I’m frequently asked, “Patricia, what mistakes do speakers make?” Always Make Friends with The Stage. If you’re speaking at a convention, go walk the stage the night before or early in the morning before anyone else is there.
Read More...Mistakes Speakers Make: Know When You Are Completed Your Speech
Do You Really Know When You have Completed Your Speech? One mistake is thinking that once you have prepared your content and have your PowerPoint ready, you’re done.
Read More...Mistakes Speakers Make: You Waste Your Time If You Do This
I’m frequently asked, “What are the mistakes that speakers make?” One is thinking they have to write out their complete speech. What I recommend you do instead is follow a logical presentation preparation process. Think, what is the big idea of your speech, your premise, or your central theme? What are the talking points? What […]
Read More...Mistakes Speakers Make: This Is an Easy and Fun Strategy
Great Advice…Act As Your Own Warm-Up Act I’m frequently asked, “Patricia, what are some of the mistakes that many speakers make?” One is not to act as your own warm-up act. Whenever it is appropriate, walk around and speak to the audience before you’re introduced and on stage.
Read More...Mistakes Speakers Make: Being a Good Speaker Doesn’t Mean You Can Do This
I’m frequently asked, “What mistakes do most speakers make?” One mistake is thinking that because you are a seasoned speaker, you can wing it. I am not saying your presentation won’t be good, but how do you know if your timing is right if you aren’t prepared? How do you know if your points are […]
Read More...How to Improve Your Sales Presentations: FrippVT Sales Sampler
How much time do you invest in improving your sales presentations? Sales presentation skills expert Patricia Fripp has provided a sales sampler from her FrippVT.com web-based training. Enjoy! “Back in 2018, we invited you to help us with an important sales presentation, which we won. You will be as excited to know, that it continues […]
Read More...Don’t Make This Mistake and Be Confused. The Written and Spoken Word?
The National Speakers Associations’ first president Bill Gove told me, “Fripp, the written word is for the eye. The spoken word is for the rhythm.” Understanding the difference between the written word and the spoken word was just one sign of Bill’s brilliance as a speaker. Imagine you are having a conversation with a friend, […]
Read More...Would You Like to Know the Answers to Be Able to Deliver Memorable Messages?
Shep Hyken is the host of Be Amazing Or Go Home. Enjoy his interview with Patricia Fripp. Memorable messages are now more important than ever, especially in today’s virtual world. What techniques can lead you to the results that you want? Patricia Fripp is one of the world’s foremost speech coaches working with executives from […]
Read More...Dr. Nido Qubein Interviews Patricia Fripp on Side By Side on Personal Communications.
Recently, I had the honor to be a guest on the PBS show Side by Side with Nido Qubein. Dr. Qubein is the President of High Point University, a great speaker, corporate advisor, author, and past president of the National Speakers Association. He asked me, “Can anyone become a good speaker?” “Why do so many […]
Read More...How You Can Present in Virtual Presentations and Look Like a Pro
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 invented, I had my own virtual studio. Although I still speak professionally, my major business now is helping other people with their presentations, whether they […]
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