 Simon Hertnon: The anatomy of a naked grammarian
 What happens when you combine a Linguistics graduate, a writer, a social entrepreneur, and a philosopher? It seems you get me.
As a student of Linguistics I have learned grammar: the tools of English.
As a writer I have learned to appreciate the power of those tools and I have also come to understand their limitations: good grammar won't fix a flawed message.
As an entrepreneur I have learned the true value of staff who can communicate efficiently, concisely, and effectively.
And as a philosopher I have come to the realization that there is no good reason why anyone should have their opportunities in life hamstrung by nothing more than the lack of a few easily-learned skills.
The Nakedgrammar seminar is the culmination of many years of contemplation, research, and development, and I hope you choose to try it because the benefits of communicating more efficiently and effectively are difficult to overestimate.
And, please, don't be put off if you have previously attended or sent staff to grammar seminars or business writing courses with little positive effect to show for the expense. The Nakedgrammar seminar is different: it's effective, and that's guaranteed.
Simon Hertnon
Author and presenter of Nakedgrammar
 Qualifications and professional writing experience
Business interests and experience
Qualifications and professional writing experience
Simon has been writing professionally since completing a BA in Linguistics from Victoria University, Wellington, in 1989. He has a wide range of professional writing experience, including:
- Information optimization consultant.
- Author of From Afterwit to Zemblanity: 100 Endangered Words Brought to Life (ISBN 9781869661939, New Holland, June 2008), a book about rare but powerful and highly relevant words.
- Author of Clear > Concise > Compelling, a super-concise writing skills guidebook.
- Author of Love & Logic, a guidebook for commitment phobics.
- Columnist for national weekly women's magazine New Idea.
- Trainee scriptwriter for South Pacific Pictures.
- Freelance photojournalist and proofreader for various newspapers, magazines, and publishers.
Business interests and experience
Simon's business career has taught him to value certain qualities which have strongly shaped the design of the Nakedgrammar seminar. These qualities are pragmatism, efficiency, motivation and, above all, effective communication skills.
In addition to Nakedize, Simon is a director of New Zealand Beauty Limited and Experience New Zealand Travel Limited.
Simon was the founder and former owner of Kudos web design.
Contact details
Please use email in the first instance.
Email: simon[at]nakedize.com
Postal: PO Box 2329 Wellington, New Zealand
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