What People Say
The UK's leading expert and consultant in etiquette
Sky News
William Hanson, “the UK’s leading etiquette and Royal protocol expert”, a description which barely touches the surface of his polished excellence. Hanson is Special Forces in the world of politeness and has a staggering ability to make one feel the centre of attention and utterly inadequate at the same time
Tim Hayward, Financial Times
A beacon of style and respect in an ugly world
Bernie Keith, BBC Northampton
A bright young man to watch... he's a talent that will out
Anne Diamond
Living in Thailand, I am so pleased to discover William. My etiquette and protocol training with him in London was wonderful. His expertise, attention to details throughout the entire session, as well as personality were extremely impressive. I can say that he is a real expert in professional and uniquely beautiful manners
Kulwadee Kasemlonnapa, Founder, BYB Image Consultants, Thailand
One of the UK's most iconic brands in China
Red Dragon Advisors/China-Britain Business Council
William was a guest speaker at our MAG-Net business networking event. He was superb. He is knowledgeable, articulate, engaging and entertaining. His was a most interesting and amusing talk. Although he spoke for only 30 minutes, we would have listened for hours! We plan to ask William to speak to our City of London group and come back to entertain us here in Manchester any time he is available. Highly recommended
Phil Tapsel, MAG-Net
The best training day we've ever had
Durham University
Thank you so much for reminding us in such a stylish way that good manners and etiquette will never be out of fashion and that taking some care about the way we look, dress, sit, talk, and behave is a always a good start to make a nice impression. Your seminar was a true lesson of 'savoir vivre'
SDA Bocconi Business School, Milan
The politest man in Britain
TalkSPORT Radio
William's talks on British social and business etiquette were informative, fun and interesting. We simply couldn't have enough of him
Yan Zhang, Glamorous Travel, China
William is wonderful and a great speaker who really holds the attention of his audience, what could be a relatively 'dry' subject was brought alive and made relevant to modern day life. He had us ladies in stitches of laughter as he explained the intricacies of etiquette in the modern world. From the potential dangers of email, 'de-friending' on Facebook through to whether it is acceptable to 're-gift' an unwanted present, and how many kisses one should greet people with - he was amusing and informative. He dealt very well with some unexpected questions and I would thoroughly recommend him as a guest speaker.
Claire Hillman, Maple Village W.I., Surbiton
William is one of the most professional, clear, intelligent broadcasters I've ever worked with. His insight into modern manners is hilarious, well-observed and authoritative. His personal qualities of kindness, humour, loyalty and commitment are to be much admired. He's an excellent voiceover too with a rare ability to understand - and implement - vocal direction
Emma Clarke, Voice of the London Underground
William went down an absolute storm and I could not have asked any more of him, he was a true professional, accommodating and supportive
Anne Milligan, Head of Enterprise & Regional Development, University of Manchester
An interesting and accessible seminar; our students have been keen to put their new skills into action and staff and students have been inspired to learn more about etiquette as a result of the topics covered. Those who benefitted from the course say they are more confident about interviews and about the different social situations they will be facing when they get to university
New Hall School, Chelmsford
'He's far too nice... he glides in like David Cameron's less-aggressive younger brother; his neatly parted hair perfect, his handshake firm'
Waitrose Food Illustrated
Youthful and knowledgeable - what more could we ask from the inaugural speaker for our Next Generation W.I.? He covered topics ranging from well-mannered tweeting, to how to eat asparagus and who goes first through a revolving door. William handled our question and answer session with ease and humour. We laughed, we curtsied, and if we'd wanted to, we could have checked our lipstick in his beautifully shined shoes. Excellent entertainment
W.I.N.G.S., Keynsham
