100s of Companies Enthusiastically Endorse Patricia Fripp

"What a great motivational speaker! I would definitely attend your seminar again and hope FedEx extends the offer! Thank you for the link to your site. I will definitely use it."

"You were fabulous this morning at our sales meeting! Your story is inspiring and you 'deliver the goods' both in terms of content and polish of performance. Impressive!"

"You did an outstanding job as an emcee. You fill that role with such grace, ease and professionalism. The APA is very fortunate to have found a great friend and colleague."

"For an accredited coach, speaking is the most powerful tool you own to grow your business. It’s a learned skill. What an experience to learn from the best presentation skills expert. Patricia Fripp taught an overflowing crowd of coaches the techniques to engage an audience and deliver a powerful message. Her advice at ICF Converge17 helped us learn how to drive business."

"What a program! The tandem talent of presentation skills expert Patricia Fripp and screen writing consultant Michael Hague proved to be one of the best ever programs. From Michael Hague’s succinct and insightful ten elements of great story telling to Patricia Fripp’s targeted strategies to tighten and enliven our stories in service to our audiences, we were blessed with a big-picture understanding and practical tools to make the magic of stories work. I write on the power of story, and this program delivered value I can use and share."

"When it comes to anything about presentations, you are brilliant. After I gave you the overview of my speech, I could not believe how fast you listened to the theme and my talking points, and in 20 seconds you delivered one of the most impactful openings I could and will use. The next day you got up in front of our Advisor audience and tied the example with your introduction to show me how to deliver it. Your entire program was 6 hours of brilliance and practical advice. Wow! No wonder we keep asking you back."

"Thank you so much for your keynote speech, Under the Magnifying Glass: Good to Great on Steroids. Even as a seasoned speaker, I learned so much. You have the 'entire package.' You have the looks, the presence, the knowledge, and the delivery! Every time you taught us an idea or technique, it 'rang true.' Everyone I spoke to around me and in the breaks felt exactly the same way.When it comes to presentation skills, you are the master."

"It was a pleasure hearing you this morning. Your tips in just the morning session were incredible and will change the experience for my audiences moving forward."

"So many speaking coaches focus mainly on the performance aspect of speaking: body language, gesture, posture, etc. That’s important, but a great speech is nothing without great content, and Patricia takes a deep dive into structure, message and storytelling.

After watching her superb presentation and mini-coaching I came away with so much substantive information that will vastly improve my performance as a speaker. As a speechwriter, professional speaker and presentation trainer myself, I have high expectations when I’m in the audience, and I can’t sit still for a mediocre speech. I was riveted to Patricia’s words and performance. The two hours sailed by and I didn’t check my phone once, which rarely ever happens. Bravo!"

"Patricia Fripp can teach more in a three-hour session than any other speaker I have heard during my entire professional career. She is truly intoxicating to watch, hear, and study."

"What a truly wonderful experience meeting Patricia Fripp and being in her “Good to Great to Awesome Presentations: The Inside Secrets” training at the National Speakers Association of New York. My wife Margie and I learned more in one day than in all other speaker training we have attended. No exaggeration! We consider ourselves students of public speaking and presentation skills. Nothing compares to what Patricia Fripp offers."

"As a speaker and executive speech coach Patricia Fripp is intoxicating and addictive!"

"It was a great experience listening to you at the MDRT convention in Atlanta. Your session was very informative and interesting and definitely amongst the best in the whole convention."

"Thank you for a great presentation on the art of public speaking today at Hult International Business School! In addition to being an inspiring role model for women to become confident, personable public speakers, I appreciated your insights on sales from your experiences and how you shared your wealth of knowledge from being a self-made entrepreneur who started as a hair stylist. Moreover, your Frippisms on ‘who wants to know you’ and ‘opportunity knocks’ resonated with me because they highlighted precisely what I need to improve on. Given the Chinese culture’s emphasis on humility, you also resolved my problem of distinguishing myself without appearing to boast by accepting compliments and sharing the recognition with distinction."

"As you know, I have been active in NSA since the late ’70s. We have both watched 100’s of speakers over the years. Your program at the Mega Session at the NSA Winter Conference was insightful and useful. When it comes to presentation skills, public speaking tips, and advanced speech coaching ideas, you are brilliant! I kept commenting to Rick, 'She’s right on target!'"

"Your presentation for Toastmasters District Conference was the most informative presentation I have ever attended. Your demonstration on changing one or two words and how it focused the speech was just wonderful. Thank you so much for all your terrific information."

"Thank you for your animated sales presentation at the Athena’s Event. At the trainers meeting we suggested you return again. As a trainer for the company, I think that you have been the best, most practical, most organized speaker we have ever hired. You truly are informative and your techniques tangible."

"You were brilliant as usual at the National Speakers Association chapter meeting. I love watching your coaching. It’s always fresh and focused."

"You were fabulous this morning at our sales meeting! Your story is inspiring and you “deliver the goods” both in terms of content and polish of performance. Impressive!"

"Your ‘Good to Great Presentation Skills Seminar’ was amazing. You went above and beyond as far as quality, personalization, and generosity of information. Just outstanding. Thank you!"

"Thank you so much for a wonderful two-day sales and presentation skills training in Dallas. After 17 years with Innisbrook, I cannot recall a seminar that left so many of us as motivated as we were after yours. Your coaching was valuable and entertaining. I now have many more invaluable tools with which to craft more effective presentations. Wow!!! What a wealth of information given in the Fripp workshop. I will suggest to Sharon, Rob and David that we bring you back for more."

"You were over the top fabulous! I attended the session of Wisconsin President’s Organization in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. You were the featured speaker. I am called on frequently to give major public speeches now only in my capacity as a business owner and former CEO but also because I serve as the President of the Board that oversees the Milwaukee Port and hence as a public official. I have made a passion of studying good speakers and have read no less than 15 books on how to improve speaking skills.

Yet I learned a lot from you which translates into the fact you are very good!"

"Wow, when I left our little conference, I was absolutely glad that I attended. Your speech was just what I needed to hear. Not only for my job here at Penn State Outreach, but for the business that my husband and I own. We are two years in to owning a bar / restaurant / banquet facility. I’m excited to use what you said to help see that business grow… Thank you for inspiring me yesterday. I only wish that I had time to sit with you and learn from you more."

"It was a pleasure meeting you and contributing with my not-so-subtle ‘Alleluia’ at your talk at the Collins Barrow Conference. Your presentation was one of the best I have witnessed in a long time. You are definitely one of the sparkling jewels in shimmering San Francisco. Great city, great conference and great insights. I also enjoyed viewing your website along with reading the additional information about you and brother Robert."

"You did an outstanding job as an emcee. You fill that role with such grace, ease and professionalism. The APA is very fortunate to have found a great friend and colleague."

"You were a great keynote speaker for the Ragan Speechwriters Conference and added much to the event."

"Thank you for your keynote address at last week’s speechwriters conference. I took away several tips to use in eliciting stories from my executives and helping them deliver presentations fitting to their personalities and their comfort levels. Your suggestions of specific questions to ask that tie in to the subject matter will come in particularly handy."

"You are simply brilliant! Your presentation at the Canada Wide Magazine & Communications sales seminar was the best instruction and advice I have heard in years. "I have had the good fortune to attend numerous sales seminars, hosted by the most highly-respected speakers including Brian Tracy and Jim Rohn. Their seminars have provided me with insight and excellent advice concerning business practices. However, I have always left feeling that something was missing. Another well-known speaker had me working on the theory that I had 21 seconds to state my name, rank, serial number, rate of return and primary expertise all within the first 21 seconds of being introduced. I have been struggling with this concept, not to mention the wording, for many months. When you said that it was not about what I do… but what I do for others… I had an epiphany! You were right and he was wrong! "You added the missing ‘something.’ I realize now that I have been far too static and fact driven in my approach to existing and potential clients.

It was truly a pleasure to meet you. My sincere thanks for your guidance. The next time you are presenting in Vancouver I would welcome the opportunity to attend."

"I’ve attended many seminars in the past on presentation skills. However, I have never walked away with 10 pages of notes. I’m in a new career with banking and your insights helped me overcome many of the barriers I’ve been experiencing. Thank you for building my confidence level and making my job more fun and enjoyable with a true sense of empowerment."

"Thanks for a wonderful presentation. I just listened to your interview with Lee Milteer for the second time in two days that was distributed to Dan Kennedy’s gold members. Your interview is easily in the ten most interesting I ever heard, and your website is a model of what a good website should be. Thanks again for a pleasant and informative listening experience with more lessons per minute than they average speaker gives in hours."

"I recently attended the Indiana State SHRM Conference and just had to send a special thank you for such an enjoyable experience. Your seminar regarding “The 10 Biggest Traps to Avoid When You Speak,” was my all time favorite. I walked away with some incredibly helpful and memorable advice. After years of attending many different seminars and conventions I can say with authority; you really know how to put on a show and keep the attendees focused on your every word. I can’t wait to see you present again in the near future. I would recommend your speaking skills seminar to anyone wanting to enhance their speaking ability."

"You do have great style… I heard you at the National Auctioneers Association Conference and you were wonderful! The stories and delivery were exceptional, meeting and surpassing all expectations of your gift of speaking. I HAVE experienced change after attending your sessions, and I thank you."

"I always look forward to getting your newsletters and use your suggestions and tips with a lot of enthusiasm and the confidence that they are “tried and true” advice. I know I can rely on them to help improve my communication skills in all the classes I teach as well as any other situation that requires me to stand up and “present”. Thank you for all your time and effort. Although you don’t know me I’m certainly part of your fan club and thought I should let you know!"

"I am still boring all my friends, children and spouse with stories of my day spent with you at AICI in San Francisco. We are listening to all your tapes in our cars and in our homes, and learning so much. It was an honor to meet you. Your keynote at AICI was extraordinary… you have a great deal of talent coupled with incredible articulation, intelligence and humor and we are blessed that you are willing to share it. Thank you."

"I’m enjoying your CD’s and using your outline for effective sales presentations. I can’t thank you enough for this fabulous system. It has given me a way to feel more confident and relaxed with my presentations."

"You are the best!!! I loved every moment in your three seminars. Again thank you for your inspiration. I look forward to working with you."

"What a great motivational speaker! I would definitely attend your seminar again, and hope FedEx extends the offer! Thank you for the link to your site, I will definitely use it."

"A huge thanks for the time you spent with us at Pacifico’s Beauty in Denver. That was the 3rd time I’ve heard you speak and it just keeps getting better! You’re the best!"

"The ADP Northeast sales teams are guaranteed to give better sales presentations and win more business as a result of these two days spent with Patricia. I would love to have another opportunity to have Patricia back at ADP in the near future."

"I was one of the attendees at the session you presented to the FedEx organization. Thanks for making us think, and have fun at the same time. We are all the better for it!"

"I attended two of your workshops, How to Improve Your Public Speaking Skills and Adding Creativity & Leadership to Your Chapter APA Congress. Both were phenomenal. I am the Chapter President, and last night was our meeting. I applied what I learned in your workshops to my presentation. I came out from behind the podium, I was energetic and enthusiastic. I gave an overview of the Congress, creating pictures in their minds. I was animated, and expressive. I told them that this was the new and improved me, and they LIKED it! I implemented many of the ideas suggested in your chapter workshop to improve our chapter and they worked too! We will be a bigger and better Metro Phoenix Chapter based on your workshops."

I Was Kissed by Fripp! by Scott T. Love Two months ago I met this gal Who kissed me on the cheek. All I said to her was this: “I like the way you speak!” I’ll never wash this cheek, I thought As I flew back to Asheville. And now another forty-five days With lipstick on my cheek still. She taught me how to speak, I said, That’s true, I must confess! Forever Fripped with a ruby red kiss. Patricia, You’re the BEST! The only challenge in this whole story was the potential for some mild strife Is how I’ve had to explain this again And again and again to my wife.

Thanks for impacting my speaking business!

"You inspired me so much that I and a co-worker who also attended your seminar are putting together a follow up ‘study group’ next Wednesday morning to discuss the many great ideas we learned from you and to help each other implement them. We have 7 people coming to our office to “brainstorm” the Fripp techniques."

"What a pleasure it was to hear you speak. Your enthusiasm and contagious energy made my inner fires light up. You really sparkle in front of a crowd and you made my day brighter. Thank you for the gift."

"Your sessions were among the highlights of my trip to New Orleans at ADP’s Meeting of the Minds conference. As my dad would say, ‘Learn something and have fun? Who’d have thunk it???"

"Just wanted to let you know… our little follow up group after you were in Anchorage is working out great… we are sharing ideas from your seminar, networking and helping each other out… thanks for the inspiration."

"A few years ago you shared at the International Balloon Arts Convention. Your message was a natural high. The way I do business is constantly changing and evolving. The years of making relationships has paid off. But now I have found myself again at a new horizon in my business and some of the old fears and insecurity of being new in the crowd are making me apprehensive. The rush of the thrill of the sales is addictive and scary. I remembered you when I was at another crossroad of my career. I pulled out your video (which I must say has been conveniently located with all of my important resource material) and I have been listening to it every night for 3 days. My plan is to listen to your instruction for 21 days in a row. Thank you."

"Imagine two hundred ministers, each convinced he or she may be God’s finest gift to oratory, listening to a lay person teach them how to improve their communication skills and deliver exciting sermons. Then imagine a standing ovation at the conclusion of the session. These powerful images tell the story of our first experience with speech coach and dynamic keynoter, Patricia Fripp. "It has been said a minister will fly around the world to preach a sermon but will not walk across the street to hear one, however, from start to finish, Patricia held our congregation of preachers in the palm of her hand. They laughed, learned, participated and told us they wanted her back so they can laugh and learn some more!

"We believe that each weekend thousands of our church members are hearing sermons that fall easier on their ears and penetrate further into their hearts and minds because of the speaking tips and techniques Patricia taught us in her keynote and workshop. We’re having her back!"

"Your presentation at the Toastmasters International Convention was one of the best presentations I have ever witnessed."

"It was an honor to meet you and a privilege to hear you speak at the eWomenNetwork convention in Dallas. I have attended numerous conferences over the years and have never experienced such a dynamic, riveting speech! Should our organization ever reinstate motivational training sessions, I will be sure to recommend you—highly!!! Thank you again for cranial nutrition and motivation."

"Thank you for speaking at ASTD. You are such a delight. What I gained from your speech was validation.Living in a work world where technology is the be-all and end-all, communication of any sort takes a back seat. I was thrilled to hear the messages I believe in being kept alive. I am now re-energized to discover how I can make the company I work for an even better place by improving their communication styles. As the manager of Corporate Education, I have a task to get the company to respond to a Needs Assessment. I have highlighted on my wall in front of me ‘The quality of the information you receive depends on the quality of the questions you ask.’ "Like you, I began my work life as a hairdresser. My dream is to become a keynote speaker. My approach was to get a master’s degree in Speech Communication (which I did) and then offer my services. I am interested in the National Speaker’s Association also and have requested information about their Passport membership. Thank you for serving as such a wonderful model."

"I so enjoyed meeting you at our Windy City Summit treasury management conference this past week and especially enjoyed the session on business presentations. You gave me so many useful ideas and suggestions for improvement and I can’t wait to try them out. I don’t think I will ever listen to a presentation in the same way again."

"Your performance at Meeting Of The Minds was spectacular."

"I’ve been to other motivational and sales seminars including Zig Ziglar, but YOU ARE IN A CLASS ALL BY YOUR SELF. We at Sherry Labs in Oklahoma really enjoyed both of your seminars."

"I truly believe your advice can help me not only in my sales presentations, but in the way I communicate with people on a day to day basis."

"Thank you for sharing your knowledge and presenting it in such a unique manner.The eight hours I spent with you generated a multitude of ideas to improve both processes and collateral materials."

"Serving as the emcee for the SMEA awards in Little Rock, I had the opportunity and really, the pleasure of listening to you speak. I thoroughly enjoyed it! You really captured my attention and held it throughout."

"What a great Website. I enjoyed you so much during the Women’s Conference on Friday and it would be such a treat to see you again. You are the best speaker I’ve ever seen. (This is coming from a theater major and Toastmasters novice.) And you are one of the most charismatic people I’ve ever seen—with Bill Clinton and Tina Turner. Reading your book now."

"I really enjoyed hearing you speak today! I came back to the office ready to motivate the whole staff! I took some great notes and look forward to learning more from your tapes! I plan to bookmark your website and to refer you to some of my key contacts. You have an outstanding ability to motivate! Keep it up!"

"You are something else. You drive the message right through us. Very well done."

"Enjoyed your talk as always. You are so good. I would like to think, in my own arrogance, that not everyone appreciates all the subtleties of speaking you manifest which makes it looks so easy. You and Michael Jordan—you guys all make it look easy as if anyone could do it. Practice. Practice. Practice."

"Thank you so much for letting me tag along with you at Bio-Lab and for allowing me to listen to you speak, as always you were awesome!!. I learned so much. Also appreciate all your help with my presentation. I used the opening you gave me twice yesterday. It went down great and the Vidal Sassoon line you gave me with the insurance team… perfect!!!! You have always been so gracious with me Patricia, and with us both being ex hairdressers and Brits I really do feel a great connection."

I need to be Frippnotized about every 3 months to re-ignite the spark and interest in my business and my work. Sometimes it gets a little staid andyour words of inspiration are truly remarkable. I am going to hit your website much more often and find out where you are, so I can hear more words of inspiration more frequently."

"Thanks for your help! My husband wants to know what is the next step from Frippnotized. He says I was Frippnotized at the first Congress I attended. That was the last one in Nashville, TN. He thinks it has gone much deeper than that now. Are you scheduled to be at the Congress in March? I sent Dan a message telling him to ‘Bring her back—Pay her double!’

"I was at the apprenticeship conference in Dayton, Ohio and sat in on your break out session. You are the most exhilarating speaker I have ever seen."

"Thank you for your very inspiring presentation at Bartlett. You did a superior job at understanding our company and what our needs and targets are. I came away with my own high enthusiasm a few notches higher."

"I enjoyed meeting you at the Ohio Apprenticeship Conference very much. The conference has come a long way and you were a very big part of making it successful. I admired your ability to research and work with the crowd prior to your speech. I am very glad I did not have to follow you in the speaking order. It was the difference between a pickup game of basketball and the finals of the NBA!"

"Your words say in a short email is most of what I learned in my required two-day, Decker Communications Seminar for big bucks. The company could have saved the money and sent me to your seminar. Getting Frippnotized would have been too much fun. Keep up the good work."

"And I thought I was good ’till I saw you in action! I learned a lot of great information which will help me to advance beyond where I am as a speaker and share even more learning with my audiences."

"I was especially excited that during the break we had a moment to chat. After the seminar, we had dinner and reflected on your lesson all evening and now days after, she is still excited, refers to your materials frequently and is trying to see the positive side of the severance. I’m a devoted fan of yours…"

"Thanks for such a great time at the Columbus, Ohio Yes, A Positive Network. What energy and enthusiasm!! It was nice with such a small group to be right in it with you."

"Thank you for the enlightening, entertaining, and interesting seminar last evening. We attended the Yes, A Positive Network Series in Columbus, Ohio."