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The Phrase That Pays: How to Be Remembered and Repeated

The Phrase That Pays: How to Be Remembered and Repeated

by | Oct 19, 2025 | Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Leadership & Team Building, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

Every day, we are bombarded with more information than we can remember. Whatever your role—executive, manager, salesperson, or team leader—you want your message to be remembered and repeated. When your words travel beyond the room, you are speaking not only to your...
Do You Want to Inspire Action and Commitment? Use More Active Verbs

Do You Want to Inspire Action and Commitment? Use More Active Verbs

by | Sep 14, 2025 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

At an all-day event, my client asked me to speak briefly to promote my afternoon session. I said, “I know your morning is full, just give me three minutes.” I only took two and a half. I began with an amusing story about a request for an interview, which made the...
Are You Missing Out on a Great Way to Improve Your Presentations?

Are You Missing Out on a Great Way to Improve Your Presentations?

by | Sep 7, 2025 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech coaching

From Good to World-Class: How to Improve Your Presentations Socrates said, “Know thyself.” I say, “Put your words under the magnifying glass.” If you want to improve all of your presentations, here’s a simple process that works for seasoned professionals as well as...
Do You Want to Build Emotional Connection with Your Audience? This is How

Do You Want to Build Emotional Connection with Your Audience? This is How

by | Aug 17, 2025 | Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

Eye Contact: The Silent Superpower in Presentations Suppose you want to connect with your audience on an emotional level. In that case, whether it’s one decision-maker, a boardroom full of executives, or a conference ballroom of hundreds, your eyes are one of your...

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...