Academy Awards Speeches Inspire If Good.
Most of course are not! However, if you have to give a speech this one may inspire you. I helped one of my clients prepare it. Look for good descriptive words, modesty, giving credit to those who came before.
The Boy Scouts Have It Right: Be Prepared
Read More...At the National Speakers Association’s annual convention in Orlando, Florida in July 1996, Patricia was awarded NSA’s highest honor—the Cavett Award.
Read More...If you want to come to a Patricia Fripp Speaking School the next event is the Lady and The Champs Speaking Conference.
There is nothing that will help you have greater success in business more than developing good communication skills.
Read More...Gil Grissom CSI Advice Applies to Presentations
Read More...One of my favorite newsletters if from John Kinde in his Humor Power
His celebrity Humor quote is…
“If we do everything right, if we do it with absolute certainty,
there’s still a 30% chance we’re going to get it wrong.”
Joe Biden
Read More...7 Questions to Ask Yourself
Who nominated you?
Who invited you to join this group or encouraged you to get involved in this project or event?
What is your connection to this group?
How do you feel about the people and the organization’s goals?
Why are they giving you this award?
When was the first time you attended a meeting and what were your experiences?
Have you seen someone else accept this same award?
The audience will not remember all the details of what you say, but they will remember the stories you tell. Include a memorable vignette or incident, something entertaining or touching about your connection.
Honor the Audience
Read More...One of my health and wellness experts is delivering a speech in January and asked my opinion about her copy. I have XXXed out her name.
Read More...Business Writing, Presentation Skills, Communication expert, Dee Dukehart
Read More...Have confidence in your own viewpoints. Tell your story on paper or record. Then go back and prune out any clichés that have crept in. Replace them with invigorating new phrases, forceful enough to make your message memorable and your audience riveted.
Read More...Bob Chesney of Chesney Communications has been working on amazing new video clips to promote some of my best selling Presentation Skills Training DVDs. Bob helped me create these as well. Bob has also helped me prepare new video clips for my virtual office. Stay tuned for more online training programs from Patricia Fripp.
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