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Be the Star of Your Own Show: Hollywood’s Advice on Dressing for Success

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Jan 7, 2024 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Motivation, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Speaking, Speech Coach

Do you hold the position, earn the salary, or command the respect you believe you deserve? If not, I encourage you to dress and speak for the role you aspire to, not merely the one you currently have. When I was growing up, my mother gave me great advice. “Patricia,...

Shift Your Perspective: Embrace 2024 with Fresh Eyes

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Dec 30, 2023 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Leadership & Team Building, Motivation, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Your Business Success

As we stride into 2024, it’s crucial to recognize the impact of recency bias – the tendency to overemphasize recent experiences or the latest information when forecasting future events. This bias can skew our expectations, leading us to believe that the near...

Want to Make More Sales? Please Lose These Words

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Dec 3, 2023 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Communication and Marketing, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Career Development

Watch your use of “Basically” and “Simply” Many of my clients offer complex solutions to solve their customers’ problems, streamline their businesses, and protect their valuable assets. They engage me to help their technology experts simplify the complexity of their...

Don’t Fade into the Background

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Nov 27, 2023 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Motivation, Public Speaking Skills

When you count your riches, do you do it in money or memories? For me, memories win out every time. At this point, most of my friends and I enjoy experiences together instead of exchanging gifts. Many years ago, on my first and only trip to speak at a series of events...

Are Your Visual Aids Really Helping You Make More Sales?

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Nov 18, 2023 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Sales & Marketing, Sales Presentations, Speech Coach

When I sit down with my clients to discuss their sales presentations, I often ask, “How long is your presentation?” t used to shock me when they replied, “Twelve slides.” When I inquired, “How do you design your sales presentation?” it was dreadful to hear, “We get...

It Is Not Just Ten Minutes

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Nov 3, 2023 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Customer Service Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills

My friend and collaborator in The Odd Couple seminars, Alan Weiss, PhD told this story in one of his thoughtful weekly messages: “There’s a small tailor shop run by one tailor on Main Street who has been there for forty years. The place is a mess. Everywhere you look...

Be the Star of Your Own Show: Hollywood’s Advice on Dressing for Success

Shift Your Perspective: Embrace 2024 with Fresh Eyes

Want to Make More Sales? Please Lose These Words

Don’t Fade into the Background

Are Your Visual Aids Really Helping You Make More Sales?

It Is Not Just Ten Minutes

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