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Once Upon a Time: The Path to My Present as a Speech Coach

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | May 19, 2023 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech coaching

Every story has a “Once Upon a Time.” The place where the intricate weave of values, experiences, and influences begins to shape the fabric of our lives. As a speech coach, I guide my clients to revisit their own “Once Upon a Time”, unraveling the threads of their...

Want to Know a Much Overlooked Way to Connect with Your Audience Before You Speak?

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | May 13, 2023 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech coaching

Imagine this scenario: You’re about to step on stage as the speaker. The energy in the room is buzzing with anticipation. As you prepare to captivate your audience with your words, there’s a valuable strategy I recommend you embrace before that moment. Whenever...

How Often Have You Hear Imitation is The Sincerest Form of Flattery?

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Apr 30, 2023 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Patricia Fripp Articles, Public Speaking Skills, Speech coaching

No, it is NOT! How often have you heard, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” and believe it or questioned it? This is only the first part of a quote from Oscar Wilde. It’s absolutely clear what Oscar Wilde meant (so many forget the second half of the...

Do You Want to Know What You Maybe Overlooking in Your Sales Process?

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Apr 20, 2023 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Sales Presentations, Speech coaching

Rehearsal Is the Work in Sales Presentations Oscar winner Sir Michael Caine said, “Rehearsal is the work; performance is the relaxation.” That applies equally to delivering a sales presentation. When delivering a recent sales presentation skills training Dan, the...

Want to Know a Terrific Technique That Transforms Speaking and Writing?

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Mar 24, 2023 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Professional Speaking, Speech coaching

As a speech coach, I introduce my clients to the importance of using parallel structure in speaking and writing. Parallel structure, also known as parallelism, is the repetition of a grammatical structure within a sentence or multiple sentences. This technique can...

Techniques Behind Memorable Stories

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Feb 9, 2023 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Patricia Fripp Articles, Speech coaching

Techniques Behind Memorable Stories Many presenters make the mistake of thinking that a story must be dramatic and life-changing to be memorable. In reality, we can garner meaning from simple, everyday-life stories, and that makes them relatable. Then-Now-How Formula...

Once Upon a Time: The Path to My Present as a Speech Coach

Want to Know a Much Overlooked Way to Connect with Your Audience Before You Speak?

How Often Have You Hear Imitation is The Sincerest Form of Flattery?

Do You Want to Know What You Maybe Overlooking in Your Sales Process?

Want to Know a Terrific Technique That Transforms Speaking and Writing?

Techniques Behind Memorable Stories

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