Q. How long should a signature story be?
As long as it takes to make your point and continue to engage and delight your audience.
The longer the story the more ideas to be developed later in the speech.
Public Speaking: How Did Patricia Fripp Get Started?
Q. When did you first start speaking? How long until speaking became your full-time job?
In 1976, when I was San Francisco’s #1 men’s hairstylist, I started delivering seminars to hairstylists for a hair product company called Markham. Through recommendations from my executive clients, Rotary Clubs and men’s breakfast clubs invited me to speak. Afterwards, the audience members often came into my salon. I quickly realized that this was an inexpensive way to promote my business.
Executive Speech Coach comments on public speaking & President Carter
“Talking Down” happens when you utter a single word that implies a lack, a flaw, or a failing in your listeners.
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I am happy to answer your questions! However, the most difficult thing for us all to learn, myself included, is to edit our remarks. So, can you make your questions, clear, concise, and if possible in one sentence? Thank you, Patricia Fripp
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