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.
Read More...Carol Channing, Rich Little, Steve Rossi. Conversation at its best!
What an afternoon! San Francisco’s Carol Channing, internationally acclaimed star of stage and screen, joins inimitable entertainer Rich Little, and hilarious stand-up comic and actor Steve Rossi. Wow…what a show. They were all so happy to be together they were interviewing each other. Robert Strong who is a star in his own right is the […]
Read More...Bill Stainton is a Rock Star Business Speaker.
Here are some of the photos. If I ask nicely maybe he will let me use a few for my eBook!
On thing you have to admit…Patricia Fripp has a rock star brother Robert Fripp, a rock star sister-in-law Toay Willcox, friends like Bill who incorporate rock stars and helps executives become rock star business presenters. What a fun life!
Public Speaking: How to Bring Your Characters to Life
5. We bring our characters to life through some of the verbs we use.
Fred casually sauntered into the boss’s office VS Fred rushed breathless into the boss’s office. Please note I am taking a lesson from the brilliant Mark Brown who taught us in a recent EDGE lesson about the importance of adjectives and adverbs.
Physical Preparation for Successful Public Speaking
b. Shake your hands…fast. Hold them above your head, bending at the wrist and elbow and then bring your hands back down. This will make your hand movements more natural.
Read More...Public Speaking – Nervousness Is Good!
Public Speaking: Nervousness is good!
If you’re nervous when you get up to speak, good! It’s the price you pay for being a race horse instead of a cow. As long as you’ve done your homework, nervousness gives you nothing to worry about and much to be grateful for. When you rehearse and you prepare, nerves are evidence that you care. They give you energy to spare, and help you fill the air with your passion and your flair.
Executive Presentations: Build Yourself A Trumpet
Montaigne (1533 –1592), a wise and entertaining Frenchman, wrote this as he contemplated the education of children. As we contemplate our education as speakers, let’s follow his advice. The disciplined forms of argument can make us rich, powerful, and persuasive.
Read More...Got Stress? Laugh More: THE Executive Speech Coach & Comedy Legend
My World Champions Edge partner Mark Brown came as a guest presenter. Rich Hart, the smart program chair put Mark on the program. He spoke about 2 secret speaking weapons. Adjectives and adverbs. Mark is the 1995 Toastmasters International World Champion.
Read More...The Triple Threat in Business Communications
On Broadway, you’re a triple threat if you can sing, dance, and act. In business, you’re a triple threat if you look the part, know the part, and see your role in the larger drama.
Read More...Executive Communications: A Presentation is a tool
As you will read…my East Coast Fripp Associate Sims Wyeth has the ability to get an idea across in a clear, concise way. How about you? If not why not attend the Patricia Fripp Speaking and Presentation Skills School June 10-11 in Las Vegas? A Presentation is a tool Tools do work. A presentation is […]
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