My speech coaching clients frequently hear me say, โ€œAre you going to do it, or kind of do it? Remember, you do not kind of or sort of do anything.โ€ Even seasoned executives who should know better, use these weak words and phrases. Often, I believe they are attempting to sound humble. However, it only […]

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๐’๐จ๐œ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ said, โ€œ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ.โ€ Patricia Fripp (thatโ€™s me!) says, โ€œPut your words under the magnifying glass.โ€ ๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž all of ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, just follow these simple steps. If you have a video of a presentation that you felt went really well, sit down and watch it. However, change your perspective. Imagine you […]

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The World is Full of Sloppy Speakers…You Do Not Want to Become One Many excellent presentations sound “conversational.”ย  However, be aware that there is a distinct difference between an ordinary conversation (with run-on sentences, unfinished thoughts,ย sloppy language) and a presentation delivered in a conversational style. The best way to improve formal presentations and reports is […]

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Do Your Irritate Your Audience? 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, persuade, and propel with […]

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Have you noticed; some people are very uncomfortable talking about themselves even when they are very successful? This may be because when you were young, your parents told you to not “Show Off.” Or you are uncomfortable when someone else drones on about themselves and all their much-exaggerated accomplishments. I understand. However, from time to […]

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The Real Magic of Teamwork Letโ€™s get real about teamwork. Itโ€™s not just a buzzword; itโ€™s like rocket fuel for any organization. You know what Iโ€™m talking aboutโ€”if youโ€™ve ever been part of a great team, youโ€™ve felt that electrifying energy. Itโ€™s more than just folks sharing office space or flashing the same company logo. […]

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Let the competition make mistakes. Here are ways to leave a great lasting impression. From an interview with Sales and Marketing Management. Patricia Fripp chooses her hats carefully and her words even more carefully. The sales presentation and executive speech coach says a stylish hat has proven to be a reliable conversation starterโ€”and starting a […]

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