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Speak Better Speak More: Position Yourself in the Speaking Industry

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Apr 17, 2024 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

Discover the Art of Standing Out with Patricia Fripp and Lois Creamer. In a world where everyone wants to be heard, how do you make sure your voice rises above the rest? Join us, Patricia Fripp and Lois Creamer, as we dive into the essentials of your positioning...

The “No” Chronicles: Tales from The Front Lines

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Apr 7, 2024 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Motivation, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking

Recently, I had the pleasure of joining Derek Arden’s Monday Night Live chat show for his fourth-anniversary show. Derek asked us all to give five ideas in five minutes. Alongside my esteemed colleagues Tim Durkin, Tracy Hooper, and Will Kintish, we embarked on a...

USA Today Used a Frippicism™

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Mar 31, 2024 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Leadership & Team Building, Motivation, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

On Monday, January 22, several pals texted, “USA Today has used another of your quotes in their ‘Don’t Quote Me’ segment.” It was “If you don’t act as if your name is on the door, it never will be.” Consider this: every interaction your organization has with customers...

Everyday Heroes Walk Among Us

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Mar 10, 2024 | Association Executives, Blog, Communication and Marketing, Leadership & Team Building, Motivation

My brother Robert Fripp played on David Bowie’s Heroes. One of the lines is “We can be heroes, just for one day.” However, there are those in our midst who are heroes every day, for decades. If you were to ask my brother, “How do we become a hero?” Robert would tell...

The Thrill of the Merch Table: My Ultimate High

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Mar 2, 2024 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, PR & Publicity, Public Speaking Skills, Robert Fripp Guitarist: Patricia's Brother, Speech coaching

The Unmatched Buzz of Being “Fripp the Sister” Imagine the electrifying atmosphere of a concert, the anticipation in the air, fans buzzing with excitement. There I am, not on the stage, yet at the heart of it all—the merchandise table. Yes, you heard it right. While...

Speak Better Speak More: Position Yourself in the Speaking Industry

The “No” Chronicles: Tales from The Front Lines

USA Today Used a Frippicism™

Everyday Heroes Walk Among Us

The Thrill of the Merch Table: My Ultimate High

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