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Want to Write Great Speeches? Enjoy the Anatomy of a Speech Part One

by | Sep 20, 2021 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills

Back in 2001, at the Toastmasters International Convention, I was invited to deliver the opening keynote speech. In this 10-segment series, you view the anatomy of a keynote presentation. (1 of 10) You will notice I have made comments on how I would give advice to the...

Great Advice from the Rabbi that Robert Fripp Never Forgot

by | Sep 9, 2021 | Effective Business Communication Skills, Motivation, Personal Interest to Patricia, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Robert Fripp Guitarist: Patricia's Brother, Speech coaching

My brother Robert Fripp, is an internationally-acclaimed guitarist, founding and ongoing member of King Crimson worked in a hotel dance band while going to college. It may interest you to know that he took the job over from a friend who moved to London. His friend was...

Great Public Speakers Know How to Connect with Their Audience

by | Jul 25, 2021 | Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills

This is a great technique to be understood. If your goal is to sound clear, concise, and credible, this advice is invaluable. Nothing can turn your audience off faster than using fat words when they’re hungry for skinny ones. Or vice versa. I learned this exciting...