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What Broadway Can Teach Us About Unforgettable Presentations

What Broadway Can Teach Us About Unforgettable Presentations

by | Oct 12, 2026 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Leadership & Team Building, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching, Storytelling

Last week I travelled to New York City to speak to NSA New York City. As I often do when my schedule permits, I added a few extra days to enjoy—and study—what New York has to offer. For me, going to the theatre is not simply entertainment. It is continuing education....
Get Into the Scene Late: A Hollywood Technique Every Speaker Can Use

Get Into the Scene Late: A Hollywood Technique Every Speaker Can Use

by | Sep 28, 2026 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Hollywood, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching, Storytelling

My friend Michael Hauge is a Hollywood story consultant. We met 25 years ago when he came to hear me speak at the Los Angeles chapter of the National Speakers Association. At the time, I was in my heavy-duty screenwriting-seminar days. I quoted David Freeman, who...
Good Speakers Know the Basics. Great Speakers Know These Techniques

Good Speakers Know the Basics. Great Speakers Know These Techniques

by | Aug 10, 2026 | Blog, Career Success, Effective Business Communication Skills, Hear Patricia Fripp Speak, Leadership & Team Building, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Storytelling

You’re invited to Under the Magnifying Glass: Good to Great Presentations. Recently, I delivered a very successful and well-received presentation at the National Speakers Association Convention, Influence. Based on the enthusiastic feedback, I decided my friends and...
George Torok Reminded Me Why Specificity Builds Credibility

George Torok Reminded Me Why Specificity Builds Credibility

by | Jul 27, 2026 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Executive Leadership, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

My friend, Canadian speech coach George Torok, recently wrote an excellent article about the language speakers use that unintentionally damages their credibility. His central message is simple: audiences become sceptical when our words sound bigger than our evidence....
Under the Magnifying Glass: How Good Presentations Become Great

Under the Magnifying Glass: How Good Presentations Become Great

by | Jul 13, 2026 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Fripp Upcoming Events, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

If you are attending the National Speakers Association’s Influence convention, I have a question. How good could your presentation become if someone showed you exactly what to improve? Join me for my breakout session: Under the Magnifying Glass: How Good Presentations...