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The Phrase That Pays: How to Be Remembered and Repeated

The Phrase That Pays: How to Be Remembered and Repeated

by | Oct 19, 2025 | Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Leadership & Team Building, Patricia Fripp Articles, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

Every day, we are bombarded with more information than we can remember. Whatever your role—executive, manager, salesperson, or team leader—you want your message to be remembered and repeated. When your words travel beyond the room, you are speaking not only to your...
What Hollywood Teaches Us: 7 Ways to Become a Speaking Star

What Hollywood Teaches Us: 7 Ways to Become a Speaking Star

by | Sep 28, 2025 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Hollywood, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech coaching

To become a better speaker, consider going to the movies. That is the premise of my popular presentation, How to Add Hollywood to Your Presentations. Think about it. If you had unlimited resources to design the keynote that would make you the most in-demand...
The Power of Structure: Theater Meets Speaking

The Power of Structure: Theater Meets Speaking

by | Aug 24, 2025 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Executive Leadership, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

Recently, I had the joy of seeing the magnificent show A Beautiful Noise at The Smith Center in Las Vegas. This is, of course, the life story of Neil Diamond. Having seen him perform live before, I knew to expect magic, and I wasn’t disappointed. Part of the show’s...

Do You Agree Many Political Speech Openings Miss Opportunities?

by | Aug 3, 2025 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Political Speeches, Public Speaking Skills

You know how often I speak and write about the critical importance of a strong speech opening. The first words your audience hears don’t just begin your message; they set the tone, command attention, and signal your confidence. In short, the opening arouses interest...