This Habit Will Dash Your Hopes of Success. Do You Irritate Your Audience?

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Mar 31, 2023 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

Whenever you open your mouth, whether your audience is one person or one thousand, you want to get a specific message across. Maybe you want your opinions heard at a meeting, or you will be giving a formal talk. Perhaps you deliver sales presentations. To present,...

Want to Know a Terrific Technique That Transforms Speaking and Writing?

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Mar 24, 2023 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Professional Speaking, Speech coaching

As a speech coach, I introduce my clients to the importance of using parallel structure in speaking and writing. Parallel structure, also known as parallelism, is the repetition of a grammatical structure within a sentence or multiple sentences. This technique can...

What Do You Do with Your Hands When Speaking?

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Mar 19, 2023 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills

As a speech coach, one of the most common questions I am asked is, “What do I do with my hands when I speak in public?” It’s a question that is natural to ask. This is what I tell my clients and audiences. It’s important to remember that your hand gestures are best...

Help! How Do I Deliver a Great Presentation? Lose Your Sloppy Language

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Mar 1, 2023 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Public Speaking Skills

The World is Full of Sloppy Speakers…You Do Not Want to Become One Many excellent presentations sound “conversational.” However, be aware that there is a distinct difference between an ordinary conversation (with run-on sentences, unfinished...

“Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions.” Is it Really? Think Carefully

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Feb 23, 2023 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

Is breakfast the breakfast of champions? That depends. Who is delivering the feedback? Are they qualified to give it? What is requested or unsolicited? Many years ago, I accepted an invitation to speak at my local Toastmasters Spring Conference. They considered me a...

This Habit Will Dash Your Hopes of Success. Do You Irritate Your Audience?

Want to Know a Terrific Technique That Transforms Speaking and Writing?

What Do You Do with Your Hands When Speaking?

Help! How Do I Deliver a Great Presentation? Lose Your Sloppy Language

“Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions.” Is it Really? Think Carefully

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