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You Have Achieved Great Success. How Do You Talk About It Without Showing Off?

by | Feb 17, 2023 | Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills

Have you noticed that some people are very uncomfortable talking about themselves even when they are very successful? This may be because when you were young, your parents told you not to “Show Off.” Or you are uncomfortable when someone else drones on...

How Do You Accept An Award? Be Gracious. Be Modest. Be Prepared!

by | Aug 12, 2022 | Effective Business Communication Skills, Fripp & Associates Articles, Patricia Fripp Articles, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

Tips on How to Give an Acceptance Speech Accepting an award is like walking a tightrope. You need to be gracious, grateful, and humble, yet not so humble or self-deprecating that the audience thinks you are trivializing the honor. In May of 2022, Dan Maddux, my best...

Fire Up Your Presentations & Get Better Results

by | Oct 7, 2020 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Sales & Marketing, Speech Coach

When you fire up your presentations, you can get others to buy into your ideas and get better results. Every ambitious professional, professional speaker, entrepreneur, leader, and sales executive can get promoted, build their business, inspire action, and drive more...