Preparation is the key to successfully delivering your presentations Whether you are delivering a business or sales presentation, it’s a mistake to think you can just “wing it.” If you have years of experience in your industry or profession, this still holds true. Even professional speakers must prepare for and rehearse before each presentation. My […]
Read More...Public Speaking – You Did Everything Wrong & You Were Great!
An audience will forgive you for anything except being boring. This is why Jeff did not really do everything wrong! My remarkable friend, Dr. Jeff Salz is an anthropologist, explorer, expedition leader, and professional speaker. Jeff is an adventurer from birth. At seventeen, he was solo traveling around the globe – ice climbing in New […]
Read More...Public Speaking – Three Options to Open Your Presentation
The opening lines of your presentation – whether it’s a sales, business, or professional presentation – can be compared to the opening scenes of a movie. We all know the thrill of a blockbuster that grabs our attention from the first frame, versus the agony of a slow-starter that leaves us squirming in our seats. […]
Read More...Your Presentation – It Doesn’t Have to Be A Traumatic Experience
What’s the worst experience you’ve had delivering an important presentation? Have you forgotten what you meant to say? Realized you should have edited your slides? Or even noticed your audience slipping away? In this brief video sample from Fripp Virtual Training, I share one executive’s worst presentation experience:
Read More...He Was Left-Handed, Tone-Deaf & Had No Sense of Rhythm
While you may already be familiar with my brother, Robert Fripp, the world-renowned guitarist and a founding member of the band, King Crimson… you might not know that he is a profound and powerful speaker. Robert lives in the UK and it is always a treat (for us and for our audience!) when we get […]
Read More...Ways to Increase Your Presentation Skills
What if every time you spoke in public you were powerfully persuasive and a resounding success? Most people realize the advantages of being an excellent speaker, but are unsure of how to get there. Here are ten ways you to guarantee major improvements every time you stand up and speak. If your goal is to […]
Read More...What Do Cutting Hair And Writing A Speech Have in Common?
Hall of Fame Speaker, in-demand speech coach, and former hairstylist, Patricia Fripp learns a valuable principle from her brother, King Crimson guitarist, Robert Fripp… What Do Cutting Hair And Writing A Speech Have in Common? One day, after I had retired as a hairstylist, I was cutting my brother’s hair, and he said, “Sister, you […]
Read More...How to Create An Outline for Your Speech
Are you agonizing over an upcoming presentation? Having trouble organizing your thoughts? Whether you are a novice preparing your very first speech, or a skilled presenter trying to develop your insights into a powerful new program, strong structure always underlies a successful presentation. In this short video, my friend and fellow presentation skills expert, Darren […]
Read More...Take Your Speech from Boring to Soaring
I was sitting across the desk from the brilliant president of a $2 billion software company…and I was about to tell him, “Sir, at this point, your speech is getting boring.” This was a problem, because as I often say, “An audience will forgive you for anything except being boring.” Now step back, and let’s […]
Read More...What You Can Do When Your Audience Tunes Out
Your audience will forgive you for almost anything – except being boring. Long before you ever take the platform, you must design and rehearse your presentation to catch your audience from the first line and keep them enthralled. Elements of a powerful presentation include: a strong opening, clear structure, emotional connection, memorable stories, well-paced delivery, […]
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