Lost Without PowerPoint? 7 Tips to Make It Powerful

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Jun 29, 2025 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Effective Business Communication Skills, Public Speaking Skills

When I ask my clients, “How long is your presentation?” it scares me when they answer, “Twelve slides.” Even worse is when I ask, “How do you design your presentation?” and they respond, “We get the slide deck.” Let’s be clear: PowerPoint is a very valuable tool, not...

Want to Learn the Public Speaking Not So Basic Basics from an Expert?

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Apr 27, 2025 | Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Hear Patricia Fripp Speak, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills

For decades, I have enjoyed a successful career as a keynote speaker and speech coach for executives, sales teams and other professional speakers. My social media posts, articles, books and online learning platform Fripp Virtual Training FrippVT are designed to help...

Speak About What You Know

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Apr 20, 2025 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Speaking, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

How Your Experience Becomes Your Expertise One of the most common questions I’m asked is, “Fripp, I love to speak… but what can I talk about?” My answer? Speak about what you know. That’s how I started my speaking career—with a program titled “How to Get, Keep, and...

Your Actions Speak Loudly

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Mar 30, 2025 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Patricia Fripp Articles, Speech Coach, Speech coaching, Your Business Success

Recently, I received a call from a 90-year-old woman who said, “I bought Chicken Soup for the Soul when it first came out. My children and grandchildren still read it. I wanted you to know that three generations like your story.” Like many of the stories that Mark...

Hollywood Movie Stars Show Us Lessons in Kindness and Authenticity

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE | Mar 21, 2025 | Blog, Career Success, Effective Business Communication Skills, Leadership & Team Building, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward…as I remember them. Navigating the glittering world of Hollywood, it’s easy to be dazzled by the spotlight. Yet, some stars shine brightly on and off the screen, teaching us invaluable life lessons. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward...

Lost Without PowerPoint? 7 Tips to Make It Powerful

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