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What
Fripp's speech coaching clients say...
"If
you want to become a dynamic communicator who leads and inspires
with the power of your words, then you MUST hire Patricia Fripp
as your personal executive speech coach. She is one of the most
creative, innovative, and practical coaches I have ever experienced
in my 25 years as an executive.
Fripp has an excellent command of platform skills and knows how
to teach, coach, and guide you in ways you never imagined, making
your keynote or presentation come alive VISUALLY for any audience.
Don't
waste your money buying tapes from any other speaking guru. Spend
your dollars with Fripp, and you will receive a 10-fold return. Trust me, even if you have great content, it's only 30% of what
you need to deliver a memorable keynote. The other 70% is the organizing,
wordsmithing, tweaking, polishing, and rehearsing that you'll do
with a consummate professional. Your presentations can be memorable,
dynamic, and persuasive—IF Fripp helps you. This could be your
best investment for your company and your career."
—Richard C Putz, CEO of Cambridge Institute of Applied Management,
Former CFO of C-bridge, Former VP of Oracle Strategy, Former CEO
of Security Federal Bank & Trust
"In 25 years of business I have hired a dozen coaches. Patricia Fripp is the finest executive speech coach ever. No matter what the subject my presentation is always immeasurably better. The executives I have referred to her all feel the same way. Patricia has a unique ability to dramatically improve executive presentations...and she makes it look so easy! Here experience pays off to my advantage."
—John Johnson, CEO, ImClone Systems Incorporated, Former Company Group Chairman,
Johnson and Johnson, Biopharmaceuticals
"Executive speech coach Patricia Fripp is my 'secret weapon.' After working with her for many years, and watching her in action with our senior management, sales professionals, and engineers I am constantly impressed...
Patricia Fripp is the Steven Spielberg of executive presentations. I often have to deliver important presentations to our employees and valued customers, audiences is as large as 1500 - and from all over the world. It is not unusual to have a couple of hours notice before delivering a major speech. Knowing Patricia Fripp's cell phone number is all I need to build my confidence. Her advice is priceless."
—Scott Bajtos, Customer Advocacy Group Vice President of Business Objects, An SAP company, San Jose
"We first contracted you because we needed to improve the group’s presentation skills. As you know our sales conversations and presentations to doctors are fairly complex, and we have very little time to capture their attention. XDx’s associates are incredibly well educated and most have earned two degrees, so they can be a tough audience. Their expectations were very high.
As you could tell, from the first five minutes they were engaged, participated, laughed, and learned information and techniques that were as practical as they were brilliant.
The buzz echoes through the building. We were all surprised when our President and senior executives stopped in to see what everyone was excited about.
The next day the participants told me 'This was far more than presentation training-it was a tremendous team building exercise as well. We all felt we could practice new skills, leave our comfort zone and become more Hollywood in the safe environment that Fripp created. And it was more fun than we would ever have imagined.'”
—Debra Franz, MBA, MT(ASCP)SH, Senior Director, Marketing
"As
an industry expert, for many years I have been asked to speak at
national conference in keynote slots to very large audiences. My
reviews have always been exceptionally good. Many of my associates
thought it pointless to seek out a speech coach. However, Patricia
Fripp had the reputation of taking expert speakers from good to
great! Patricia worked with me for less than fifteen minutes before
I thought 'Wow, I can't believe anyone ever asked me to speak a
second time!'
Although
I am the master of my content, she changed my presentations to be
more precise, pointed, and powerful. In a few hours, Patricia gave
me to confidence to make my stories more dramatic. The next step
was to 'Frippnotize' the entire Starker organization. In small office
settings, one-on-one coaching, and keynoting our company conference
she always gets great results, rave reviews, and requests to 'Bring
her back!' I recommend Patricia Fripp with no reservations. If you
want to be the best...call Fripp. If you are lucky enough to get
on her schedule you will consider it a great investment."
—Rochelle Stone, President, Starker Services, Inc., Los
Gatos
"At the recent Business Objects annual sales meeting, Patricia worked
closely with our CEO, Bernard Liataud, on both the content creation
and the content delivery of his keynote address. She also coached
several other members of his senior staff on their respective presentations.
We made the decision to engage Patricia for two major reasons: we
wanted to improve the quality and impact of our most important presentations,
and we wanted to invest in our senior people as part of their professional
development. We believed that this investment would continue to
provide benefits that would far outlast any motivational impact
that an outside speaker could create.
The results were very positive. Our feedback mechanisms (surveys
taken on-site and on-line surveys conducted a week later) indicated
a definite improvement in both the quality of the presentations
and the impact of those presentations. Our CEO was particularly
pleased with the results he achieved through his commitment to the
coaching process and his diligence in taking those lessons to heart.
Those presenters who made 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 because I believe she brings great experience,
a dynamic personality, and a tireless work effort to each and every
project she undertakes."
—Pat Wynne, Vice President, Human Resources, Business Objects
"As
COO with McDonald's, I had plenty of opportunity to give speeches
and was considered a great speaker. However, when I had to prepare
a convention speech with a considerable fee attached, the pressure
increased considerably. Thank you for your assistance. I didn't
realize how valuable a speech coach of your caliber could be.
Your
skill in drawing out the best in me was exciting. What you taught
me about content, process and communication skills are better than
anything I learned in university. Our training sessions were long,
but rewarding. Working with you, I really discovered that public
speaking requires engaging the audience emotionally and intellectually.
I will be a better speaker for having spent this time with you.
The
additional resources you bring to the experience are a big help.
The diagrams, sample tapes, role model speakers, the expert video
producer, and the web sites to study are most helpful. Beyond the
coaching, your generosity of experience and resources made the time
saved on research well worth the investment.
I
am now a 'Fripp Fan!'"
—Ed
Rensi, Chairman, Team Rensi Motorsports, Former Senior Executive
Vice President, Chief Operations Officer World Wide, President and
CEO McDonald's USA, 1984-1998
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