15 Tips for Webinars: How to Add Impact When You Present Online By Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE July 7, 2009 Whenever you open your mouth, whether youre talking to one person or a thousand, you usually want to get a specific message across. Just as you would in a live presentation, tell stories and give specific examples-but in a webinar youll need even more visuals to engage the audience. How do you do that best when you are communicating through a webinar? Whats different when the lecture is in the virtual world?

Add Value for Your Association Members and Gain Loyalty By Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE It is no secret Associations have to add value for their membership and increase their own revenue. Tell stories and give examples as you go through your program, the same way you would in person. For example, don’t say, “I’m going to talk to you about Webinars.” At the same time, attendance at conventions and meetings is down. Many, like the American Payroll Association, are adding Webinars to their educational offerings…with great success.

NSA President Mark Sanborn, CSP, CPAE, has compiled 52 different business models that involve public and professional speaking, and there are even more, he notes. For speakers who developed their business models by default, these changes in the marketplace force some self-examination before determining which revenue streams to pursue. Latest example: he is extending the momentum to his already best-selling book on weight loss by collaborating with nutrition experts to distribute a new line of nutrition products. );} else {document.write( );}return true;}LoadMenus(); NAME E-MAIL ZIP CODE

Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE Embellish your points with story and examples. For example, start by saying, "Here are the five questions I'm asked most." Write a strong and memorable closing statement or vivid example. Giving a Speech? 10 Tips for Public Speaking An article on how you can be

Speak To Be Remembered and Repeated by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE For example, in the sentence, "You have to make an important decision today," your punch word should be "decision." Let us look at a few recent examples from the memorial for 60 Minutes' Ed Bradley. February 11-14 the National Speakers Association held a terrfic Winter Conference. They honored me by inviting me to present a three hour program on presentation skills.

Good public speaking advice for the serious student in you, by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE “Speak For example, in the sentence, “You have to make an important decision today,” your punch word should be “decision.” 0160;Let us look at a few recent examples from the memorial for 60 Minutes’ Ed Bradley.  Fellow Speak To Be Remembered and Repeated Speak to be remembered and repeated.”

An exception is when many speakers are being used; for example, the Iowa Health Care Association hires more than 80 speakers a year and its committee has a three-tier system that takes four months to process.) A Different World Dealing with some of these differences starts with a major shift of thinking, going from direct to indirect. Tom Peters is an excellent example. );} else {document.write( );}return true;}LoadMenus(); NAME E-MAIL ZIP CODE

Tips on How to Give an Acceptance Speech by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE As a Business Presentation Expert many of my clients ask advice on accepting an award. Show-biz can provide wonderful examples of great acceptance speeches. How Do You Accept an Award? Hope this is helpful for you. Accepting an award is like walking

by Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE experienced a good example of the schmooze factor with a Super Shuttle driver recently. Business Marketing Tips for the Non-Stop Marketing How you can attract, retain and extend your relationship with customers. Frippicisms on Sales and Marketing strategy • It is not your client’s job to remember you, it is your obligation and responsibility