keynote professional speaking experience
- expert help provided for more than 1,000 executives from over 100 countries
- past experience presenting in the corporate world and outside, both in consulting and in politics
- cutting-edge insight drawn from my experience competing in the World Championship of Public Speaking
Coaching a Global Finalist for The Chivas Venture
Said Business School, Oxford - 2016
"Simon has supported DPD over the last three years to great success - he's the 'Go To Man' for Senior Managers in our business who want to develop their presentation skills."
Paul Sartain, HR & Development, DPD Group
"I was recently promoted into a role where public speaking and inspiring people has become more central to my ability to be effective.
I was amazed by how effective just one session was. I heard indirectly that my presentation had been particularly inspirational - one person even contacted the Director of my organisation to say how impressed he had been.
Without any exaggeration, I give all the credit for this success to Simon."
Esther Stevenson, former Head of Africa, Christian Aid
BBC World News interviews Executive Speech Coach, Simon Bucknall
"A few hours spent with the awesome Simon Bucknall - worth every penny. If you're looking for public speaking coaching, Simon's your man."
Andy Hart, Financial Advisor, Founder Maven Adviser Ltd
"I employed Simon for one-on-one presentation skills coaching, as I was required to speak at my company's annual conference.
With Simon's advice, coaching and guidance, I gained valuable knowledge and confidence which made a huge difference to, and significantly improved, my delivery on the day.
Simon is a great coach, and I will certainly consider using his services within my business going forward."
Gary Pryke, Managing Director, Rohlig UK Ltd
"The Blavatnik School of Government [University of Oxford] is dedicated to a world better led, served and governed. These aspirations depend on a deep ability to communicate and connect and we are incredibly fortunate to have Simon guiding us on a range of techniques and skills.
His experience, counsel and passion are all hugely appreciated by decision makers from across 70 different countries."
Oliver Blake, Director and Co-Founder, Blake Evans & Co, UK
If you'd like to connect with me, please do get in touch using the contact link at the top of this page.
Speak soon...
Royal Academy of Engineering Mexican Engineers on Pall Mall, London
"Working with Simon really changed both my work and my academic life... building and inspiring confidence in speaking publicly as well as understanding how to build a message to deliver. Be that a business powerpoint presentation or an academic argument in a multi thousand word document.
I would recommend Simon to any individual looking to grow their skills and confidence as well as any organisations looking to build how their employees take the business message out to the market and engage with clients."
Richard Robinson MBA CMgr FCMI, VMware Cloud on AWS - Partner Success Manager EMEA
"Simon gave me excellent advice on my upcoming talk for TEDxLBS [London Business School] - great pointers on both narrative and delivery that really put the final polish on my presentation!"
Kelly Price, Senior Vice President, Oncology Business Unit at The Planning Shop international, UK
"Simon, the direction you took me in within a 25 minute phone call opened my eyes to a whole concept in my TEDx speech I was yet to uncover.
I can now absolutely see why you have the reputation that you do.
To say I am thankful is an understatement."
Sarah-Ann Macklin, Nutritionist & Model, Founder of The Be Well Collective, TEDx Speaker, 'THE JAMIE OLIVER OF NUTRITION' Marie Claire Magazine
"Working with Simon is a real inspiration. He helped me with writing and delivering an important speech from my heart... I find sessions with Simon priceless.
He has a great talent for storytelling... you can develop your key messages, find roots of creating connection to the audience and in the end, persuade and make a change!
He is very kind and supportive... believes that words matter... whether you're a beginner or an expert in public speaking - you will find Simon's assistance as one of the most important experiences for your professional life."
Lisa Yasco, Master of Public Policy Candidate, President of Oxford University Ukrainian Society, Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University
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Testimonials
"I found the coaching sessions I had with Simon immensely beneficial and also enjoyable. One of the best parts was how bepoke they are and how good Simon is at listening and tailoring advice to specific and individual circumstances.
His wealth of experience is very evident - I especially like how he is able to model certain verbal approaches and communication methods and draw on examples to illustrate different techinques.
I hope to continue to build on what we learnt in our sessions, especially in regards to Plant Your Future and the use of storytelling to better communicate key messages."
Jenny Henman, Policy Lead Natural Climate Solutions at bp - May 2021
"I worked with Simon over a period of 4 months about 2 years into my first FT job in consulting. We established a clear set of goals for improving my communication and presentation skills, then used each session to introduce & experiment with practical skills, prepare for upcoming meetings/presentations, and practice the art of telling my story.
He also provided support inbetween meetings, taking impromptu calls and giving feedback on 'rehearsals' ahead of key meetings.
Simon was a truly fantastic coach whose teachings stay with me today. The tactics he shared with me enabled me to progress at work, interview successfully for my dream business school, and build my brand here in Silicon Valley.
I sincerely recommend him as a coach regardless of the stage you're at in your career, and would not hesitate to turn again to him in mine."
Victoria Germanova, Strategy & Ops @ Salesforce I MBA Candidate at Stanford - July 2020
"One of the best investments in personal development I had at BP was to engage Simon Bucknall as a personal public speaking coach.
He was phenomenal and key to my moving from being a very nervous speaker to a strong and confident one.
Simon is now the world number 2 at public speaking and has a masterclass in London at the end of this month.
I thoroughly recommend this to all my [online group] friends."
Joe Little, Self-employed, Former CTO - Senior Technology Consultant at BP - January 2020
"In 2019 I had the pleasure of working with Simon while pitching at the final of The Venture, the most important competition for social entrepreneurs. Simon not only helped me to deliver a perfect pitch to an audience of 2,500 people, he also helped me to improve my body language and storytelling abilities.
I am very certain that I won that contest thanks to Simon's help.
Javier Larragoiti Kuri, Founder of XiliNat, Researcher - Department of Chemical Engineering, Mexico, Global Winner of The Chivas Venture - May 2019
"Simon, the direction you took me in within a 25 minute phone call opened my eyes to a whole concept in my TEDx speech I was yet to uncover.
I can now absolutely see why you have the reputation that you do.
To say I am thankful is an understatement."
Sarah-Ann Macklin, Nutritionist & Model, Founder of The Be Well Collective, TEDx Speaker, 'THE JAMIE OLIVER OF NUTRITION' Marie Claire Magazine - March 2019
"Thank you for your incredible contribution to the Chivas Venture 2018 - from the initial inspiration during the Accelerator Programme in Oxford, all the way through to the Final Stage in Amsterdam.
I was blown away by how the Top 5 Chivas Venture finalists stepped up and delivered such impressive and engaging pitches in front of 2,500+ people, following their work with you.
You tailored your advice to meet each entrepreneur's needs and your coaching made a real difference to this year's Final event."
Laurence Mainaud, Global Brand Manager, Chivas Venture
"In 2018, Simon coached me with public speaking, style, helped write my pitch, and gave me every imaginable tip to manage my nerves, present with esteem, conviction and win over the audience - with his help I went on to pitch to 3,000 people and win the World Social Enterprise competition.
I cannot recommend him more highly to any CEO or senior executive looking to perfect their public speaking and win over an audience."
Cemal Ezel, Founder of Change Please, 2017 UK Social Entrepreneur of the Year, Global Winner of The Chivas Venture, 2018
"I recently had the privilege of Simon's 1-2-1 mentoring, both developing as a speaker and building as a business. Simon has excellent knowledge and experience in these areas. His style is direct, honest and inspiring.
I can recommend Simon to anyone looking at taking their speaking or speaking business to the next level."
Cameron Blair, Expert public speaking coach helping you speak, persuade and lead in
business
"In helping us prepare for a series of investor-critical presentations, Simon worked one-to-one with our entire team of speakers over several months. He made a huge difference, helping them speak with a confidence I've not seen before.
Key stakeholders from the audience made a point of commenting on how impressed they were by the value and impact of the presentations.
Simon has made a significant and permanent difference to our people's effectiveness as speakers."
Nic Humphries, Senior Partner, HgCapital, London
"My presentation was a huge success!
What's more, my future career is brighter as a result of the presentation and the know-how I learnt from you.
Meeting Simon was one of the best things that has happened in my career. Huge thanks..."
International Brand Manager, a global beverages firm
"If there's one man who can make public speaking sound easy, it's Simon Bucknall."
The Chivas Venture, (Simon coached finalists from initial 2,300 global social entrepreneur applicants in 2016, 2017, 2018 and more recently in March 2019!)
They are all outstanding in their contribution to the world [Ed.]
"Working with Simon really changed both my work and academic life.... building and inspiring confidence in speaking publicly as well as understanding how to build a message to deliver... be that a business powerpoint presentation or an academic argument in a multi thousand word document.
I would recommend Simon to any individual looking to grow their skills and confidence as well as any organisations looking to build how their employees take the business message out to the market and engage with clients."
Richard Robinson MBA CMgr FCMI, VMware Cloud on AWS - Partner Success Manager EMEA
"The Blavatnik School of Government is dedicated to a world better led, served and governed. These aspirations depend on a deep ability to communicate and connect and we are incredibly fortunate to have Simon guiding us on a range of techniques and skills.
His experience, counsel and passion are all hugely appreciated by decision makers from across 70 different countries."
Oliver Blake, Director and Co-Founder, Blake Evans & Co
"Simon has been working with graduate students at Oxford University's Blavatnik School of Government and I can personally say that I have learned so much from my one-on-one session with Simon.
His feedback and advice are so specific, practical, and applicable.
I am thrilled to have met Simon and will continue to recommend him to all doctoral students I come across who need to work on translating their ideas into understandable speeches and presentations.
Thank you Simon!"
Jieun Baek, Ph.D candidate in Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
"Simon gave me excellent advice on my upcoming talk for TEDxLBS - great pointers on both narrative and delivery that really put the final polish on my presentation!"
Kelly Price, Senior Vice President, Oncology Business Unit at The Planning Shop international
"Working with Simon is a real inspiration. He helped me with writing and delivering an important speech from my heart ... presentation style and my voice ... I find sessions with Simon priceless.
He has a great talent of storytelling ... you can develop your key messages, find roots of creating connection to the audience and in the end - persuade and make a change!
He is very kind and supportive ... believes that words matter ... you are beginner or an expert in public speaking - you will find Simon's assistance as one of the most important experiences for your professional life.
In any field where you need to speak up and win your arguments - Simon is a great person to help you with achieving it! Highly recommended!"
Lisa Yasco, Master of Public Policy Candidate, President of Oxford University Ukrainian Society, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
"I employed Simon for one-on-one presentation skills coaching, as I was required to speak at my company's annual conference.
With Simon's advice, coaching and guidance, I gained valuable knowledge and confidence which made a huge difference to, and significantly improved, my delivery on the day.
Simon is a great coach, and I will certainly consider using his services within my business going forward."
Gary Pryke, Managing Director, Rohlig UK Ltd
"I was recently promoted into a role where public speaking and inspiring people has become more central to my ability to be effective. I was amazed by how effective just one session was.
I heard indirectly that my presentation had been particularly inspirational - one person even contacted the Director of my organisation to say how impressed he had been. Without any exaggeration, I give all the credit for this success to Simon."
Esther Stevenson, Head of Africa, Christian Aid
"Simon helped me transform a dull standard webcast for 330 professionals in 55 countries into something exciting, inspiring and effective."
Tony Craddock, CEO Global Prepaid Exchange
"An expert on presentations - if you ever need help or a refresh, he's your man."
Claire Young, BBC Apprentice Finalist & Motivational Speaker
"My session with Simon was hugely beneficial. The way he helped me to isolate my key message and then build from there really paid dividends. If anyone needs help in sculpting a speech, Simon should be your first port of call."
Neil Bakewell, 'The Man Who Lost 20 Stone' & Motivational Speaker
"I just wanted you to know that my client presentation went very well. I felt it flowed much better than usual, making it more engaging for the client. The new approach to the material also matched their thinking very closely. So a success!"
Mary Longhurst, Managing Director and Founder, Epoch Communications
"I needed some guidance in terms of voice pitching and techniques. Simon was efficient in spite of the short time allocated. I highly recommend his services for those who decide to make SPEAKING part of their career. The best."
Wafa Al Hamed, Inter-cultural Trainer, Culture and Company, United Arab Emirates
"After I won the London Speech Contest, I thought my contest speech was really good, but Simon amazingly managed to find a way to make it even better and polish it up.
He made a lot of valid suggestions which I took on board and placed 2nd in UK & Ireland Speech Contest a few weeks later. He also gave me a lot of useful tips about how to behave on a big stage when speaking to a large audience. He's also a very friendly guy and I enjoyed a lot working with him on that speech!"
Jakub Pawloski, Senior Java Front Office Developer at BP, London Division B Governor at Toastmasters International
"Simon is not only highly accomplished in the art of public speaking; he is also a terrific public speaking coach. His practical, insightful feedback makes a real difference. If you are a high-achieving professional, and you want to achieve greater impact when speaking in public, then contact Simon."
Rafael Tselikas Mauro, Development Manager, MKG Group, and Winner of the 2012 JCI UK Public Speaking Championship
