What a great day April 1 has been! This morning I presented at the Golden Gate Breakfast Club.This was the first group I spoke to in 1976 outside of the hairstyling industry. In 2000 I became their first female member. The speech was "Tales from Strangers in Hotel Rooms: It is Not a Conversation it […]
Read More...Executive Speech Coach Patricia Fripp Talks to Mr. President
Are You Guilty?The Unconscious Goof that Can Hurt Your Credibility This week I have enjoyed presenting and coaching at the National Speakers Association members in Salt Lake City and now Richmond, Virginia. As is my usual habit I add a day or two for site seeing. If you have ever heard me give a speech […]
Read More...Effective public speaking advice from executive speech coach Fripp
Effective public speaking advice for up and coming professional speakers. 10 days ago I delivered a Teleseminar for SpeakerMatch. http://www.speakermatch.com/cmd.asp?af=934702 SpeakerMatch is a service that sends leads of groups looking for speakers to speakers. My subject "How to Up Your Value in a Down Market." As we had over 600 listeners Q and A was tough. […]
Read More...Fripp Speech at Lady & the Champs
I wish you could have been with us in Vegas. This is the second Lady & the Champs and I am sooooooooooo impressed with the Champs and the commitment of the audience members to improve. This morning I delivered a new presentation on the value of; asking questions, interviewing friends and clients, and having […]
Read More...Speechwriters Conference Closing Keynote – Ted Sorensen
Speechwriters Conference Closing Keynote – Ted Sorensen Theodore C. Sorensen, special counsel, adviser and legendary speechwriter to President John F. Kennedy In Ted Sorensen’s keynote he shared tips on speechwriting. He claims it is all a matter of writing ‘a few lines’: 1. Outline — used plan the speech. 2. Headline — what’s the news […]
Read More...Speak to Be Remembered and Repeated
“Speak to be remembered and repeated.” Isn’t that the goal of every communicator – to be remembered and repeated? This is a key idea I reinforce at every Fripp Speaking School. Actually, this is a key idea every time I have the opportunity to discuss speaking and presentation skills. Yes, it’s easier said than done. […]
Read More...How to Engage an Audience
Executive speech coach and award-winning keynote speaker, Patricia Fripp is frequently asked, “What is the best way to engage an audience?” This is the advice she gave an attendee at her San Francisco Speaking School: “The best way to engage an audience is to be prepared, personable, polished, practical, and profound.
Read More...Build Emotional Connection Through Eye Contact
Lady and the Champs Speaking Conference in February has early sign up until January 31, 2011. You can hear and learn from Patricia Fripp, Darren LaCroix, Ed Tate, Mark Brown & Craig Valentine.
Read More...Use an Interesting Statistic
A great way to open a talk or presentation is to cite some intriguing statistics that endorse your premise, are out of the ordinary, totally unexpected, or are not well known. This could be something you read in the Wall Street Journal, trade magazines that are unfamiliar to the audience, the annual report, website or […]
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