Simon Smith

Running a small business is always a challenge. Keeping that focus on delivering as well as growing the business so often is a trade off. And when the growing business bit gets my attention focusing and being effective I have always found to be difficult. Going off on a whim or tangent would ring true, following a notion, just not getting it right or spending valuable time with no decent results and return can often be the case.

I recently attend a workshop on developing your business run by Simon Smith from Simon Smith Coaching (www.asksimonsmith.com). It lasted only 2 hours so did not interfere with my day too much. But in that time I saw how to focus in on what I really need to say, where my time and resources should be allocated, how to give my business the edge over the competition when it comes to winning new business.

Networking is how I have marketed my business for over a decade and it has always worked, but I know that with focused time and working and networking with the right people delivering the right message, a message that potential clients want to hear and not what I think they want to hear, will make all the difference. I have come away after the 2 hours newly inspired and with a set of tools and knowledge to do just that.

I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Simon's workshops and his 1-2-1 coaching to anyone wanting to grow and develop their business. You will experience an objective, knowledgeable and fair but honest approach to growing your business and if you then choose to implement, or through coaching have Simon assist with implementing, I do not see how your business will not grow - and grow way more than you could ever expect.

Simon, thank you, you have done your bit - now I have to do mine.

I recently attended a BNI members event in Wolverhampton where Simon was teaching us how to present and communicate with our audience more effectively.

What an enlightening time I had! Simon taught us how to understand the minds of our potential audience and thus develop strategies to engage with them to maximum effect.

Simon is a pleasure to listen to. He breaks down and removes the clutter that is often found in our presentation talks and gives the audience what they really want - simple explanations that are easy to understand and remember.

If you have the chance to see Simon in action I highly recommend that you take the opportunity to do so!

Last week was the second time I have had the pleasure of receiving training from Simon. The material covered is original, finely tuned and targeted to achieve excellent results. I wholeheartedly recommend Simon for his coaching and training skills.

I met Simon as a result of my organisations Succession & Leadership development program which was launched in 2012. Simon was my coach for a period of 6 months. I would recommend Simon to any other organisation or individual. We quickly established a great rapport which allowed the relationship to develop over the 6 months. I felt at ease and never felt uncomfortable while in his company. He certainly challenged my thinking on occassions but that is were I personally gained the best results. Ultimately we all know what we should be doing and we do know the answers. Sessions with Simon helped me work through these thought processes. Thank you Simon!

I recently employed the services of Simon Smith to run a workshop entitled “Speaking with Power”. Simon helped many people overcome the fear of speaking and helped them gain extra confidence.

One attendee commented that the event really helped them and they are more confident in speaking with clients. Another one said that it had taught them to focus on the audience rather than on their own fears.

I was delighted with the end result and I would have no hesitation in recommending the services of Simon Smith.

Thank you.
Andrew Dobbin
andrew@thebusinessmindset.co.uk

I had the great pleasure of attending two of Simon's presentations, Manage your time with Power and Closing more deals through better presentations. Both were excellent and I came away with lots of tips and ideas to impliment immediately. Thank you Simon

Over the last 18 months I have worked with Simon on my presentation skills. During that time I have become far more confident in delivering training sessions and making presentations to individual clients and groups.

Simon uses brilliant techniques to enable people to overcome their nerves, present eloquently and keep audiences interested. I love training with Simon in the room as I know I always get very valuable feedback and the opportunity to improve.

For those who are nervous at the thought of speaking to an audience, whether in business, after dinner or at a wedding - invest in yourself and take some time to work with Simon.

For me, I can't wait to train again - thank you Simon

I was fortunate enough to be part of the audience participating in Simon's interactive presentation at a BNI members day and he was just brilliant! I loved his positive approach and his unique take on how taking action will reap far more rewards than just thinking about it. As a result I've been inspired to do things I've been putting off for ages - and the rewards are already beginning to show. If you ever get chance to see Simon in action - don't just think about it - do it.

I met Simon when he got in touch to offer his time and expertise to help support a fantastic cause, facilitating granting the wishes of children living with life threatening illnesses. Since then Simon has proven not only to be a valuable asset to that team but a continual source of motivation to me personally and a reminder of how we can reach our goals if we can get clear about them, focus and see ourselves achieve them. I would highly recommend Simon to others to help you achieve new and undiscovered levels of success in your professional and personal lives.

Simon is an excellent trainer and coach with an innate ability to motivate people and he always achieves excellent results.