Humor for Selling Products and for Selling Your Message
Twenty to thirty years ago, humor was commonly used to sell low-priced products. We remember Mr. Whipple squeezing the Charmin and Clara Peller asking “Where’s the beef?” Today, when you watch TV,...
View ArticleLights, Camera,… HUMOR! The Rule of Three
Fellow students of humor, stand up and make ‘em laugh! I say “fellow students” because through teaching others and making techniques and concepts graspable I, too, gain more clarity. I’m still on my...
View ArticleThe Richest Man in the World Speaks in Las Vegas
Bill Gates spoke in Las Vegas on January 7, 2007. Arriving almost four hours early guaranteed me a seat about 100 yards from the speaking platform. Thank goodness for big-screen projection. The crowd...
View ArticleTelling a Joke–The Dialogue From The Platform
Anytime you’re giving a speech, always remember it’s a conversation. Sometimes we fall into the trap of thinking we’re presenting a monologue. It’s easy to think of a speaker as the vehicle delivering...
View ArticlePrepare to be Frippercised
From the IAMC Dispatch, Vol. 5, No. 11, November 2006, a Newsletter for Corporate Real Estate Executives “How many life-changing, career-building, awe-inspiring business presentations have you heard or...
View ArticleBusiness leader, what do you charge for talks? Appropriate fees for business...
I am often asked what fee CEO’s and business executives should charge. Many have expertise, or have run a good business, and would like to gain national media attention and exposure. Recently I was...
View ArticleToo Bad Only the Good Speakers Will Listen to You: An Interview with Dan Conley
“Public speaking is the only regularly-performed public art where the majority of performers refused to submit to the artistic conventions.” That’s the opinion of Chicago speech writer Dan Conley....
View Article7 Publicity Myths That Can Hurt Your Business
By Pam Lontos Every business needs a cost-effective way to keep their name, their products or their services in front of their prospects and customers. For many business owners, publicity is the key to...
View ArticleWant to Communicate Effectively? Confused About Hyphens?
Several times I have keynoted the Ragan Speechwriters Conference. Other times just attended as a participant. All Ragan’s information is helpful. It is designed to help us in our writing. Good...
View ArticlePresentations Are Better When They Sound Conversational
Patricia Fripp, Executive Speech Coach & Keynote Speaker Presentations are better when they sound conversational. This blog post is inspired by Paula Kiger’s “12 Most Supercilious Corpspeak Terms.”...
View ArticleThe Call Back
Every year the World Championship contest is an amazing event. Lance, the 2005 World Champion, was wonderful! He connected with the audience and executed his speech perfectly. Lance’s message was...
View ArticleExecutive Communications: Big Impressions on Small Audiences
Outside your home, ALL speaking is public speaking. Recently, I was chatting with a team member of a consulting firm who told me that because his organization focused on innovation, he found that it...
View ArticleHow to Hire The Right Speaker & Get Your Money’s Worth
The clearer you are about what you expect, the easier it is for your speaker to do a good job. You’re planning your company’s next meeting and you want everything to be perfect. You’ve got a location,...
View ArticleSales Generation – How to Prospect in Any Economic Climate
Patricia Fripp, explains strategies for powerful and persuasive sales presentations through Fripp Virtual Training. Frippicism: It is not your clients’ and prospects’ job to remember you. It is your...
View ArticleHow to Compress Your Speech without Losing Impact
Executive Speech Coach & Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker, Patricia Fripp Say It With Fewer Words Reducing Your Hour-Long Speech You’ve prepared a great, major presentation, and suddenly you’re asked...
View ArticleThree Reasons Speakers Fail to Hit The Mark
A speaker who fails to get to know their audience will fail to connect with their audience. A few years ago, I had a conversation with my friend Jeff Davidson, a prolific author and popular...
View ArticleHow to Get Started in The Speaking Business
If you haven’t heard the story of how I launched my speaking career, here’s a snapshot. Read below or enjoy this brief video, recorded at one of my events for speakers, coaches, consultants, and...
View ArticleHow to Make Your PowerPoint More Powerful
Designing a presentation starts with the creative process, which can be messy. PowerPoint is tidy, but should only come in later when preparing a presentation. I love PowerPoint. Maybe you do too?...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Presentation Introductions Exciting
At the 2017 American Payroll Association speaker school, my co-presenter seemed surprised when I asked him, “When you were a little boy what did you want to grow up to be?” However, he was delighted...
View ArticleA Simple Way to Improve Your Presentations – Perspective
If you want to improve your presentations, here’s a simple way to know what’s working and what changes you can make to maximize your impact. Gain a new perspective: Socrates might start this lesson...
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