My friend Nancy Shina gave me a series of books on Practical Public Speaking that were written in 1926. They are amazing! Apart from using all male pronouns the advice is just as pertinent today.
The author F. H. Beckmann …
“Speak to be remembered and repeated.” Isn’t that the goal of every communicator—to be remembered and repeated?
This is a key idea I reinforce at every Fripp Speaking School.Actually, this is a key idea every time I have the …
Executive speech coach and award-winning keynote speaker Patricia Fripp was recently asked, “What is the best way to engage an audience?” This is the advice she gave the attendee at her San Francisco Speaking School:
“The best way to engage …
1. Open Hot, Close Hotter.
To grab audience attention and be remembered, start the presentation with a bang, not a limp, “Thanks, it’s nice to be here.” The first (and last) 30 seconds have the most impact on the audience. …
One of the great myths we tell ourselves is that the voice we hear on our voicemail, answering machine, or some other type of recording equipment is not true. In fact, we tend to forget it after turning off the …
When I work with my clients in color – the life, the emotion, the animation we express in speaking – one of the many exercises we cover is one in which they must say, “She said yes,” in a fearful …
Every once in a while, I watch a speaker who has a great message but whose delivery is marred by one major flaw: he or she directs his or her attention to only one person in the room. It is …
When it comes to public speaking, it never ceases to amaze me how many people profess a desire to improve their presentation skills, learn how to create their material or script properly, and work on their delivery skills, yet never …
Graduations—whether elementary, high school, or college—are milestone events that deserve special speeches suited to the occasion. After all, how many times will those in your audience graduate from a certain educational level? Just once—so you must make a graduation speech …
As the Maid of Honor, you occupy a place of honor in the bride’s life during the wedding planning. You are expected to become her virtual assistant in almost everything, from choosing her gown to arranging the venue—especially when a …
