Lois Creamer knows the professional speaking business. Lois works with professional speakers to help them book more business, make more money, and avoid costly mistakes. As a speech coach and through FrippVT, I help professional speakers become consistently excellent in both content and delivery. We recently teamed up for Increase the Speed With Which You […]
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Ambitious individuals realize that powerful and persuasive business communication skills are critical to success. Ever-evolving technology and shrinking travel budgets make face-to-face meetings increasingly rare. Our latest communications challenge is to deliver effective business presentations remotely.
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To Advance Your Career You Must Know This When you are a professional, you know that in order to advance in your career and boost your income, good presentation skills can make the difference between stagnation and success. When your message is memorable, your communication clear, and your presentation powerful you will position yourself for […]
Read More...How to Find Content for Your Speech – FrippVT
How do you find content for your speech or presentation? A treasure trove of content is waiting to be discovered in your everyday personal or professional life. Your own experiences, even if they seem “ordinary” to you, can be a great source of relatable, entertaining and authentic content. Consider how you might incorporate stories you’re […]
Read More...How to Present to Senior Management – FrippVT Video
Are you confident when you deliver a presentation to senior management? If yes, great! But if you’re like many others who are intimidated by the very thought of being “in the hot seat,” you may need to work on your public speaking skills. It’s no secret that the higher you go up the corporate ladder, […]
Read More...Stand Still – The Interesting Truth about Movement
Once you have crafted your message you must also deliver it well. Perhaps you’re under the impression that dynamic speakers always race and pace all over the room or stage? No. Everything you do adds to or detracts from your message. At the beginning of any presentation you should stand still. People are getting used […]
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Some presenters are silly enough to think that if they talk longer, they are giving more value or getting their point across more effectively. Actually, audiences of any size, from 5 to 500, are eager for content to be presented as efficiently and as memorably as possible. Here are eight ways to make your message […]
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Being a competent, confident communicator is key to career success. Unfortunately, many begin their careers without adequate communication skills, even the college educated. Do you have the training, practice, and tools you need to communicate and lead effectively? As an in-demand speech coach and the creator of FrippVT, I know that even if you aren’t […]
Read More...How to Tell Better Stories in Your Speeches
If you are a leader, manager, executive, sales professional, or keynote speaker, you are more effective when you tell great stories and use good examples. These three techniques will help you turn simple stories into examples that will be remembered and repeated: Think chronologically. Use shorter sentences or phrases. Consider each visual scene. In January, […]
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