Expert Advice: Stand still at the start of your presentation. Your audience members need a moment to become accustomed to the sound of your voice, your style of speaking, and sometimes your accent. #TuesdayTips #presentationskills #keynotespeakers #frippvt

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. #presentationskills #keynotespeaker

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. #presentationskills #keynotespeaker #expertadvice

Dan Maddux said "Every time your PowerPoint slide is on the screen, you aren't!" Most disappointing is when dynamic speakers totally overshadow themselves and their performance with their slides." #presentationskills #successtips #expertadvice

Deliver a stellar speech 1. Look the part. 2. Act naturally. 3. Don’t tell what you can show. 4. Choose your emphasis. 5. Move about if you can. 6. Vary your intensity. #presentationskills #publicspeakingclass #virtualtraining #frippvt

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! #publicspeakingskills

When presenting a speech, illustrate your points -- how it is now, how it will or could be -- with a story so vivid that the audience can "see" it. #presentationskills #successfulquotes #publicspeaking

Fripp’s Tips: As an exercise, I would practice reading your speech out loud. Pause for one second at a comma, two seconds at the end of a sentence, and three seconds after a paragraph. This is to develop the habit of pausing in your talk in the right places. Then breathe & smile!

Fripp’s Tips: Examine each word in your speech, looking for the emotion. Every word is not equally important. The audience will get your message based on the inflection and emphasis you place on key words and phrases. #keynotespeaker #publicspeakingtips #successdriven

If your goal is to develop business contacts, always collect business cards from the audience members. You can offer to send additional information, articles, or tip sheets to them. #businessbuilding #growthmindset #successclub

#RobertFripp explained that there are three types of heroes. 1. The superhero is able to direct the way the world runs. 2. The occasional hero can do something heroic but they can’t repeat it. 3. The everyday hero is reliably, repeatedly, and responsibly heroic on a daily basis.

Humor can add a lot to your speech, but it must fit you and your topic. If humor is appropriate to your topic, use it, but go for laughs that grow naturally out of your content. Avoid old, tired jokes that may not be appropriate or that everyone has heard before. #expertadvice

Fripp’s Tips: completely memorize your opening and closing three or four sentences. #presentationskills #keynotespeaker #expertadvice

What do the Pentagon, corporate CEOs, and Patricia Fripp have in common? We all deplore the current trend toward replacing solid presentation content with flashy audio/video effects. #presentationskills #keynotespeaker #publicspeaking

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. #salestraining #presentationskills #successtips

Don't expect to be a magnificent speaker the first time out. Your goal is to present the most valuable information possible to the members of the audience. #publicspeakingskills #virtualtraining #frippvt #customercare

Short and Sweet: Mastering Quick Presentations How to compress your speech without losing impact: 1. Don't apologize or mention that you usually have much more time. 2. Begin fast. 3. Use a strongly visual story. 4. Divide your five minutes into three parts. #presentationtips

Fripp’s Tips: Never lose the powerful personal touch! Technology should serve you and your message, not the other way around. Use it as it was designed to be used -- to enhance your message, not to eclipse it. #presentationskills #keynotespeaker #successmindset

I urge you not to stand behind the lectern throughout your entire talk. It puts a barrier between you and the audience, and they feel it. #stagepresence #presentationskills #keynotespeaker

Promoting your Business If you're like me, the point of speaking is to increase awareness of your business and expand your client base. Over the years, I've learned a great deal about marketing myself. #publicspeakingskills #businessbuilding #growthmindset

Fripp’s Tips: Get to Know Your Audience 1. Be social. 2. Be nice. 3. Arrive Early 4. Talk and Learn about your audience. #publicspeaking #customercare #successtips