On December 13th, I toured the new Crystals Mall at City Center with my great pal and best client, Dan Maddux, Executive Director of The American Payroll Association and new meeting location MEET Las Vegas. In fact, this cordial man is none other than Mark Fuller, Chief Executive Officer and owner of WET! Of course, one of the premier features in Las Vegas, As my friend and selling author Susan RoAne always encourages us to talk to strangers...or or

For more information why not investigate what you could learn at my November 14-15 Speaking School in Las Vegas. How many yawning executives snap to attention when you utter your first sentence?  This week I interviewed Sims Wyeth one of my East Coast Fripp Speech Coaches. He taught and performed as an actor.

2001 International Toastmasters World Champion Darren LaCroix partnered with me in our Coaching Camp at Lake Las Vegas. Darren taught us "In our stories our characters do not make eye contact." quot; He quoted World Champion David Brooks who teaches "We all share the same seven emotions." quot; Darren asked our participants "What is the emotion of each of

As an Executive Speech Coach I am often asked for sources of good clean humor. My friend Las Vegas based John Kinde is a brilliant Observational Humorist. John will be hlping me out in my June 29-30 Las Vegas Patricia Fripp Speaking and Presentation Skill School.This is an excerpt from his latest.  His Humor Power newsletter is one I always look forward to receiving. 0160;

John Kinde has fun with Patricia Fripp at the NSA Las Vegas. Here is a brief bit Observational Humor I used as an opening remark at the Las Vegas Chapter of the National Speakers Association.  Next Speaking School will be November 14-15, 2009 in Las Vegas. ...Tags: 0160; Patricia Fripp was the featured speaker presenting a full-day program.  0160; Her program included individual coaching of audience members presenting speech openings.

Hall of Fame Speaker, Patricia Fripp joined me at my Las Vegas Toastmasters club -- Powerhouse Pros -- and we spent 90 minutes COACHING speakers. LIVE video broadcast of GetPaidTV tonight! It was fantastic! We had about 65 people there in the room with us, and there were about 225 people watching online.

Last week I received an email asking, “I would like to know your rates and process for executive speech coaching.”  Next, she admitted she wanted to do the same…be an executive speech coach. You promote executive speech coaching in the same way as any other business. 0160; I responded, “That all depends on my client’s situation. Our first logical step is to have a conversation.

As an executive speech coach this is the best public speaking tip I can give you. was with a group of people recently – non business-    and a gentleman from France (a top executive from Hermes) said: “I’ve been listening to you and you use many words” (like trepidation,) “that I’ve never heard spoken by an American”. Isaacs Learn many more presentation techniques and public speaking tips at my June 29-30, 2009 Speaking School in Las Vegas. ...Tags: Want to improve your presentation skills? Are You Guilty?

quot; "When you are presenting a sales overview to an executive or senior management," I ask, "Should your words get fatter or skinnier?" After a successful initial interview with an executive, you will be invited to present your offerings to a middle management team. In Las Vegas at the Platinum Hotel. Fat and Skinny Words: Levels of Abstraction By Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE Nothing can turn your audience off faster than using fat words when they're hungry for skinny ones.

Why not attend Patricia Fripp's Las Vegas Speaking School, June 29-30? How to Market Your Way Out of Tough Times by Patricia Fripp & David Garfinkel When there's gloom and uncertainty in the air, most businesses are making a terrible mistake in their efforts to ride out the tough times. They're cutting back on marketing and waiting until the economy improves.