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No Overnight Success—A Reminder for Us All

by | Nov 16, 2025 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Motivation, Personal Interest to Patricia, Professional Career Development

Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking for the Florida Speakers Association. What a treat to discover their meeting was held at the fabulous Fort Lauderdale Improv! The venue itself inspired me to share one of my favorite stories and offer a suggestion every speaker...

Where Words Come to Life

by | Nov 10, 2025 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, For Meeting Professionals, Networking, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills

Last week, I attended the Professional Speechwriters Association World Conference. What truly made it unforgettable was the setting: Planet Word in Washington, D.C. If you’ve never been, Planet Word isn’t just a museum—it’s an experience. It’s a living, breathing...

Want to Know Why Your Weak Words Are Taking Away Your Power?

by | Nov 2, 2025 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

My speech coaching clients frequently hear me say, “Are you going to do it, or kind of do it? Remember, you do not ‘kind of’ or ‘sort of’ do anything.” Even seasoned executives who should know better use these weak words and phrases. Often,...

 The Secret of How To Get Remembered, Rebooked and Recommended

by | Oct 26, 2025 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

If you’ve ever watched a presenter who seems to be speaking directly to you—as if they somehow knew your challenges and goals—you’ve experienced the magic of customization. That isn’t luck; it’s strategy. In Deliver Unforgettable Presentations, my co-authors Darren...

The Phrase That Pays: How to Be Remembered and Repeated

by | Oct 19, 2025 | Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Leadership & Team Building, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

Every day, we are bombarded with more information than we can remember. Whatever your role—executive, manager, salesperson, or team leader—you want your message to be remembered and repeated. When your words travel beyond the room, you are speaking not only to your...