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Want to Learn How to Calm Your Nerves Before Your Next Big Presentation?

by | May 27, 2024 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

It’s a common misconception that only novice public speakers feel nervous before high-stakes presentations. However, even seasoned speakers experience jitters and anxiety before taking the stage. The adrenaline rush can be overwhelming, and it’s important...

Remind Your Associates the Grass is Not Always Greener: A Good Example

by | May 19, 2024 | Effective Business Communication Skills, Motivation, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Career Development, Speech Coach, Your Business Success

As a keynote speaker, I used this example when clients asked me to help them boost retention and remind their associates that “the grass looks greener” elsewhere. Remember how exciting it was when you first fell in love? Your heart somersaulted every time...

One Frequently Overlooked Technique That Makes You Look Good

by | May 12, 2024 | Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills, Speech coaching

Long before the world shifted to remote work, I championed the effectiveness of virtual meetings for coaching and training top professionals. The goal is simple: connect deeply and persuasively with your audience, no matter where they are. Here’s how you can enhance...

Do You Know What Will Make Your Performance Powerful?

by | Apr 14, 2024 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Robert Fripp

My brother, internationally acclaimed rock guitarist Robert Fripp, talks about performances. “A principle is universal, a rule is inflexible, a law is invariable.  Music so wishes to be heard that sometimes it calls on unlikely characters to give it voice, and to give...

The “No” Chronicles: Tales from The Front Lines

by | Apr 7, 2024 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Motivation, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking

Recently, I had the pleasure of joining Derek Arden’s Monday Night Live chat show for his fourth-anniversary show. Derek asked us all to give five ideas in five minutes. Alongside my esteemed colleagues Tim Durkin, Tracy Hooper, and Will Kintish, we embarked on a...