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Rehearsal Is the Work: Why Mastery Creates Your Presentation Confidence

Rehearsal Is the Work: Why Mastery Creates Your Presentation Confidence

by | Mar 29, 2026 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Leadership & Team Building, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Your Business Success

The Professional’s Guide to Preparation That Pays Off One of the most frequent questions I receive from coaching clients, audience members, and even professional speakers is: “Patricia, how do I stop worrying about forgetting what I want to say?” Many executives...
Do You Have the Talent and the Patience for Great Success?

Do You Have the Talent and the Patience for Great Success?

by | Feb 22, 2026 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Communication and Marketing, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

As a seasoned professional speaker, I am frequently asked for advice by up-and-coming speakers. They enjoy my programs on How to Open Your Presentation with Impact and Under the Magnifying Glass: Good to Great Presentations. However, there is one piece of advice they...
When Brilliant Executives Suddenly Need Presentation Skills

When Brilliant Executives Suddenly Need Presentation Skills

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Career Success, Effective Business Communication Skills, Leadership & Team Building, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

I am frequently asked how I work with executives who are exceptional at what they do and have never had the time, opportunity, or need to improve their presentation skills. Until. A new position. Higher visibility. And a mandatory 45-minute presentation to senior...
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...
A New Market for Me – Who Knew?

A New Market for Me – Who Knew?

by | Oct 5, 2025 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Human Resources & Recruitment, Leadership & Team Building, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

For years, I have tracked who followed me on YouTube. The numbers were consistent: 99% were men, and the largest group was ages 55–64. Then I checked my stats for the last 28 days. Imagine my surprise—today, 75% of my viewers are 25–34, 25% are 55–64, and 58% are...