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How to Set Up a Webinar Experience That Keeps Your Audience Listening

by | Apr 5, 2026 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Speech Coach

Many of us spend a great deal of effort promoting our webinars. We send invitations, write compelling descriptions, and persuade people to attend. Have you noticed that once they arrive, many presenters make a common mistake? They begin with an agenda slide. An agenda...

Rehearsal Is the Work: Why Mastery Creates Your Presentation Confidence

by | Mar 29, 2026 | Blog, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Leadership & Team Building, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Your Business Success

The Professional’s Guide to Preparation That Pays Off One of the most frequent questions I receive from coaching clients, audience members, and even professional speakers is: “Patricia, how do I stop worrying about forgetting what I want to say?” Many executives...

The Emotional Charge of the F Word: Why Smart Leaders Think Twice

by | Mar 15, 2026 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills

 When my brother, Robert Fripp and I were little, if our mother was upset or frustrated, she would swear by saying, “Sugar” or “Spit.”  All the emotion without teaching her two sweet, innocent children ‘naughty’ words. Recently,  I watched the Michael...

How to Use a Teleprompter Without Sounding Like You’re Reading

by | Mar 8, 2026 | Blog, Career Success, Communication and Marketing, Effective Business Communication Skills, Executive Leadership, Leadership & Team Building, Public Speaking Skills, Working with a Teleprompter

When I coach executives and high-level conference speakers, one of the most misunderstood tools on stage is the teleprompter. Many of my clients speak at major conferences, where their speech is fed to a teleprompter positioned high enough that the audience barely...

What a Story Contest Really Teaches You About Speaking

by | Mar 1, 2026 | Blog, Effective Business Communication Skills, Professional Career Development, Professional Speaking, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach, Speech coaching

Recently, I had the pleasure of giving a rehearsal coaching session for the National Speakers Association Northern California (NSANC) Last Story Standing contestants. Six speakers. Six powerful stories. Five minutes each. And every single one of them was...

When Brilliant Executives Suddenly Need Presentation Skills

by | Feb 1, 2026 | Blog, Business Sales Presentations, Career Success, Effective Business Communication Skills, Leadership & Team Building, Professional Career Development, Public Speaking Skills, Speech Coach

I am frequently asked how I work with executives who are exceptional at what they do and have never had the time, opportunity, or need to improve their presentation skills. Until. A new position. Higher visibility. And a mandatory 45-minute presentation to senior...