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The Most Wonderful Advice from the Rabbi on How to Have Good Business

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Jul 27, 2022 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Robert Fripp Guitarist: Patricia's Brother, Sales & Marketing

Marketing wisdom from an unexpected source. My brother Robert Fripp is the founding and ongoing member of the band King Crimson. Rolling Stone magazine named him the 42nd best guitarist in the world, living or dead. One of the thrills of my life is when I have the...

The Perfect Way You Can Begin Your Panel Discussion: A Specific Example

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Jul 14, 2022 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Speech coaching

One January, Mark, a district sales manager from a biotech company, was preparing to moderate a panel at the Las Vegas National Sales Meeting. He was nervous about his new role in front of a 100-person audience. In our pre-coaching communications, I noticed his email...

The Inside Secrets of How You Can Effectively Moderate a Panel

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Jul 7, 2022 | Effective Business Communication Skills, For Meeting Professionals, Patricia Fripp Articles, Public Speaking Skills

Congratulations! You’ve been asked to moderate a panel. This is a great opportunity to build your reputation and add value to your customers. Moderating a panel can be more challenging than delivering a keynote speech. As you probably realize, when you moderate a...

Mistakes Speakers Make: Do This and You Will Never Get Invited Back

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Jun 16, 2022 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Speech coaching

True Professionals Do Not Do This I’m frequently asked, “Patricia, what are some of the mistakes that speakers make?” One is to act like a prima donna rather than a partner with the person who invited you to speak at the meeting. Don’t be an ass. Be nice. Be...

Mistakes Speakers Make: Are You Overlooking an Important Step in Making Your Presentation a Success?

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | May 31, 2022 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

Why Not Set Yourself Up for Success and Write Your Own Introduction I am frequently asked, “Patricia, what mistakes do many speakers make?” One is not writing your own introduction. Most individuals who introduce you do not know the difference between a bio and an...

Mistakes Speakers Make: I Have Had to Fight Executives About This

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | May 22, 2022 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills

Always Have a Sure-Fire Opening I’m frequently asked what mistakes most speakers make. One is thinking that once they have prepared their presentation, they don’t need to script and internalize the opening. Very often I hear professional speakers and executives say,...

The Most Wonderful Advice from the Rabbi on How to Have Good Business

The Perfect Way You Can Begin Your Panel Discussion: A Specific Example

The Inside Secrets of How You Can Effectively Moderate a Panel

Mistakes Speakers Make: Do This and You Will Never Get Invited Back

Mistakes Speakers Make: Are You Overlooking an Important Step in Making Your Presentation a Success?

Mistakes Speakers Make: I Have Had to Fight Executives About This

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