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Add Historical References to Add Interest to Your Modern Day Speeches

by | Aug 4, 2024 | Blog, Career Success, Executive Leadership, Leadership & Team Building, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

When you give a speech and use a reference from the past, do you research it? For instance, one of my executive coaching clients asked for help with his Father of the Bride speech. He wanted to use the phrase tying the knot. I asked, “Do you know the historical...

The #1 Skill to Increase Your Business, Career, and Reputation

by | Jun 16, 2024 | Career Success, Effective Business Communication Skills, Leadership & Team Building, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

It never ceases to amaze me that intelligent, well-educated, and ambitious professionals frequently overlook developing the number-one skill guaranteed to position them ahead of the crowd: the ability to stand up and speak eloquently in public, or at least stagger to...

To Become a Great Public Speaker, Why Not Learn from the Best to Become the Best?

by | Jun 9, 2024 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Leadership & Team Building, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

Do you aspire to be an outstanding public speaker? Here’s a secret: great public speakers are made, not born. My Journey to Becoming a Speech Expert My clients will tell you I have a unique superpower: I can listen to what people say and instantly tell them how to...

Shift Your Perspective: Embrace 2024 with Fresh Eyes

by | Dec 30, 2023 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Leadership & Team Building, Motivation, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Your Business Success

As we stride into 2024, it’s crucial to recognize the impact of recency bias – the tendency to overemphasize recent experiences or the latest information when forecasting future events. This bias can skew our expectations, leading us to believe that the near...