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Do You Agree Many Political Speech Openings Miss Opportunities?

by | Aug 3, 2025 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Political Speeches, Public Speaking Skills

You know how often I speak and write about the critical importance of a strong speech opening. The first words your audience hears don’t just begin your message; they set the tone, command attention, and signal your confidence. In short, the opening arouses interest...

Do You Want to Know the Secret to Conquer Your Jitters When Speaking?

by | Jul 20, 2025 | Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Fripp & Associates Articles, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

Here is the good news. Your audience will not know how you feel; they will only see how you act. Delivering Your Speech Is More Than the Words You’re waiting your turn to deliver your presentation when suddenly you realize that your stomach is doing flips and your...

Making It Look Easy Isn’t Easy

by | Jul 13, 2025 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills

Making It Look Easy Isn’t Easy When we watch a brilliant comedian, captivating speaker, or talented entertainer, it’s easy to think, “They make it look so effortless!” That’s precisely the point. The smoother the performance, the more hours of preparation, refinement,...

Guaranteed this is the Best Way to Gain More Time: Say “No”

by | Jul 5, 2025 | Career Success, Effective Business Communication Skills, Motivation, Patricia Fripp Articles, Speech Coach, Time Management, Your Business Success

Let’s be honest—we all have too much to do. If you’re anything like me, there are times you feel overwhelmed just looking at your to-do list. My brilliant friend Ford Saeks often says, “Fripp gets more done in an hour than most people do in a day.” I appreciate...

Wimborne: From Saxon Abbey to Vibrant Riverside Market Town

by | Jun 22, 2025 | Blog, Career Success, Effective Business Communication Skills, Motivation, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Career Development, Robert Fripp, Robert Fripp Guitarist: Patricia's Brother

To continue the stories of my vacation! Origins & Saxon Glory I have often told my American friends, “You do not know what old is, unless you travel to England and Europe.” My brother Robert Fripp and I had fun visiting our home town of Wimborne. It was founded...