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"Such a breakthrough from Patricia Fripp's Speaking School. She exceeded
my expectations! It was the best investment I have made in a long time
in developing myself and my presentation skills."
—Kathy Marcil
"There is no way to express how much I enjoyed your 'Good to Great' advanced speaking school in Vegas...or how much I learned!!!!! It was a BRILLIANT suggestion to come. It was a real privilege to spend quality time with you and some other wonderful 'coachees.'"
—Belinda Yabsley, Australia's No 1 Sales Speaker
"If you're looking for a speech coach, you'll make the right decision to go with Fripp. She is without question one of the top coaches available anywhere. I recently attended the Good-To-Great weekend which really reinforced and nailed down the concepts she teaches in her speakers school. Watching her laser-sharp coaching, this workshop helped me internalize many skills which are critical for excellence. Her focus, energy, quick insights are absolutely amazing. Awesome weekend."
—John Kinde, HumorPower.com, Observational Humorist, National Speakers Association Las Vegas Board Member
"You are an outstanding teacher, and I am so impressed with your combination
of patience yet such high energy."
—Steven Reed, Executive Director, Lant & Associates, Inc.
"I so enjoyed your speaking school. I was a sponge and soaked up as much
as I could. I am looking forward to attending another of your presentation
skills seminars. Public speaking has been in my work area for the last
10 years. Thank you again for your wisdom and knowledge."
—Dee Treece
"Thank you and Dr. Palmer for all the extra effort you provided while
I attended your two-day class. My first 'official' speech as President
of ESCA was a success, and I owe a majority of that to you."
—Tom Drullinger, George E. Fern Co.
"I'm still digesting the terrific information from the Speaker's School.
I was able to use so much of that information IMMEDIATELY. I used to stand
up at seminars and say, 'I'm Karen Bonner and I'm a therapist in blah,
blah and I'm going to talk to you about blah, blah....' However, after
Speaker's School, I stood up at my next seminar, looked each participant
in the eye, and said, 'Today you will learn how to tap into your own limitless
source of creativity, know yourself better, and deepen your spiritual
life by working with your dreams.' Zingo! It was a successful seminar,
and the church that invited me (and paid me!) has asked me back."
—Karen Mori Bonner, President, Bonner Speaking and Consulting
"Thanks for
your enthusiasm, energy, and wealth of knowledge. Your Speaker's School
absolutely exceeded my expectations. I honestly believe you are underpricing
the seminar!"
—Barbara Poole, President, Poole Resources, Inc.
"The energy hit me
in the face. When Hurricane Patricia let loose, she didn't let up for
four full days. She changed my life forever."
—John J. Daly, Jr. CSEP, President, John Daly International, Inc.
"You're fabulous,
and the Speakers School and Odd Couple seminars were the best value for
my money I've received in awhile. Well worth the trip."
—Scott Boates, President, Glast, Phillips & Murray, P.C.
"Wow! Thank you for
conducting an absolutely wonderful Speaker School. I arrived with a deep
desire to improve my story development ability & presentation skills—and
you and your seminar delivered exactly what I needed."
—Ed Rigsbee, CSP, Rigsbee Enterprises, Inc. Author of "PartnerShift,"
"Developing Strategic Alliances," and "The Art of Partnering"
"I'm still reeling...I
learned so much and now think about so many things differently. Truly
one of the most informative, interesting experiences in my professional
life."
—Dolores laGuardia, Santa Clara University
"A phenomenal workshop.
I kept marveling at your ability to craft such breathtaking messages,
lines, setups, and transitions. Watching you was like watching a great
artist at her canvas...stunning, exhausting, and exhilarating."
—Rick Hubbard, Office for Technology Management, Author
of the techo-Thriller Series "Silence the Bell"
"Thank you for a wonderful
experience and learning at your presentation skills seminar. I got so
much out of your workshop and I have begun really dissecting my stories
and my successes to create stories. You make it look so easy, but I know
that because you do your homework and perfect your craft.
Just one final bit
of praise--the transformation of Forrest and the oncology nurses was amazing.
When they told their stories they were so much more grounded in their
material and sounded more credible. Almost as if to say, 'I know my material
so well, I can afford to entertain you as I teach.' Bravo."
—Irene E. Castelot, PhD
"What an amazing three days. Your advanced presentation skills and
speech coaching training was one of the best educational experiences of
my career. As an experienced author and ghost writer for executives and
professional speakers, I will never be able to hear, write, or deliver
a keynote again without your resounding wisdom filtering the view.
It is not unusual
to attend a seminar and get all pumped up about learning how to develop
a skill, but then have the results short lived. However, with the Fripp
training experience, what I learned is not only practical, new, brilliant
and vivid, it is being implemented every day.
Now I can look at
a client's keynote and instantly make astute recommendations that sell
my writing services to my clients. You have been so empowering. My clients
are thrilled with how your techniques transform their keynotes from 'I-focused'
to 'audience-focused' so they engage every individual they are addressing.
They are benefiting from your easy-to-adapt techniques that transform
good into great.
Your techniques work
not only for writing keynotes, but also for many other aspects of my publishing
and marketing business. The interviewing skills alone that you taught
us are worth a fortune. Patricia Fripp, you are a master at turning a
boring speech that appears to be all about the speaker into an amazing
speech that is impassioned, entertaining, educational, relevant and profound."
—Claudia Gere, Claudia Gere & Co. LLC, Helping smart people become
outstanding authors, Complete Publishing Services, www.GerePublishing.com
"I attended your Presentation Class at the APA's Congress in Las
Vegas.
Last week I gave a
presentation to the Operating Committee at one of our factories. I was
the last presenter of the day and followed colleagues that travel all
around the world giving the same presentation over and over. I am not
as experienced as my colleagues in this area, as it is not my primary
focus. Well let me tell you, I wowed them! After my opening, the Plant
Director actually leaned forward and said 'You have my attention. I am
interested in what you have to say.' This comment came from a man who
looked anything but interested during the previously presentations (he
actually got up a left the room a few times during the previous presentations).
I did everything you told me to do. I employed the closing remarks technique
by saying 'Before my closing remarks, I'd like to discuss our next steps.'
This opened the discussion to the group. After the discussion I made my
closing remarks where I employed my 'Colombo' ending. One of my colleagues
described my presentation as 'awesome.' Thanks a million for teaching
me these skills."
—J.W.
Fiocchi CPP,
Manager, Payroll Services & Administration, Gillette
"After attending your
workshop in Sydney on 27th March, my colleague Melinda and I were asked
to give a training session to all the staff in our Head Office. Our seminar
received very positive feedback. We taught them you techniques we learned
from you. After a series of State conferences we received the following
comments by our Head Office staff:
* National Franchise Manager's presentation left the audience feeling
very positive and inspired
* Affinity Partner Co-ordinator came across very confidently and had many
comments that she had made a difficult and confusing subject very clear
and easy to understand
* Marketing Manager's presentation wasn't as powerpoint crazy as usual
* E-Commerce Project Manager's (me) presentation was interesting and fun,
yet informative
I even had the MC from our International Conference come up and tell me
it was the best speech he's heard in a long time, and my Senior Management
team told me "I nailed it and am a star"
So, THANK YOU.....without your seminar this would not have been possible!
I have also been offered a promotion that takes me interstate to manage
a team of 20!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the inspiration you have given
me. I look forward to attending the seminars in December."
Claire Chapman, E-Commerce Project Manager, Harvey World Travel
"You are the reason God made standing ovations! Thanks for all the gret
advice at the NSA St. Louis meeting."
—Lisa J. Davis, Educator, Freelance Writer, Speaker, Life is
Worth Living
"Thank you so much for sharing your incredible wisdom and ideas with me.
I'm on fire with writing new stories and rewriting some old ones. You
really sparked some great moments in my childhood that I hadn't thought
about in a long time. WOW!"
—David
Greenman, Business and Personal Development Coach
"Fabulous! Absolutely beyond words! Your programs today were amongst the
most exciting, inspiring and content-rich that NSA-OK has ever had the
joy of experiencing! Thank you for your graciousness. I am amazed at your
skill teaching how to deliver a keynote or seminar Hollywood Style!"
—Kristine
A. Sexter, Senior Partner, Wise Works Productions
"Thank you for a wonderful experience and learning. I got so much out
of your workshop and I have begun really dissecting my stories and my
successes to create stories. You make it look so easy, but I know that
that is because you do your homework and perfect your craft.
I am seriously considering the fall Odd Couple Workshop and have told
several colleagues about it. I'm hoping to bring a small band of speaking
misfits with me. Actually, they're very powerful women who could only
increase their impact with your workshop.
Just one final bit of praise--the transformation of Forrest and the oncology
nurses was amazing. When they told their stories they were so much more
grounded in their material and sounded more credible. Almost as if to
say "I know my material so well, I can afford to entertain you as I teach."
Bravo.
A colleague of mine and I are going to work together on our stories and
coach each other using your tools. My goal is to have some tried speeches
and stories to subject to refinement in November."
— Irene E. Castelot, PhD
"I really enjoyed
your speaking skills presentation. Your enthusiasm and energy are contagious!
The insights you shared have helped me to understand why some of my speeches
faded after an early high. Even more important, I gained additional knowledge
and inspiration to raise the bar and give my audiences a top notch, polished,
professional presentation."
—Gene Deyoe, Positive Life Changes
"We thank you for a hugely successful chapter meeting and afternoon coaching.
Your visit will be remembered fondly well into the future as the most
successful. We are sincerely grateful for your expertise and willingness
to share it with our chapter."
—Charlie Dismore, Omaha NSA
"I attended the Fripp Speaking School in Sydney. I really appreciated
the richness of experience, style, possibility I got from the diversity
of experience, style and possibility that comes from a professional outside
of Australia.
Fripp, you have probably
received appreciation, accolades and acknowledgment from so many people.
I think it is because the impact is so great when you shared your skills
and knowledge from the stage. What an inspiring start it is for me. As
a result I am underway with my speaking career.'
—Inta Sellick
"Thanks for making
our Speaker University event such a tremendous success. Your talent and
energy left everyone in awe. The quality of your coaching is amazing."
—Marsha Petrie Sue, MBA,
"Thank you so much
for your two presentations on Saturday at Speaker's University. You were
fantastically entertaining in the morning and a great model as a wonderful
speaker. I loved your dramatic pauses, your use of your body, voice, etc.
You were fantastic. The afternoon coaching was amazing.I so appreciate
your sharing yourself and actually being able to meet you after all these
years."
—Kitty Wiemelt
"My team was fortunate
enough to attend one of your seminars in Sydney. We were so inspired by
everything that we learned that day our Senior Manager has asked us to
put a presentation together for our staff to show them how they can give
better presentations at our State conferences. We have given a couple
so far and have had great feedback.
"One of the gentlemen I spoke to said that he was so enthused
by what I told him he went home that night and wrote his whole speech....he
had previously been suffering writers block! Thank you again for a truly
inspiring and Life-Changing day!"
—Claire Chapman,E-Commerce Project Manager Harvey World
Travel
"You are the best coach I have ever met. Thank you for your time, talent
and care."
—Leofric
Kingsford-Smith, Business coach
"The Speaker's Workshop you conducted in Sydney was the highlight of my
speaking career. Patricia, you have 'raised the bar' so high that I am
both energised and sobered by the prospect of aspiring to your level of
expertise.
Your mastery of your profession
and craft speaks volumes. Your own delivery is clearly the culmination
of years and years of study, discipline and practice. Such finesse, such
seamless delivery, is earned word-by-word, presentation-by-presentation,
month-by-month, year-by-year.
Thank you for reminding me
to revisit with fundamentals and principles of graciousness and good breeding
which I always displayed in my professional life and which, somehow I
believe I have partially lost during the development of my speaking career.
Indeed, the word 'stuff' has appeared in my own vocabulary of late.
You had no need to ask us,
"Did you get value?" From stories, to openings, to pauses, to gestures,
to questions etc, the substance was there. How we ingest and apply that
substance is now up to us.
No doubt you will receive many
notes of appreciation. Thank you for challenging me to evaluate every
aspect of my thinking, presentations and message. Appreciatively,"
—Robyn Pulman.
"Thank
you so much for sharing your wisdom with NSA New Orleans. Every moment
of those few hours were electrically charged and extremely beneficial.
The three hours sped by and left us all wanting more. An even greater
bonus was that it had the impact to bring it home as I learned so much.
You are brilliant!"
—Jo Huey
"You are terrific! It was everything I have heard from other speakers
praising your impact." Dianne Sclafani "What an incredible display of
"How to's" you shared with our chapter members and guests. Even after
22 years in NSA, I took away countless gems from the wisdom of your words
and experience. We can always depend upon your presentation filling the
room. You hit a home run."
—Billy Arcement
"Thank you for your
time, energy, insights, and vast experience. I have been speaking for
twenty years and learning from you was a time of review, renew, and affirmation
of my commitment to be the best speaker out there - with one exception!
You have a natural gift for teaching."
—Norma Wimberly
"Thank you for giving so much of your talent, time, and energy to the
Tennessee Chapter of NSA. I learned so much from you that I could immediately
implement. In my most recent workshop I paused more, had more effective
eye contact and edited my stories to a nub."
—David Logsdon
"I enjoyed your presentation at the NSA meeting in New Orleans. You did
a great job, as usual, pointing out the necessity for a presenter to be
aware of their entire anatomy when making a presentation. If more speakers
would take your advice, their audiences would get the kind of presentations
they so rightly deserve."
—Sammie McKenzie
"When you came to
our chapter last month, we expected good, but-dare I say-typical things.
You know, one of NSA's most famous coming down from on high to share with
us some speaking wisdom. Your presentation was "How You Can Create a Charismatic
Talk." That you did...but oh, so much more.
Your presentation could just
as accurately have been called "How Patricia Fripp Will Absolutely PACK
Advanced Speaking Techniques Into Every Available Second While Being As
Focused and Committed As If We Were Paying Her Double Her Normal Fee."
People were amazed at your content and stamina. This wasn't a speech,
this was a true workshop. Real work got done. I saw more attendees frantically
writing down more notes than any I can recall from past chapter meetings.
What are members saying? "Finally,
some sophisticated techniques." "Wow, we knew Fripp was good personally,
but she can also teach!" "I can't wait to try out the I/you audit!" And
much more. What
are the all-important visitors saying? "If this is what NSA is all about,
then sign me up!"
Patricia, you didn't just meet
our expectations, you exceeded them. Speakers of your caliber often have
a "rep"...some deserved and some more, shall we say, honorary. You reputation
as a professional at the top of her form is well deserved. Your reputation
for investing in NSA and chapters is also deserved. We can see why you
are so highly requested.
If you ever want to be NSA
president again, you can count on our votes!"
—Brian Walter, President-Elect/Program Chair, NSA/Northwest The
Effectiveness Institute, Inc.
"Your talk was content-rich, and very helpful to someone relatively new
at paid speaking such as myself. Also, I found your website to be incredibly
useful, especially the articles. Thanks again."
—Nancy Gucwa
"I have attended many of your speaking schools and sessions at the National
Speakers Association conventions, you always give me a fresh way to look
at how I approach my speaking."
—Dick Barnett
"I attended your 1/2 day seminar at National Speakers Association, it
was fantastic! By far the most valuable part of NSA for me. I got a whole
page full of 'keepers' to work on in my presentation skills!"
--Bill Bruck, PhD, Futurist Keynotes on E-Business
"Thank
you for your help at your speaking school. Between your ideas on Saturday,
the group input, and listening to your tapes, I've learned more about
presenting to an audience in the last two weeks than I have in the last
forty years."
—Joel Wade
"As I wrote in my note to you, WOW, your coaching is awesome! Thank you
for the opportunity and the great ideas. I have already begun to use the
opening we created. Now I am working on a close. Warmly... "
—Shawn Kent, Influence Mastery Inc.
"At
your one day mini-coaching session, I got so many wonderful ideas for
my new keynote, and learned a lot from everyone else's experience. I spent
yesterday starting to list stories that might work inside the outline
you conceived. Can't wait to work with you again."
—Peggy Collins
"Your coaching session
was worth ten time what I paid. You were sensatational."
—Rob Sherman,
JD Author of Sherman's 21 Laws of Speaking: How to Inspire Others to Action
"I
got so much out of last Saturday's speaking seminar... watching you work
transforming speakers was truly awesome. Having worked with you closely
for 4 years I am still amazed at the magic you perform.
—Cathy Dana
"Your
workshop on public speaking yesterday was fabulous. You gave me many ideas
to improve my speeches and seminars. You are a profound teacher, powerful
coach, terrific motivator and creative artist. It was wonderful to meet
you and learn from you."
— Steve Savage, Savage International
"Patricia Fripp is an absolute master at crafting speeches. She understands
the essential structure of a speech at a cellular level. She can give
a mesmerizing presentation while being spontaneously responsive to her
audience. Her ability to teach others these skills quickly is just as
remarkable. Watching her work, I don't have words to express the awe and
respect I feel for her brilliance."
— Sharon
Ellison, consultant, author of The Art of Powerful Non-Defensive
Communication
"Thanks
a million for your insightfulness. In this week's two classes I am buzzing
with excitement. I learned more from you in two weeks than all the information
I have read in the last six months - what breakthroughs!"
—Marci Strange, Author of Million Dollar Habits
"My
head is buzzing with all the info jammed in there. Thank you again and my
(new MBA) hat's off to you for investing your time, talent, and travel to
make the event a great one!"
—Mike Russell, Surpetition, Inc.
"I attended your speaking course given to the engineers of Lockheed Martin.
Just wanted to let you know how enjoyable and useful it was. Keep up the
good work. I'll be glad to share my astronaut stories next time we meet!!"
—Carl Meade
"I just
wanted to thank you for the fantastic presentation you gave us here in Seattle.
It was the most practical, to-the-point presentation on crafting a keynote
that I've ever seen. I still can't believe the amount of time you spent
with us (including the coaching sessions afterward).
"I appreciated the
encouragement you gave me regarding my '5 Best Decisions The Beatles Ever
Made' idea — I'll definitely pursue it!
Thanks again for a tremendous weekend! You (and your brother) have a lot
of fans here in Seattle!"
—Bill Stainton, Ovation Consulting Group, Inc.
"What an incredible teacher you are. I actually implemented one of your
tips the next day and it worked. I turned a boring start into a masterful
opening—at least that's what they told me."
—Francine Ward, President, Golden Gate Chapter of ASTD
"This morning I was relating how our execs were told to try new presentation
styles and I was asked how could presentations be different. I said if what
was suggested were followed, these would be drastically different. He said,
if someone was reading the words on the viewgraph projection word for word,
he would just lay down his pencil and ignore the presentation. Otherwise,
there are no differences in presentations.
Obviously, anyone
... even one who has gone through Toast Masters ... who can't see beyond
our standard presentations, has not been Fripped. So I say let's sit down,
sip our Café Mocha Lattes, and toast to those lost souls who have
yet to see the light. THANKS for the book; I enjoyed your 'show' ...and
look forward to putting in place the Fripp methodology."
—Gary Silverman
"What an awesome seminar. I am so happy that I came in two days early to
attend your speaking workshop. The training far exceeded my expectations.
I left feeling focused, inspired to be better and do more. My confidence
level has definitely gone up as I have been talking to everyone (coming
out punching and they are all responding very enthusiastically). Anyone
who wants to have that competitive edge needs to take your seminar. The
presentation skills you learn alone are enough to build your business."
—Sandra Tillinghast, Arbonne International
"Thank you for the help you gave me at your speaking seminar in Fayetteville,
AR. My presentation at the U of Iowa was much better, thanks to you."
—Jason Andrew, PhD, CRC NCC, Head of Department of Rehabilitation
Education and Research, University of Arkansas
"I
learned more practical speaking advice in your 2-day speaking seminar than
in any seminar I have ever attended! I can already see how your simple "Fripp"
method of developing a presentation will save me time and make my presentations
more entertaining. I have TONS of stories but rarely use them. I have already
left a voicemail for the Regional Manager for the San Francisco Bay Club
highly recommending you for training our employees. Thanks again."
—Mitzi Dulan, RD, Sports Nutrition and Fitness Consultant, Bay Club
"FANTASTIC Conference
on Public Speaking! Patricia, YOU ARE A DYNAMO! It was the most energizing
eight hours; informative, exciting, fun, motivating, electrifying!"
—Gig Owen
"Thank
you for sharing your expertise on the basic skills of speaking. The seminar
that I presented the following Saturday had a professionalism that was not
there before."
— Marilyn Eipper, PhD
" Thanks you for the masterful workshop you gave at the NSA conference at
Auckland, NZ. Apart from having the time of my life, I sat amongst your
admirers thinking 'THIS is what public speaking is all about.' I don't think
I'd seen the real thing before.
Since my return from the conference, I have received an excellent job offer
as trainer of business English and presentation skills. My first job was
to create my own one-day course on presentation skills. The pilot was very
well received and my new director is delighted. You are my role model. Look
out for Margaret Austin, the Ms. Fripp of New Zealand!"
— Margaret Austin
"You are amazing! I
learned more about story telling and sermon construction from one 3-hour
session with you than I did in all of my homiletics courses in seminary.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"
— Robert Waymack,
D.Min. "
"I want you to know that I managed to pull together everything you taught
me since the day we met at the Toastmasters Conference at the Hyatt Burlingame
in 1997. I am becoming a "shameless self-promoter."
Another thing
I learned from you is to practice constantly. There is not a lot of difference
between a hairstylist and a personal fitness trainer. My clients love to
pour their heart out to me and be entertained. By the end of my work day
after the race, I had a 17 minute speech that I polished with each client.
Also, I constantly take note of good stories that I hear or witness with
each client to use in speeches. The story that got me on the air was one
I rehearsed in the workshop I attended at your house.
I will leverage
the tape from the broadcast to get booked on Oprah and get profiled as "human
interest story" at Hawaii Ironman. I will have a book ready by then.
You can quote
me in testimonials or I will walk around with a "FRIPP" sandwich board,
whichever you prefer."
—Mark C. Davis
"I am
so glad I signed up for your coaching. It was one of the best investments
I have made in my career. I feel after spending a day with you I have kicked
my career up a notch."
—Marie Pollack
"You were fabulous and
exceeded my expectations. Everyone thanked me for getting you to take time
out of your very busy schedule."
—Susan Clarke
"Thank you so much for
a terrific workshop! I gained so much from your presentation. Your examples
and demonstration gave me valuable insights and stimulation. I am planning
to implement many of these ideas right away in my speeches and workshops."
--Judy Ames
"As expected, your seminar
was really helpful. I got up this morning and was so jazzed to dig into
my notes from your seminar and put them to work. What an inspiration and
motivator to discipline and focus myself more."
--Mary Marcdante
"I got so much out of
hearing AND watching you speak! You have taught and inspired me. I took
a vote *wink* and you have been unanimously voted 'A Katherine France Mentor.'
Now you may not be overly impressed with this honor at this stage of my
development, but I want you to know that I have my right hand raised as
I pledge:
I Katherine, promise to study, learn, and PRACTICE what you teach about
how to develop my speaking skills. I will gain everything that I can from
your Website, your materials (tapes and books), workshops and presentations
to help me along my journey. I envision myself one day as a highly skilled
and paid keynote speaker fondly referring to Patricia Fripp as a very important
influence on my career development. And of course, I will joyously pay whatever
your fees are at that point to critique and coach me on how to further hone
my skills. Please don't retire anytime soon!!
Seriously, Patricia you are delightful and you gave us your all, yesterday!
What a pro!! Not only are you wise, experienced, dynamic, skilled, and fun
to listen to, but you know WHY that is all true about you and know how to
teach others! Thank you for being you and sharing!!"
--Katherine France
"It was my pleasure
to meet you after listening to so many of your tapes.I've told my friends
since the meeting: you are truly a master of the art of public speaking,
the best I've ever heard. Thank you for sharing your talents so freely!
This good will come back to you, I'm sure."
--Mike Rayburn
"It was 1:02 on Saturday, you were asking for a short break, and I turned
to my 11 year old son asked if we could please stay to hear how to upstage
other speakers. He looked at me with his baby blue eyes and replied 'Dad,
my football party already started.' A silent moment passed and he added
'and you promised.'"
So I am now writing
you for two important reasons;
1. To thank you
for your presentation. I found it very enlightening. I also had two of
my staff attend the meeting, and look forward to their positive responses
tomorrow (I've already emailed them my 3 pages of typewritten notes for
them).
2. The second is
ask if you would be kind enough to email me the high points of how to
upstage other speakers. I would really be grateful. I am sorry I had to
leave at 1:00. However, I had promised.
But there is more
to the story.
Late last night
I told my son 'if you can give me 10 points that you learned from Patricia
Fripp I will finally buy those new green RPM Pros (Lacrosse gloves) you've
been wanting.' He said 'Dad, I thought I was going to get them anyway!'
'I mean tonight!' I retorted. He walked away and I assumed the issue was
dead. I was wrong. Less than 10 minutes later he proudly walked into our
living room and handed me a handwritten list of the top 10 things that
you had taught him. Within 8 minutes were on the net and his new green
gloves were on order. What he learned from you will last longer than the
gloves.
Therefore, a sincere
thank you for your presentation is extended from both my son and from
me. I also want to thank you, in advance, for a few notes on how to upstage
other speakers. I look forward to hearing from you."
Regards and gratitude,
— Chris Ramey, President, International Design Guild
"You blew 'em all
away as I expected you would. Congratulation on the size of the crowd
you drew. George Torok mentioned many of the techniques he learned from
you.
Again, Fripp, YOU are GREAT ! Thanks for coming to Canada."
—Peter Urs Bender
"I was one of the
participants at your coaching session at CAPS Toronto in March. As you
know, you gave us each a copy of your template for creating great keynotes,
and I wanted you to know how helpful it has been for me. I have used it
once to create a new keynote, and twice to revamp existing programs. One
was a program I had given half a dozen times and, while it had always
been well received by audiences, I myself felt it could be even better.
I put the material onto your template and immediately saw what was missing
and where it should go. The result was amazing - the audience loved the
new version and I had a ball presenting it! Thanks again."
—Helen Wilkie
"Dear Patricia,
Thank you so much
for the splendid coaching sessions you conducted for us.
Several of us have worked with speech coaches before, and agree that you
gave us excellent value for our investment.
What we learned from you was:
1.
'This workshop enabled me to hone the opening of my keynote and structure
the rest of it. I now have much more confidence and know exactly what
to practice. An extremely worthwhile day. Time and money well-spent!'
—Shelle Rose Charvet, President, Success Strategies, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
2. 'Your to-the-point coaching session was an essential 'next step' for
me. It provided validation for what I'm doing well as a speaker and redirected
my efforts to improve my platform presence. I will now be 'speaking' my
stories before writing them out, and will edit, edit, edit!'
—Vivian Quiring, President, Vivian Quiring and Associates Inc.,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3. 'I do not think we have enough space to express my appreciation and
the benefits I received. Patricia is amazing, she has that ability to
work on your exact needs and make you a better speaker in so many ways.'
—Charles Marcus
4. 'I learned there are many ways to introduce and tell a story and that
one of the best forms of feedback is how your audience reacts to that
story. I am also more conscience of laugh lines and how to use dialogue
to enhance one's story.'
—Brad McCrae
5. 'A great benefit for me was in the 'edit, edit, edit' refrain which
keeps reverberating in my head. A very worthwhile session!'
Even the people who
paid just to observe said they got incredible value.
Many thanks,"
—Angela Jackson, Program Chair, Canadian Professional Speakers Association
"Dear Fripp, You Goddess of Wisdom: Thanks a million for your insightfullness.
In this weeks two classes I am buzzing with excitement. I learned more from
you in two weeks than all the information I have read in the last six months,
what breakthroughs."
—Marci Strange, author of Million Dollar Habits
"I got so much out of last Saturday's speaking seminar—watching you
work transforming speakers was truly awesome. Having worked with you closely
for four years I am still amazed at the magic you perform."
—Cathy Dana, Professional Speaker, NSA/NC
"You were not only insightful, you were delightful. Your relentless energy
and commitment to excellence was clearly evident in your every word and
gesture."
—David Samson
"You were absolutely terrific and I learned so much from your seminar. You
are bright, energetic, engaging and humorous to boot! I can see why you
are such a successful speaker."
—Linnea McCord
"Having filmed Patricia for my TV show I was interested in attending her
speech training class. I was amazed at the techniques I learned that can
be applied to any situation in which you meet and speak to people. I have
already used several of these amazingly simple techniques in sales presentations.
There is no doubt that I have become a much more effective salesperson thanks
to Fripp."
—Ted Steinberg, Executive Producer "Seize Your Day" Television
"After being in show business for many years, and now a humorist and owner
of a speakers bureau, I can honestly say sharing a day with Patricia Fripp
at her advanced speaking skills class is one of the most wonderful learning
experiences I have had. She is probably the most informed and astute teacher
of speaking. It was a wonderful experience I would recommend to anyone."
—Donny Conn, President Convention Connection Speakers Bureau
"The Patricia Fripp
Advanced Speaking Skills class was very positive, even better than expected.
I will recommend Fripp to others and seek her out in future events. Great
material."
—John Paul Mendocha
"The most important thing I learned from Fripp was to gain as much rapport
with your audience as soon as possible. To have an effective speech ask
yourself, 'Does it matter?' If it doesn't matter, you shouldn't be saying
it."
—Penny Carlevato
"Wow! Spending a day
with Patricia Fripp is an incredible educational experience. She demonstrates
what she teaches. Her energy, theatrics, and powerful way of delivering
her ideas makes a day that could be draining absolutely high-energy from
beginning to end. I didn't drop my attention for a second. She is amazing
and I learned so much. Looking forward to the next opportunity to see her.
Fripp is wonderful."
—Gene Siciliano
"When is comes to teaching you speaking skills Fripp is lively, vivacious,
and knows her stuff. I can't imagine spending a day more productively."
—Dave Balch
"Wow. When you get coached by Fripp she gets down to the nitty-gritty. She
critiques you in every word and action in order to bring out your best."
—Arlene Dyer
"Just wanted to thank
you for the help you gave me when you were in Dallas. I used your model
for creating the speech I did in Missouri yesterday for the auto glass salespeople,
and it was one of the best presentations ever! This is the audience that
we discussed during my 'hot seat' session - 90% male, tough sales guys.
Here's why the presentation was a success...
1. I used your
model.
2. I took your advice and answered up front the 'What gives you the right
to speak to us' question.
3. I did my homework and had a good understanding of their issues.
4. I used the 'imbedded sales message.'
And here's the
pay off...
1. The client
said the presentation was - in his words - 'Perfect! Exactly what we wanted!'
2. A standing 'O'
3. Lots of positive feedback from the group.
4. The client said he'd be happy to recommend me to other divisions of
the company.
Thank you so much for
your help! What you told me during the "hot seat" session was exactly what
I needed to hear."
—Julie Alexander Great Days Presentations
"You really outdid yourself this time!!!!!!! Everyone I influenced to come
had rave reviews!! The most remarkable thing was to see you take material
that was wordy and lackluster and turn it into something powerful and profound
in front of our very eyes and ears.
I got some wonderful ideas for a speech that I am delivering in April as
a keynote for a women's insurance sales meeting. I need to edit, edit, edit
more. Although I have heard you say it many times, I guess it was just the
right time to hear it again. I am a late bloomer.
You are the BEST!"
—Peggy Collins
"Thanks so much for 2 'magical' days. Each time I hear you and watch you
work, I learn so much. I admire your discipline, your work ethic, your dedication
to your craft, and your willingness to teach others. Thanks for the candid
advice you gave me. You can be assured that it will not be ignored".
—Julie
Alexander, Great Days Presentations
"THANK YOU!! We had a ball. Thanks for giving me the dramatic opening. I
ended with my opening line...'You have an AWESOME responsibility.' You are
a great gift to us. I am glad you said 'yes' to your calling, too."
—Eileen Spotts
"Thanks for your outstanding
presentation to us at NTSA. I took away many great notes, several of which
I am putting into my presentation immediately: reviewing my I/You ratio,
making sure to fashion presentations for short attention spans, 'stand and
deliver' fits my Hired Gun mentality well . . .
I saw your presentation
last August at NSA in San Antonio (don't know if you remember -- handed
you a copy of Hired Gun afterward) and was greatly impressed. This time
I took away concepts to put into action and am doing so."
—Robert Workman
"It was a pleasure
being in the 'hot seat' at Central Florida Speakers Association. Each
time I hear you speak I learn a tremendous amount of information. Thank
you for giving me the tools to be the best speaker I can be."
—Jacqueline Whitmore,
The Protocol School of Palm Beach
"I have been raving
about you and what I learned from you in one hour in Lakeland, Florida.
I thought of myself as very successful. I've been a member of National
Speakers Association (NSA) since 1992. I teach people to become speakers
and how to speak to tell their stories to make their points.
However, my life
changed after working with you for one hour. You gave me more in that
hour of learning than I feel I have gotten with eight years with NSA chapters
of and NSA conferences. You made the hour demanding, but you never made
me feel bad about myself. You helped me expose many stories to build from
in that hour that had occurred to me prior to being FRIPPED! You did it
with great energy and caring.
You are awesome!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am truly expanded."
—Marilyn Schott National
Speaker/Trainer/Coach
"Your program was superb. My question, 'How is it you perform a program
and I know it's for me, you just spend time giving others attention so
they won't know our little secret?' has more to it than the I - You situation.
It's because you are totally present to everyone who attends to your program.
It's as though I can get in to the Super woman costume with you and it's
OK... even my wife would approve, the Pope, too. You are and very special."
—Gordon Hill, Explainer,
Exploring Clues to the Mysteries
"My session with you exceeded all expectations - I got more in one hour
than several seminars put together. The help you provided in assessing
my current video was invaluable. I recommend your coaching and training
without any reservations and feel fortunate that I could benefit from
your keen insights and brilliant suggestions."
—Mary Hessler Key, PhDAuthor of The Entrepreneurial Cat
"Thank you so much
for the generous gift of your time, and expertise. I spent the day watching
and listening, and am amazed how much I learned. You are incredible. Your
caring and professionalism ooze from every pore. Thank you for sharing
with us."
—Linda Bailey
"Your program was
most informative, relevant and entertaining! I walked away with some great
ideas. As a former professional actress - for almost 20 years (mostly
stage, some film, TV, industrial films), I certainly concur with everything
you say about script writing, staging and performance. I don't know what
I ever did without this great information."
—Linda Larsen
"Dear Queen Fripp,
I know you've heard it a million times, so make this a million and one.
You are fabulous, gifted, lovely and funny to boot. Add inspiring, motivating
and absolutely a speaker's roll model and you have a sense of the impression
you left on the Central Florida group in general and this Lyon Queen in
particular. So my hats off to you, your highness, from one Queen to another."
—Bobbe Lyon,
a.k.a. the Lyon Queen
"I expected to learn something, maybe quite a bit, but I never expected
to be awed by the power of words. Patricia turned reasonable speakers
into masters of the craft, right before my eyes! Her understanding of
the spoken word leaves me speechless! My goal was to acquire a better
understanding of presenting skills and I walked away with reams of information
and a head full of ideas and stories, courtesy of Patricia and her skill
in discovering 'points of wisdom' in the most amazing places. Thank you
Patricia, I know I am enriched and prospered by this time with you and
on a personal note I want to say thank you also for your generosity in
staying longer and giving more."
—Linda Carter,
Coaching for Business and Personal Success
"Thank you for a day
that POSITIVELY impacts my career development.
As a professional storyteller perfecting my craft, your program was tremendously
valuable. Virtually every statement and action you made was applicable
to me! Either in the form of a new technique or affirmation of what I
do AND how to do it better, you delivered concepts and displayed your
art in such a facilitating way that I immediately recognized how to enhance
what is already good and eliminate or improve any weak points, keeping
only what is valuable to others!
The Central Florida Speakers Association Meeting and Observation of your
coaching was truly beneficial. I applaud your accomplishments and dedication
to fulfilling your potential and sharing your gift with others!"
—Sylvia Storee
Brooke
"As you usually do,
you outdid yourself at CFSA Saturday. To whit:
- You look better
than I have ever seen you (and you have always looked great).
- You had incredible
energy.
- Your message
was profound, clear, and chock full of invaluable tips.
- You demonstrated
how to sell from the platform without being offensive.
- You had the audience
in the palm of your hand.
- You are glowing
evidence of what a true PROFESSIONAL speaker is all about.
- You demonstrated
fantastic recall. I don't know if you knew I was going to be there or
not, but your ability to recall the RVIA experience (which had to be
at least 15 years ago) was phenomenal. I had forgotten that experience
myself until you reminded me.
- I am proud to
call you my colleague and, most of all, my very dear friend."
—George
Morrisey, Certified Speaking Professional Member, CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame
1994 Cavett Award Recipient
"Since
attending the Odd Couple Marketing and Strategy Seminar where you put me
in the 'hot seat' to get coached as part of the fireside chats, I've had
four speaking engagements. I rewrote my speech for The Christian Women's
Clubs from ground zero using your principles and got a very good response
at both club meetings in December ... one was a repeat from last year so
I put in a lot of effort to make sure the talk was fresh.
I also wrote a brand new keynote which I did for the National Honor Society
this month 'Three Mile Markers on the Road to Your Future' ... it went extremely
well.
It was hard to get hear your direct feedback in San Francisco but I have
worked really hard to respond to it, and the results have been great."
— Gene Mage, President, Soaring Oaks Consulting Inc.
"I
so enjoyed meeting you at our Windy City Summit treasury management conference
this past week and especially enjoyed the session on business presentations.
You gave me so many useful ideas and suggestions for improvement and I can't
wait to try them out. I don't think I will ever listen to a presentation
in the same way again."
— Norine Tempelman
"I'll never ever be able to create another opening, tell a story, or leave
my audience with a dramatic closing without asking 'How would Fripp do it?'
Patricia Fripp has transformed my business by showing me how to turn good
speaking material into words and ideas my audiences will never forget!"
—Ed Peters, 4Profit
Institute Speaker, Consultant, Author
"At your one day mini-coaching
session, I got so many wonderful ideas for my new keynote, and learned alot
from everyone else's experience. I spent yesterday starting to list stories
that might work inside the outline you conceived. Can't wait to work with
you again."
—Peggy Collins
"Well, after studying speaking for over 20 years, that certainly was one
of the best speaking programs I have attended. Thank you.
There were a lot of things that
made it special, but the biggest was that this time I not only got to hear
you talk about putting together a speech, I got to watch you (and experience
you) helping us with our speeches. Watching you interact with people brought
up lots of helpful advice that might not have come out in a mere presentation,
or even if I heard you say it I might have missed the point because I didn't
see it in context.
I felt like
I was watching Gary Kasparov, world chess champion. I know I can play,
and I can play pretty well, and a fair amount of the coaching you did
I could have done. But it was watching that extra, the level I could not
have reached, knowing that it came from that reservoir of speaking experience
that is so much bigger than mine, that made me appreciate it even more.
In sports they say the best
players often don't make the best coaches, generally because the best
players bring so much natural talent to the game that they can't put themselves
in the place of another player who doesn't have quite the talent. But
you have long taken your talent and tuned it and crafted it and pushed
it, so you can work with others who are seeking to get to a higher level
for themselves.
Anyway, there was enormous value for me from that session. Thank you!"
—Ken Braly, 22-year NSA member, Past President,
NSA/NC, Coauthor Speaking Successfully: 1001 Tips for Thriving in the
Speaking Business
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