Are You Looking for #1 Best Way to Write a Presentation?

Are You Looking for #1 Best Way to Write a Presentation?

The answer is to learn from an expert.

In the last forty years, I have delivered 3,500 live presentations and hundreds more virtually, thousands of business and professional speakers have benefited from my techniques.

Now you can. In 2021… Don’t wait… create!  A great signature talk is your best marketing tool. You can deliver virtual presentations for promotion or for fee. You can add to your website, YouTube, LinkedIn and blog.

To simplify what you may feel is a complex process, I am making it easy for you.

These brilliant people can’t be wrong.

“We consider the investment in Patricia’s coaching a ‘must-have’ part of our events.” Greg Smith, Vice President, Product Marketing at Nutanix

“For my most important speeches, I call Patricia Fripp.” 
Wanda Hope, Chief Diversity Officer, Johnson & Johnson Worldwide

“As a seasoned speaker being coached by Patricia Fripp has helped me deliver my game-changing message with more power and eloquence.  My client testimonials and feedback prove it.”
Ron Karr, CSP, Past President, National Speakers Association, Bestselling author.

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How to Write a Great Commencement Speech

Wanda’s speech was featured in the March 2021 issue of Vital Speeches of the Day.

The TV Show West Wing Made Speechwriting Sexy

At least when Rob Lowe is the speechwriter and he is writing for the President played by Martin Sheen. However, the members of the Professional Speechwriters Association, some of who have written for US Presidents, felt a certain pride, at least when the show was running. Speechwriters are usually behind the scenes while our words make an impact and sometimes history.

As an executive speech coach, I have the honor of helping my clients create a variety of speeches. This was the first Commencement Speech I have helped a client wordsmith and polish. However, once you hear this seven-and-a-half-minute speech, you will have to admit Wanda had a great story to tell. As I am often asked for great speech examples, this is worth sharing.

Have you ever heard a really great commencement speech?

As with any great speech, when you deliver a commencement speech you must be inspiring, make a connection with your audience, paint scenes in their minds, and tell a really great story.

With short presentations, every word counts.

Wanda Hope, Chief Diversity Officer, Johnson & Johnson delivered her Penn State Commencement Speech on December 19, 2020.

Wanda is very active in the Penn State Alumni Association. You will be glad to know Tillie is alive and well and lives with Wanda and her family.

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How to Make Your Leadership Presentations Memorable

Robert Fripp’s Influence on Leadership Presentations

Leaders always need to communicate, and in challenging times, even more frequently.

My brother Robert Fripp is 1 year, 1 month, 2 days, 12 ½ hours younger than I am. He often says, “I am not surprised my sister gets paid to tell people what to do. She was a very bossy little girl.”

I grew up to be a hairstylist and then a speaker and a speech coach.

He grew up to be an internationally acclaimed rock guitarist. According to Rolling Stone magazine, Robert is the 42nd best guitarist in the history of the world, living or dead. Excuse a proud sister. You also need to drop all preconceived ideas of what a rock star is. My brother is a quiet, modest, and very articulate thought leader.

Robert played on David Bowie’s Heroes.

One of the presentations we deliver together is “How to Be a Hero for More than One Day.”  Robert says, “There are 3 types of heroes.”

First, there is the occasional hero, the person who may rush into the street to save a child.

Then there is the everyday hero. The ones who consistently perform what is expected of them, plus 10%, without complaint, whether they feel like it or not. Our world and your company would not run without those often unnoticed and unappreciated everyday heroes.

Finally, consider the superhero. The superhero is the person who holds an overview of the entire organization. They know what happens in every department, on every floor, in every building. Not every company has a superhero.

I asked my brother how one can become a hero.

He said, “By performing an act of quality. Acts of quality are ungoverned by size. A small act of quality is as important as a large act of quality.”

May I suggest that an important act of quality for a leader, especially in challenging times, is to give honor to the everyday heroes who do what is expected of them, plus 10%.

Remember, Leaders always need to communicate, and in challenging times, even more frequently.

Would you like Patricia Fripp to help you become a great presenter? Good luck with your communications.

Why not take a trial at FrippVT.com

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Are You Guilty of This Goof That Hurts Your Credibility?

Patricia Fripp Presentation Expert Helps You Build Your Credibility
Presentation Expert Patricia Fripp explains how to avoid this common mistake that hurts your credibility.

When I am working with speech coaching clients or delivering presentation skills training, I ask the question, “Are you guilty of this goof that can hurt your credibility?”

If you’re asking yourself what difference it could make, I’ll tell you. A huge one! In any professional setting, you are hired because what you say sounds worth listening to. In the case of a speaker, consultant, or coach, you are hired because what you say sounds worth paying for.

All fuzzy, clumsy, and unclear language will destroy your credibility and your claim to professionalism. You might as well be delivering your message in Valley Girl speak, grinding your toe in the rug and murmuring, “Whatever.”

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Do You See Eyes Glaze Over When You Are Speaking in Front of a Crowd

How to Engage Your Audience

No matter who your audience is…

… how long you have to speak, what your subject is, or whether you are speaking in person or virtually, you can captivate your audience quickly and easily.

Learn from Hollywood movies, and consider the “flavor scene” you set with your opening remarks.

The purpose of your opening is to arouse interest in your subject.

When you look at the Fripp speech model, you will see a circle at the top and one at the bottom. These represent the first and last 30 seconds of your presentation. It is important to connect immediately with the audience and close on a high.

 We don’t necessarily write the opening of the presentation first.

However, you must be aware of how important it is. David Freeman, a screenwriting teacher, calls the opening the “Flavor Scene.” The audience will be influenced by the first 30 seconds to two minutes.

Arouse interest in your subject

We want them to think, “Wow, this is going to be good.” Or “What an interesting approach.” Or “This is better than I expected.” As you put together your remarks, ask yourself, “What is the audience thinking as they come into the presentation? Are they interested in my subject?” Or “Why is it of specific interest to them?” “Why am I the best person to address this subject?” “Are they aware of my credentials?”

 You need to be aware of who they are.

You need to be aware of who they are. Are there different segments or makeups of the audience? If so, make sure you know who they are.

After your opening, introduce your premise, your central theme, or the importance of the subject. As you heard in the last chapter, the dictionary defines a premise as “a basis of argument leading to a conclusion.” Once you have introduced the premise, the central theme, or the subject, use whatever phrase makes the most sense to you.

All presenters want to engage their audience.

Take these suggestions and you will never look out and see eyes glaze over when you are in front of a crowd.

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How to Be a Better Public Speaker by Developing Storytelling Ability

The story behind the statistics. Why and how storytelling matters.

When you improve your storytelling ability your presentations can be powerful and persuasive.

When we think of Hollywood…

what we usually remember most vividly are the moving, dramatic, and funny stories that movies tell. Screenwriter Robert McKee says, “Stories are the creative conversion of life itself into a more powerful, clearer, more meaningful experience. They are the currency of human contact.”

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How to Make Your Virtual Presentations as Effective as In-Person

Your virtual presentations can be as effective as in-person presentations – even better!

Virtual presentations can have a lasting impact. When you make your message memorable, your communication clear, and your presentation powerful, you position yourself for success.

Can Virtual Presentations Really Be as Effective as In-Person?

As THE presentation skills expert, I’m suggesting that virtual presentations can be even better than in-person ones. The pandemic canceled a keynote speech I was scheduled to deliver in person. The subject was business storytelling, a skill this team knew they needed to master. I suggested that we could do this virtually.

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Fire Up Your Presentations & Get Better Results

Fire Up Your Presentation and Get Results
Executive Speech Coach, Patricia Fripp

When you fire up your presentations, you can get others to buy into your ideas and get better results.

Every ambitious professional, professional speaker, entrepreneur, leader, and sales executive can get promoted, build their business, inspire action, and drive more sales with Patricia Fripp’s presentation strategies.

Enjoy presentation skills expert Patricia Fripp’s live web training on how you can add impact to your presentations. Learn that “why” is the first thought before “how.” Learn the secret of having your audience buy into your ideas. Understand how you will save time with a simple, repeatable process to prepare every presentation. Answer the question, “How can I improve my business storytelling?”

Realize that Patricia Fripp’s speech coaching is available to you 24/7 with the best presentation skills online learning program FrippVT Powerful, Persuasive Presentations.

Fire Up Your Presentations Part One

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How to Stay Relevant in a Changing World

Patricia Fripp shares strategies to guarantee you stay relevant in a changing world.
Follow these steps to guarantee you stay relevant in a changing world.

How do you stay relevant in your industry? At Influence 2019, the National Speaker Association Convention, I was asked to deliver a presentation on “How to Become and Remain a World-Class Speaker.” I knew I needed to consider the following issues: One, what would a client consider as world-class? Two, how do you perfect your presentation to make it world-class? Three, how do you stay relevant for decades?

As a keynote speaker, it is unrealistic to expect to be the flavor of the month for more than 20 years. This is probably true in all professions. However, regardless of your industry you can stay relevant when you learn to listen to your customers and clients.

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