Yes, it makes me want to scream! Because “super” is not really super. It appears that a huge amount of the population has come to believe that everything even slightly pleasant, wonderful, important, revolutionary, impressive, or valuable is now super. How about super-exciting, super-good, or super-great? Our language is full of hundreds of descriptive words. […]
Read More...The Best Way to Build Your Consulting and Speaking Business – Expert Advice
A great way to build your business is to collaborate with other speakers and consultants. Yes, you can combine your communities and mailing lists; however, what you learn from smart partners is invaluable. Here is advice you can benefit from that comes from the consultant’s consultant. Alan Weiss, Ph.D., CPAE, CMC is the author of […]
Read More...How to Deliver Unforgettable Presentations…Frippstyle District 101 Toastmasters October 29, 2022
You will have a front-row seat as Hall of Fame speaker and in-demand executive speech coach, Patricia Fripp, pulls back the curtain and helps you understand some of the proven principles that will make your presentations unforgettable…for all the right reasons. Some of her advice you may never have heard before. REGISTER for FREE […]
Read More...What Do Most Sales Professional Not Know That Loses Sales? Don’t Make This Mistake
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. During a presentation skills training at one of my client companies, a few of the sales team heard what was going on and invited themselves to […]
Read More...Gary Was Not One of the Guys
Can you relate to his situation? The executive assistant ushered me into a very impressive office with a great view. Her well-dressed and handsome boss Gary stood up to welcome me. Gary is a successful banker, and we had recently met at a conference where I delivered a speech titled How to Inspire Action and […]
Read More...Rave Reviews for Deliver Unforgettable Presentations
“I wanted a super bowl quality coach. Patricia Fripp’s help in coaching and scripting was world-class. With Fripp, Darren and Mark on your team, you can go places.” Don Yaeger, Long-Time Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated magazine, Thirteen-Time New York Times Best-Selling Author “Deliver Unforgettable Presentations is not another how-to map from another “supposed expert” […]
Read More...Do You Want to Know the Secrets to Deliver Unforgettable Presentations?
Presentation Experts Fripp, LaCroix, and Brown: Speech Openings That Are Remembered And Repeated Whether you’re talking to one person or 100, you want to connect with your audience in less than one minute, if you want to be remembered and repeated. “You have thirty seconds to immediately command the attention of your audience. Don’t waste […]
Read More...Beware. You May Become a Sloppy Speaker and Not Know It
You will not improve what you are not aware of. We can blame a couple of years of near isolation and less in-person meetings. Without knowing it, you may be turning into a sloppy and non-specific speaker who dilutes their message. As an executive speech coach, my job is to help my clients sound as […]
Read More...Welcome Back to Live Presentations
Seven simple steps to your speaking success. You have probably complained about delivering virtual presentations and that you are much better speaking with a live audience. Now that you have the opportunity, you are terrified. In case we have not had the pleasure of meeting, I am presentation skills expert, Patricia Fripp. As your personal […]
Read More...How You Can Write a Meaningful Eulogy That Informs and Honors
A eulogy is a speech given at a memorial service in memory of a person who has died. The purpose is to recall the defining qualities and highlights of a life lived in a way that benefits the audience, particularly the family. It should capture the essence of the life lived. That means it can […]
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