Patricia Fripp, CPAE, is a Presentation Skills Expert
Who works with professionals and organizations across every industry.
Her Focus?
Helping them become clear, confident, and compelling communicators—so they stand out, win business, and gain a competitive edge.
If you are ready to take your communication to the next level, Patricia Fripp will help you get there. Whether you are preparing for a major keynote, refining a high-stakes sales presentation, or simply want to speak with more confidence and clarity, Patricia will show you exactly how to sound polished, powerful, and professional.
Through her customized coaching, interactive training, and FrippVT online learning, you will discover how to design compelling messages, tell memorable stories, and deliver presentations that inspire action and get results.
“Every year, my appreciation for you grows stronger! For almost 30 years, with great enthusiasm and reliability, you have proven yourself to be an integral part of our annual conference and a favorite among our members. Your speech coaching, influence, and impact on our speakers and leaders shines through everything we do. PAYO members credit you for their growth and leadership.”
“Every year, my appreciation for you grows stronger! For almost 30 years, with great enthusiasm and reliability, you have proven yourself to be an integral part of our annual conference and a favorite among our members. Your speech coaching, influence, and impact on our speakers and leaders shines through everything we do. PAYO members credit you for their growth and leadership.”
Why Executives Benefit from Patricia Fripp’s Presentation Skills Coaching
Patricia Fripp, THE Presentation Skills Trainer
Executives who want to become corporate speaker rock stars benefit from Patricia Fripp’s decades of multifaceted presentation skills experience. For speed and results, nobody can transform a shy, brilliant executive into a powerful, persuasive presenter faster or more effectively.
Who Is Patricia Fripp?
Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE is a Hall of Fame keynote speaker, three-time Cicero Award-winning speechwriter, executive speech coach, and recognized expert in sales presentations and online learning.
Throughout her extraordinary career, Patricia has delivered more than 3,500 presentations and hundreds of virtual sessions to audiences around the world. Companies hire Patricia to help their teams drive more business by polishing their sales conversations and presentations, and to help leaders inspire action, trust, and commitment through their words. Her clients include corporate executives, sales professionals, technical experts, and even other professional speakers who want to elevate their impact.
As an executive speech coach, Patricia brings clarity, structure, and proven strategies to every engagement. Her highly acclaimed online learning platform, FrippVT Powerful, Persuasive Presentations, is recognized as an essential training resource by individuals and organizations committed to communication excellence.
Patricia made history as the first woman elected President of the National Speakers Association. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance recognized her expertise by writing, “Learning presentation skills from Patricia Fripp is one of the best ways to invest in you.”
Her latest books, How’s That Presentation Coming Along? and the co-authored bestsellers Deliver Unforgettable Presentations and Speaker’s Edge, continue to help professionals at every level master the art of speaking with impact.
Patricia’s brother, legendary guitarist Robert Fripp of King Crimson, sums it up perfectly: “I am not surprised my sister gets paid to tell people what to do. She was a very bossy little girl.”
Patricia Fripp Career Highlights
2022
New Book: How’s That Presentation Coming Along
2022
- #1 Sales and Selling Secrets
- #1 Running Meetings and Presentations
- #1 Sales and Selling Presentations
2021
September 2021 received an Honorary Bachelor of Arts in Communications from High Point University
2020
In the wake of the Pandemic, continued to develop and enhance clients’ virtual conferences.
2019
USA Today “Don’t Quote Me” section.
2014
Launched FrippVT Powerful Persuasive Presentations
2013
Appeared on the front cover of Speaker magazine
2012
New York Times best tweet of the week
2010
Co-authored Speaking Secrets of the Masters
2007
She was heavily featured with quotes of many of her clients in the New York Times article “Um, Uh, Like Call in the Speech Coach.”
2002
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine says “One of best ways to invest in your career is to learn presentation skills from Patricia Fripp.”
2002
Featured in Alaska airline magazine AND was on 60 Minutes
1999
Her book Make It! So You Don’t Have to Fake published.
1996
Awarded the NSA’s highest honor, The Cavett Award
1988
Meetings and Conventions magazine named her “One of the 10 most electrifying speakers in North America.”
1988
Published her book Get What You Want
1985
NSANC creates the Patricia Fripp Leadership Award
1984
Elected the first female President of the NSA
1983
Awarded the CPAE Hall of Fame by the NSA
1981
Earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation.
Fripp Wins the Cavett Award, the “Oscar” of Speaking
At the National Speakers Association’s annual convention in Orlando, Florida on July 1996, Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE was awarded the NSA’s highest honor, the Cavett Award.
According to the NSA, “The Cavett Award is NSA’s most cherished award. It is presented annually to the member whose accomplishments over the years have reflected outstanding credit, respect, honor, and admiration on the Association and the entire profession of speaking, and whose actions (in terms of sharing, guiding and inspiring other members) most closely parallel the illustrious career of our Chairman Emeritus—CSP, CPAE Cavett Robert.”
Interesting Facts About Patricia Fripp
- Named “One of the 10 most electrifying speakers in North America,” by Meetings & Conventions magazine.
- She’s won or been awarded almost every designation given by the NSA.
- Her favorite quote is “Specificity builds credibility.”
- When she’s not working she can be found reading thrillers, visiting museums, going to movies and theater, and watching good TV.
- Patricia moved to San Francisco from England at age 20 with no job or contacts and only $500.
- When she first arrived from England, she worked in the beauty salon of the Mark Hopkins Hotel as a hairstylist.
- Patricia worked in one of the first men’s hairstyling salons with the legendary Hollywood hairstylist Jay Sebring.
- Her biggest inspiration is her brother, legendary guitarist, Robert Fripp of the band King Crimson.
- If she could have a conversation with anyone, she would talk to Winston Churchill because he could get ordinary, everyday people to fight in the streets just with the power of his words.
- Patricia has over 500 YouTube videos dedicated to helping you improve your communication.
- Kiplinger’s Personal Finance wrote that one of the best investments you can make in your career is Patricia Fripp’s presentation skills training.
Dynamic Speaker
Patricia Fripp is an expert in business communications and the ultimate resource if you want to improve the quality of your public speaking, executive presentations, sales presentations, or if you are looking for a keynote speaker for your meetings, conventions, and corporate events.
Patricia Fripp is the insurance package your event needs, delivering high-energy, high-content, and dramatically memorable presentations. Most clients engage Patricia to deliver a keynote speech and multiple breakout sessions at the same conference. This will maximize your budget and reinforce a consistent message.
Services Offered by Patricia Fripp
Patricia Fripp provides customized presentation skills training for a variety of professionals in different industries. If you are searching for basic or advanced training and coaching in presentation skills, public speaking, and business communication, we can help.
Executive Coaching
Sales Training
Fripp Virtual Training - FrippVT
Entertaining Media Guest
If you’re looking for a dynamic interview with a true expert in all areas of public speaking and presentations, then you are in the right place! Patricia Fripp has worked with media representatives across all genres of media for decades. As THE presentation skills expert, you can be sure you will not only have an entertaining media guest, but also a well-poised and witty contributor who will give your media piece the impact you’re seeking.
Patricia Fripp & Robert Fripp, Legendary Guitarist of King Crimson
In addition to being an award-winning professional keynote speaker, executive speech coach, sales presentation trainer, and author… Patricia Fripp is also the adoring sister of guitarist Robert Fripp of King Crimson.
As much as Robert Fripp is internationally known for his brilliance with the guitar… he is a superb and entertaining speaker. Would it help your attendance if you added a touch of celebrity to the meeting mix? Do you want to honor and appreciate the everyday heroes in your organization? Would your team members or convention audience benefit from knowing how to go from Beginner to Mastery? What would the financial impact be if everyone in your company understood the importance of discipline?
Fripp and Fripp sometimes give presentations together. This inspirational team could be just what you need at your next event.
Will You Be The Next Success Story?
“If your considering hiring a speech coach, a speaker to rally your workforce, or an experienced educator to prepare your sales team to achieve double digit growth, look no further, Patricia is the call to make.”
“For the past three years, we have engaged Patricia Fripp to help our nearly 100 speakers solidify their presentation structure and script their content to ensure that it is clear, concise, and engaging for all attendees, including those for whom English is their second or third language. Patricia is absolutely best-in-class.”
“The results were very positive… a definite improvement in both the quality of the presentations and the impact of those presentations. Those presenters who make themselves available to Patricia for one-on-one coaching scored significantly higher than those who did not. I would recommend Patricia and her services to anyone who is considering working with a speech coach… She brings great experience, a dynamic personality, and a tireless work effort to each and every project she undertakes.“
“You were from the moment we met: pleasant, cordial, exciting, warm, friendly, encouraging, caring, attentive, understandable, accessible, applaudable, and brilliant”.
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