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Let Us Set the Record Straight: Clarifying the 7-38-55 Rule

by | Sep 23, 2024 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

The famous 7-38-55 Rule from Albert Mehrabian’s research is often misquoted, especially when people try to apply it to public speaking or keynote addresses. Let’s set the record straight. What the 7-38-55 Rule Really Means Mehrabian’s research, from which the 7-38-55...

Want to Know the Secrets of How to Become a Speaking Superstar?

by | Sep 15, 2024 | Blog, Career Success, Effective Business Communication Skills, Patricia Fripp Articles, Public Speaking Skills, Speech coaching

Want to Know the Secrets of How to Become a Speaking Superstar? If you want to become a speaking superstar, control your pace and embrace the power of the pause. Think of a pause as a tool, not a sign of forgetting what to say next. A well-placed pause gives your...

How to Connect with an International Audience: Secrets of Working Effectively with Interpreters

by | Sep 8, 2024 | Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

The dictionary tells us that “translate” is a verb and means to change from one language into another or form or medium into another, essentially making sense of a language. On the other hand, “interpret” is similar yet different. The primary definition is to make...

If It Were Not a Thing, What Would It Be?

by | Aug 11, 2024 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

Are you guilty of using lazy language? In my speech coaching sessions, one of the most frequent questions I ask is, “If it were not a thing, what would it be?” For example, one brilliant engineer preparing for his company’s User meeting said, “There are two things...

Add Historical References to Add Interest to Your Modern Day Speeches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...