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Simon contributes regularly to industry publications and writes his own blog posts. He is an insight, humourous, conversational and occasionally sardonic observer of business, communications and culture
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The Social Cocktail
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact The Social Cocktail The Power of Real ConnectionsOne of the trends of modern business life is to.
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The Power of Live Part 1
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact The Power of Live Part 1 The Power of Face-to-FaceWhy entrepreneurs love live.It’s easy to forget in.
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The Power of Live Part 2
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact The Power of Live Part 2 TV Pitching Promotes Face-to-FaceWhy Entrepreneurs Love Live cont....In the midst of.
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Getting your story straight
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Getting your story straight Information OverloadWe live in an age of information overload. Too much information to.
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Creativity. GBEA Magazine 1.
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Creativity. GBEA Magazine 1. The Blank Page ProblemI’ve made a terrible mistake. I’ve told my dear friends.
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Whose exhibitors are they anyway
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Whose exhibitors are those anyway Whose Exhibitors Are They Anyway? At the risk of repeating myself I’m.
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Vegas Bulletin April 05
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Vegas Bulletin April 05 Las Vegas - The Exhibition CapitalLying in my double Jacuzzi, sipping gin and.
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Time to walk the walk
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Time to walk the walk Put Your Money Where Your Mouth IsIf you thought that it was.
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There's no business
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact There’s no business Live Product Demos Drive SalesI’m talking about shoes again this month and, depending on.
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The Volume Control
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact The Volume Control The Challenge of Grabbing Attention in TV AdvertisingI seem to be going through a.
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The gospel according to...
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact The gospel according to… Exhibitions as Powerful Marketing MediumsOne of the inherent difficulties faced by magazines like.
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The Dating Game
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact The Dating Game Blog Posts The Dating Game admin September 26, 2023 Statistics, Lies & Video.
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Statistics, Lies & Video Tape
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Statistics, Lies & Video Tape Don't Just Build It, Promote ItUnfortunately evocative dialogue from Hollywood slips into.
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Size Matters..
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Size Matters.. Keep Exhibition Graphics SimpleDon’t believe what they tell you - size mattersI just want to.
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Simon Says Exhibit
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Simon Says Exhibit Making Exhibitions EasierHello again, good to see you here. The fact that you’re reading.
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Searching for some inspiration
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Searching for some inspiration Finding Exhibition InspirationSometimes, before I start to write and the blank screen stares.
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Satire
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Satire Feedback Builds PerspectiveLet’s be honest, in these little exchanges that we’ve come to enjoy, here at.
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Rabbit, rabbit
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Rabbit, rabbit Just Start the ConversationSomething a bit different this month. No elusive metaphors, no witty asides,.
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Quality Street
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Quality Street Quality Over QuantityThere is nothing like a press release about increased visitor attendance to expose.
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Pumping the right muscles
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Pumping the right muscles Evaluating Your Exhibition ApproachExhibitions are good exercise, and pretty tiring for the less.
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Power of The Press
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Power of The Press Taking Action at ExhibitionsI have come to realise that if there is an.
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Power of Positive Thinking
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Power of Positive Thinking The Value of Pre-Show MarketingFirstly a thank-you to everyone who responded to last.
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November Bulletin 2003
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact November Bulletin 2003 Believing in Your ProductThe Barclaycard chief recently upset customers with his statements about the.
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Mint Imperials
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Mint Imperials Getting Visitors to Your Exhibition StandAttracting visitors onto a stand is the holy grail for.
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Magic America
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Magic America Unveiling the American Exhibition ExperienceYou guys! I've been in the US recently visiting a couple.
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LISTINGS
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact LISTINGS Date Exhibiting: Title 2002.09If you fail at something, try again immediately2002.10Exhibitor: "A new way for attracting visitors onto.
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Marketing Is Not The Art...
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Marketing Is Not The Art… The Power of Face-to-Face Interaction in a Digital AgeThere's an ad on.
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If You Fail....
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact If You Fail…. Exhibitions: The Misunderstood Marketing MediumExhibitions are perhaps the most elusive and most misunderstood marketing.
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Hat Stand
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Hat Stand Enhancing the Visitor Experience at ExhibitionsWhile we spend our time in the world of exhibiting.
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Get to Grips with your organiser
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Get to Grips with your organiser Unlocking Exhibition Success: The Organiser's PerspectiveAn old friend of mine used.
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Genuinely engage and follow up
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Genuinely engage and follow up The Art of Effective Post-Exhibition Follow-Up Recently, I have made a lot.
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Free. New. Sex.
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Free. New. Sex. The Importance of Knowing Your Exhibition AudienceDid you know that about 70 per cent.
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Feature Questions
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Feature Questions Feature Questions: Interview ResponsesHow should we be enlisting government help to promote the UK as.
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Exhibiting Bulletin 2
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Ex In The City Exhibiting: A Love-Hate Relationship Although we are all looking for pretty much the.
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Exhibiting September 2003
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Exhibiting September 2003 The Importance of Visual Impact in Exhibition GraphicsBefore we get underway this month, I.
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Exhibiting Pop Star
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Exhibiting Pop Star Robbie Williams and the Power of Live Performance in MarketingPop star Robbie Williams and.
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Exhibiting Column 05
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Events – The Real Social Media – Part 2 The Challenge of Being Good at Events Just.
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Ex In The City
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Ex In The City Exhibiting: A Love-Hate RelationshipAlthough we are all looking for pretty much the same.
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Events - The Real Social Media - Part 3
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Event Effectiveness ROI: The Challenge of Measuring Exhibition Success Three little letters sum up the debate about.
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Events - The Real Social Media - Part 2
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Events – The Real Social Media – Part 2 The Challenge of Being Good at EventsJust because.
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Events - The Real Social Media - Part 1
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Events – The Real Social Media – Part 1 The Power of Face-to-Face Marketing in the Digital.
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Event Effectiveness
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Event Effectiveness ROI: The Challenge of Measuring Exhibition SuccessThree little letters sum up the debate about exhibitions.
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Do you come with the car?
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Do you come with the car? The Simpsons' Lesson on Exhibition BehaviorThere is a great moment in.
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Desperately Seeking
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Bulletin September 04 Comparing Exhibition Experiences Globally I guess that most of you have either just returned.
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December Bulletin 04
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact December Bulletin 04 A Favor That Could Change the GameI want you to do yourselves a favor.
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Conference Disease
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Conference Disease Addressing Faded Seaside Town Syndrome (FSTS) I hope you don’t mind, but a friend of.
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Business or Pleasure, Mr Bond..
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Business or Pleasure, Mr Bond.. Business or Pleasure, Mr. Bond? Except that it’s not true. Well, not.
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Bulletin September 04
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Bulletin September 04 Comparing Exhibition Experiences GloballyI guess that most of you have either just returned from.
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Bulletin July 04
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Bulletin July 04 The Rationale Behind the Exhibiting Show"So why the Exhibiting Show?”It’s not unreasonable that one.
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Bulletin July 05
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Bulletin July 05 A Glimpse into My Free TimeWhen I’m not evangelizing about exhibitions, my free time.
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Bulletin Exhibiting Show 2005 June
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Bulletin Exhibiting Show 2005 June A Mentor's Perspective on the Exhibition Industry Someone I regard as a.
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Big Cheese
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Big Cheese The Importance of Senior Personnel at ExhibitionsThis month is a special cut out and keep.
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August Exhibiting
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact August Exhibiting One of my favourite places in the world is Vegas. Ask anybody about Vegas and.
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Art for Fun's Fair
In the world of exhibitions and events, we often find ourselves making comparisons that push the boundaries of analogy.
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August Bulletin
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact August Bulletin As those of you who know me may be aware, there are a number of.
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Creativity
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact Pitch Perfect I’ve made a terrible mistake.I’ve told my dear friends at Great British Entrepreneur Awards that.
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Why Entrepreneurs Love Live
n the midst of the modern technological revolution, television has provided another illustration of how powerful face to face presentation is. Television has excited us about the pitch again
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The Eyes Have It
Home Background Programs Videos Books Blog Contact The Eyes Have It Those of us who work in the event industry are constantly seeking new ways.
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In The Live Spotlight
Home Background Programs Videos Books Blog Contact In The Live Spotlight In the midst of the modern technological revolution, television has provided another illustration of.
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Be Let into Tempation
Home Background Programs Videos Books Reviews Blog Contact August Exhibiting – [Cloned #1919] Apparently, the experts say, the devil is in the detail and it’s.
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Agony Uncle
n the midst of the modern technological revolution, television has provided another illustration of how powerful face to face presentation is. Television has excited us about the pitch again