Your Habits Shape Public Speaking and Career Success
Do Your Habits Hurt Or Help You? Good habits can determine the success of our public speaking, business communications, and careers. They can play a significant role in determining our ultimate success and happiness. What new habits do you want to acquire? #publicspeaking
Speak to One, Connect with All Through Eye Contact
Eye contact is the first step in the public speaking conversation. I define good eye contact as conversational eye contact. I genuinely consider myself speaking to one person at a time. When you’re truly connected with one person, everyone in...
Dispelling Media Myths: Size, Uniqueness, and Print Still Matter
Myths That Can Hurt Your Business – I need to own a “big” business to get the media’s attention. – I need a unique theory or insight. – Small publications don’t matter. – I don’t need print publicity now that I have profiles on...
Master the Three S's: Situation, Solution, Success
Remember the Three S’s of Dynamic Stories Here is the sure fire formula that all good stories follow: Situation – what was their situation before your product or service? Solution – what solution did you offer? Success – how did they live happily ever...
From External Influence to Inner Impact: A Half‑Inch Shift
As I said on 60 Minutes, “I used to work on the outside of peoples’ heads, now I work on the inside, so there’s only half an inch difference.” https://t.co/hFeIKJmtHW #entrepreneurmotivation #successmindset #keynotespeaker
Start Your New Year Transformation Today
The start of a new year is naturally a time to challenge everything you do, expand your thinking, refocus your efforts, and rededicate yourself to your future. If you haven’t done this already this year, why not do it today? #dailyquote...
Your Week Reveals If You’ll Achieve Your Goals
“Tell me what you say you want. Show me one week of your life and I will tell you if you will get it.” – Patricia Fripp #frippvt #virtualcoaching #lifecoach
Opportunities Constantly Knock—Learn to Hear Them
Opportunity doesn’t knock just once. It knocks all the time; though you may not recognize the sound. Pay attention. Opportunities are everywhere and often overlooked. #businessbuilding #growthmindset #virtualcoaching #frippvt
Master Speaking Skills Fast with FrippVT's Online Training
Patricia Fripp is a Hall of Fame keynote speaker known for her speech coaching super powers. Her online training platform FrippVT helps professionals become great speakers easily, conveniently, and cost-effectively. #frippvt #virtualtraining #businessconsulting
Create Stunning Presentations Fast, No Hours Required
Have you thought, “Wish I could create a great presentation without spending hours on it!”? Let me show you how to save time when preparing your presentation. https://t.co/uSY144MpkG #virtualcoaching #keystosuccess #buildyourempire
Every Career Stage: Masterable Presentation Skills Boost Value
At every stage of your career, when you open your mouth you sell yourself, your ideas, your value, and your ability. Fortunately, even if you’re not a born communicator, the ability to deliver a powerful presentation can be learned. #frippvt #virtualcoaching...
Choose Words Intentionally for a Memorable Quote
Fripp’s Tips: Devise one short sentence that is profound or inspiring. Be intentional about selecting the words. Your goal is to be remembered and repeated. This is not a time to add a new taking point. #frippvt #virtualcoaching #dailyquote
Confident Communication Drives Influence, Loyalty, and Action
If you can communicate with confidence, you have the power to influence, persuade, and inspire; increase support for your strategy; cultivate loyalty; move your team to action; and demonstrate why your products, services, or ideas are truly valuable. #keystosuccess #frippvt
Embrace Criticism: Turn Feedback Into Growth
Criticism: Turning Gripes into Growth No one enjoys being criticized. Yet, if you want to succeed, you have to overcome all your natural instincts and actively seek out feedback, good and bad. #presentationtips #salespresentations #careeradvice
Stories Sell: Use Success Cases to Overcome Objections
Powerful and persuasive sales conversations always include success stories that show how products or services have specifically worked for past customers or clients. Your prospective client might be trained to resist a sales pitch, but no one can resist a...
Five Steps to Build Your Desired Professional Life
5 Ways to Get The Professional Life You Want Take advantage of every opportunity. Ask questions. Dedicate yourself. Tell a memorable story. Influence others. #sucesstips #frippvt #getmotivated
Practice Wisely: Avoid Reinforcing Bad Speaking Habits
I’m a believer in learning through repetition and practice. However, as we practice and rehearse our presentations we need to ask ourselves, “Am I practicing to improve or to reinforce bad habits?” The reality is that we are doing both. ...
Leadership Means Deciding and Inspiring Others to Act
President Dwight D. Eisenhower said, “Leadership is the ability to decide what has to be done and then get people to want to do it.” How do you influence others? #frippvt #dailyquote #inspirationalspeech
Practice Makes Permanent, Not Perfect
You’re familiar with the expression, “Practice makes perfect.” No, not necessarily, but practice does make permanent. #keynotespeaker #presentationskills #growthmindset
Shake Hands, Make Eye Contact to Ease Anticipation
A technique to help cope with anticipation is to shake hands and make eye contact with everybody if you are speaking to a small meeting. #publicspeaking #keytosuccess #frippvt
Prep More Than You Speak: Master Speaking Anticipation
Fripp’s Tips: One of the best ways to handle the anticipation of speaking is to make sure you are mentally prepared beforehand. Understand that there is always a lot more preparation time than speaking time. #frippvt #dailyquote #keytosuccess
Mastering Speech Anxiety: Mind, Body, Logistics
Q: How do you handle the anticipation of waiting your turn to make a speech? A: Many participants ask this question in every single speaking class I teach. There are more facets to this question than you may realize, including mental,...
Leaders, Speak Directly—Audience Craves You Over Graphics
Fripp’s Tips: Don't let your managers and leaders fall into the trap of using technology as a substitute for communicating directly with their audience. The audience wants to see their leaders more than glossy graphics. #publicspeakingskills #customercare #businessgrowth
Define Your Speaking Pace to Slow Down Effectively
Q: How can you slow yourself down when you're speaking too fast in a presentation? A: Being aware of speaking too fast, speaking too slowly, or speaking in a monotone is a great start. You can solve any problem if you...
Business Startup Essentials: Material, Audience, Clients, Fees
If you'd never consider professional speaking, many of these tips apply to starting any new business: 1. Develop Your Material 2. Get to Know Your Audience 3. Diversify Your Client Base 4. Pro Bono? 5. Negotiate Your Fees 6. Just Do It! #frippvt #businessbuilding #expertadvice
Four Simple Steps to Master Your Speech Rehearsal
How do I rehearse my speech? 1. Read your talk out loud. 2. Prepare outline notes. 3. Tape your "impromptu" talk. 4. Practice in front of an audience. #publicspeaking #virtualtraining #frippvt
Public Speaking: Low‑Cost Powerhouse for Growing Customers
One of the best ways to promote your product or service and expand your customer base is also one of the cheapest. Interested? It's public speaking. I know this from firsthand experience. #frippvt #businessbuilding #virtualtraining
Eye Contact Boosts Persuasion, Confidence, and Business Success
Eye contact gives you an edge in business. It’s a proven factor in the persuasion process. It demonstrates confidence and increases likability. #publicspeaking #virtualcoaching #businessbuilding
Audit Your Habits: Keep What Helps, Drop What Hinders
Frippercize Consider your habits. Ask yourself: - Which of my current habits help me? - Which habits don’t help me? - What new habits do I want to acquire? - Which habits will I get rid of? #frippvt #virtualtraining #growthmindset
Embrace Feedback with Positivity, Flexibility, and Creativity
If you want to improve, you need to develop a positive, flexible, and creative attitude toward feedback. #frippvt #dailyquote #successmindset
Slow Down: Fast Speech Undermines Your Message
Are you speaking too quickly? It can happen unconsciously. Sometimes public speaking can trigger an adrenaline rush. You might feel charged with energy or a bit nervous. If you’re speaking too quickly, you jeopardize the overall success of your message. #careercoaching...
Use Real Success Stories to Win Resistant Buyers
Powerful and persuasive sales conversations always include success stories that show how products or services have specifically worked for past customers or clients. Your prospective client might be trained to resist a sales pitch, but no one can resist a...
Maximize Impact in Five Minutes to Close a Sale
Want to maximize your impact when you only have five minutes to make a sale? https://t.co/wNcDhHNfyX #frippvt #presentationskills #professionalspeaker
Great Stories Make Leaders, Managers, and Speakers More Effective
If you are a leader, manager, executive, sales professional, or keynote speaker, you are more effective when you tell great stories and use good examples. #salespresentations #businesspresentation #publicspeaking
Speakers Will Pay $3K for FrippVT Training
“I would have paid $3000 for a year of FrippVT.” - Mitzi Perdue, Professional Speaker and Author #frippvt #presentationskills #professionalspeaker
Start with Conclusions, Highlight Benefits, Keep It Brief
How to Present to Senior Management Without Being Terrified 1. Practice 2. Open with your conclusions 3. Describe the benefits if your recommendation is adopted 4. Describe the costs, but frame them in a positive manner 5. Be brief #presentationskills #expertadvice
Listen to Clients: They’re Already Asking for Coaching
Your clients often know what you should do next—if you listen. Two conversations in one day told me it was time to offer coaching. What are your clients already asking you for? #FrippWisdom #Coaching #PublicSpeakingTips
Four Principles for Successful Sales Presentations
Fripp's Tips: Four principles to help you deliver a successful sales presentation and establish a new client relationship: 1. Find Clarity 2. Ask Questions 3. Structure Correctly 4. Remember Storytelling #millionairemindset #motivation #presentationskills
Master Communication to Rise Like a Rock Star
Do You Dream of Being a Rock Star Communicator? The higher up the corporate ladder you go, the more your important your communication skills become. https://t.co/ClBjQ7N8AZ #frippvt #presentationskills #professionalspeaker
Stop Labeling Yourself a Terrible Speaker; Train Instead
As a speech I tell my clients “Stop telling me you are a terrible speaker. You are reinforcing what you do not want. You are an untrained speaker.” #presentationskills #successtips #publicspeakingtips
Words Shape Thought, Thought Shapes Action, Action Shapes Reality
"The way we describe our world shows how we think of our world. How we think of our world directs how we interpret our world. How we interpret our world governs how we participate in it. How we participate in the world shapes...
Give to Grow: Professional Accountability Drives Success
Ask yourself regularly, “What can I do to contribute to my profession, to my organization, and my professional association?” and “How can I be professionally accountable?” If you approach your career from this perspective, you will find that you get...
Kickstart 2024: Challenge, Refocus, and Grow
The start of a new year is naturally a time to challenge everything you do, expand your thinking, refocus your efforts, and rededicate yourself to your future. If you haven’t done this already this year, why not do it today? #setgoals...
Delivery Beats Content: Engage Emotions, Not Just Words
Having something to say isn’t enough. It’s not what you say but how you say it. Make your message come alive by engaging your audience emotionally. #PublicSpeakingTips #EngagingAudiences #ProfessionalSkills #frippvt
Your Week Reveals Whether You’ll Achieve Your Goals
“Tell me what you say you want. Show me one week of your life and I will tell you if you will get it.” – Patricia Fripp #powerfulpresentations #publicspeaking #successtips
Repetition and Reinforcement Unlock Coaching ROI
Fripp’s Tips: The best way to maximize your investment in training and coaching is repetition and reinforcement. #coachingskills #executivecoach #frippvt
Create Great Presentations Fast, No Hours Required
Have you thought, “Wish I could create a great presentation without spending hours on it!”? Let me show you how to save time when preparing your presentation. https://t.co/uSY144MpkG #frippvt #virtualtraining #presentationskills
Opportunities Constantly Knock—Learn to Hear Them
Opportunity doesn’t knock just once. It knocks all the time; though you may not recognize the sound. Pay attention. Opportunities are everywhere and often overlooked. #expertadvice #successtips #buildyourempire
Every Career Stage Requires Speaking Skills—Learnable Power
At every stage of your career, when you open your mouth you sell yourself, your ideas, your value, and your ability. Fortunately, even if you’re not a born communicator, the ability to deliver a powerful presentation can be learned. #coachingskills #executivecoach...
Stop Dominating Sales Interviews: Ask Better, Verify Candidates
Sales Management Interviewing Mistakes: You do the majority of talking. You are the only one interviewing potential sales candidates. You don’t check resumes and backgrounds before making a job offer. You don’t ask challenging enough questions during your interviews. #frippvt