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Want to Know the Secret of Powerful Presentations?

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Dec 2, 2022 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Patricia Fripp Articles, Public Speaking Skills, Speech coaching

Emotional Connection To win over your audience, you must connect emotionally. With well-chosen words, you can open your presentation and establish an immediate emotional bond. s a presentation skills coach, when I work with a group, I’ll invite individuals to come to...

Are You Overlooking One of the Best Ways to Find Stories?

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Nov 10, 2022 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills

Had any good conversations recently? In this message, we’re going to clarify what you may believe are two conflicting ideas. The point of retelling stories you heard, and the idea of only telling stories from your own experience. If you are retelling stories you heard...

One Secret to a Good Life: Engage Your Brain Before Eating

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Oct 23, 2022 | Effective Business Communication Skills, Motivation, Patricia Fripp Articles, Public Speaking Skills, Robert Fripp Guitarist: Patricia's Brother

In the Court of the Crimson King In honor of the just released documentary about my brother Robert Fripp and his band, we will revisit an earlier post. Variety says, “In the Court of the Crimson King is really about as good as any rock documentaries get, in capturing...

Would You Like to Know Two Words that Devalue Your Products and Services?

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Oct 6, 2022 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Communication and Marketing, Public Speaking Skills

Watch Your Use of “Basically” and “Simply” Many of my clients offer complex solutions to solve their customers’ problems, streamline their businesses, and protect their valuable assets. I am hired to help their technology experts simplify the complexity of their...

Why Do Middle Aged Executives Do This? It Makes Me Want to Scream!

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Sep 30, 2022 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Motivation, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

Yes, it makes me want to scream! Because “super” is not really super. It appears that a huge amount of the population has come to believe that everything even slightly pleasant, wonderful, important, revolutionary, impressive, or valuable is now super. How...

Rave Reviews for Deliver Unforgettable Presentations

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Sep 14, 2022 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

“I wanted a super bowl quality coach. Patricia Fripp’s help in coaching and scripting was world-class. With Fripp, Darren and Mark on your team, you can go places.” Don Yaeger, Long-Time Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated magazine, Thirteen-Time New York Times...

Want to Know the Secret of Powerful Presentations?

Are You Overlooking One of the Best Ways to Find Stories?

One Secret to a Good Life: Engage Your Brain Before Eating

Would You Like to Know Two Words that Devalue Your Products and Services?

Why Do Middle Aged Executives Do This? It Makes Me Want to Scream!

Rave Reviews for Deliver Unforgettable Presentations

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