In a recent interview, I was asked, “What advice do you have for virtual meetings? I have been coaching people virtually for at least 10 years. Even before Zoom was...
How You Can Present in Virtual Presentations and Look Like a Pro
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Expert Advice about Presentation Skills from Patricia Fripp
What Does it Take to Make Your Presentation Introductions Exciting?
The purpose of a speaker’s introduction is to establish their credentials, to create interest from the audience, and often to sell the importance of the subject to that...
The Best Way You Can Introduce A Speaker With A Dramatic Life Story
I introduced my long-time friend, Nacole Schapiro before her speech to the Golden Gate Breakfast Club. Although she is a professional keynote speaker who often presents on...
How Do You Take an Opportunity to Speak and Maximize the Impact?
There is nothing more exciting for an executive speech coach than to help craft the words of a well-intentioned leader who has an exciting message to deliver and is...
Do You Waste a Valuable Opportunity When You Introduce Your Sales Team?
Are you confident your sales presentations are more consistently compelling than your competition’s? When I work with sales teams to help drive more business, we look at...
3 Simple Actions to Help Business Owners Succeed in Sales
Success: 3 Frippicisms at a Time One. Make short-term decisions that will help your long-term goals. Ask yourself, “Will my time and financial investments position me and my...
My Coaching Client Gave His Speech and Was Handed a $500,000.00 Check
... and then I Danced with a Billionaire Robert Bigelow asked, “Can we survive death?” He offered a reward of more than $1 million to anyone who could help him answer that...
The Best Way to Structure Your Presentation: The Fripp Speech Model
“Good structure gives you the confidence to be creative.” Patricia Fripp How often have you sat in an audience and been mesmerized by a speaker? Was it their compelling...
Success: One Frippicism at a Time – Take Every Crumb They Throw You
Opportunity does not knock once. It knocks all the time, but we do not always recognize the sound. Early in her career, TV host Joan Lunden received great advice from...
Success: One Frippicism at a Time – Ask and You Will Receive
The Secret of Conversation is to Ask Questions Your prospects and customers can give you important feedback, both directly and indirectly, but perhaps there is another great...
Success: One Frippicism at a Time – Why Did You Do It That Way?
Lessons from Everyday Heroes My brother, the legendary guitarist Robert Fripp, played on David Bowie’s Heroes. In our presentations Robert says, “There are three kinds of...
Honor Your Everyday Heroes. Success: One Frippicism at a Time
The Secret to Discovering Innovation and Solutions An advantage of having long-time clients is not only the friendships that develop but also the lessons you learn from...
