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How to Earn Business from Influential People (Without Selling to Them)

by | Mar 2, 2025 | Blog, Career Success, Customer Service Skills, Effective Business Communication Skills, Networking, Your Business Success

As I transitioned from cutting the hair of ambitious professionals and the movers and shakers in San Francisco’s Financial District, I always asked about their business. Their advice helped me, and many stories gave me great content for my earlier presentations...

From Styling Hair to Shaping Words: What’s Your Origin Story

by | Feb 23, 2025 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Public Speaking Skills

My journey into professional speaking and coaching began in an unlikely setting — a bustling salon on the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands. At 18, I worked with experienced stylists from the West End of London, masters of their craft who could whip up...

Want to Have the Title, Salary and Respect You Want? Learn this Vital Secret

by | Jan 26, 2025 | Motivation, Networking, Oscar Presentations, Patricia Fripp Articles, Public Speaking Skills, Sales & Marketing, Speech Coach, Your Business Success

Growing up, my very glamorous mother, Edith, gave me excellent advice: “Of course, the inner you is important. However, you have to dress up and look good to attract others. They will then discover how nice and smart you are and how valuable you can be to...

Want to Deliver an Unforgettable Presentation? Research Your Favorite Phrases

by | Jan 19, 2025 | Blog, Career Success, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

When you deliver a speech, do you research your favorite frequently-used phrases? One of my clients was preparing a keynote and wanted to use the phrase ‘burning the midnight oil.’  I asked, “Do you know where that comes from?” Together, we discovered it dates back to...