Patricia Fripp Presentation Skills Expert’s Post

Are you ready to take the stage? Let’s take your presentation skills to the next level! 🚀   Introducing our Communication Pro Tips Series: Simple Strategies for BIG WINS. We’re starting with many professionals’ biggest hurdle—conquering stage fright. Whether you’re prepping for a sales presentation in a boardroom or a speech at a conference, these tips will help you feel prepared so you will be a confident and persuasive public speaker.   Use the comments to share how you will use these tips and how they work for you.   #customerlove #businesscommunication #customerrelations #sales #publicspeaking

💥Sales and Marketing professionals, are you tired of delivering presentations that fail to captivate your audience? 👀Look no further! As a part of my recent course, I had the pleasure of working with Josh to rewrite his presentation with concise, impactful language. 👉 And guess what? 👉The results were really great! Not only did Josh's presentation capture the attention of his audience, but he received a glowing compliment from his boss about his presentation, pronunciation and grammar use. 😍It was so rewarding to see my client's hard work pay off. 🛠Working with Josh was a wonderful experience that reminded me of why I'm passionate about helping clients communicate their message in the most effective way possible.  👀If you're looking to take your presentations to the next level, let's connect!  I'm always excited to work with new clients and help them achieve their goals. 💪Together, we can create a presentation that truly stands out #presentation #concisewriting #successstory

Going in with your general presentation to meet your potential customer won’t work in this day and age. Things have changed and you must change with it. As getting qualified leads is already difficult, you don’t want to blow off your chance with a lousy presentation. You need to be prepared. If you don’t know your lead's exact paint points, you can still use the potential problems that are faced by their competitors in the industry. Here are 10 slides to add to your presentation to make it engaging and memorable. #productmarketing #salesenablement

Was your presentation a good flight? What’s the most common question people hear right after a flight? I be it is” How was your flight?” The most frequent answer is probably… “good”. By good we mean uneventful, everyday, average, no problems, a completely forgettable experience. We don’t remember good flights. What’s the most common comment after a presentation? I bet it is “good presentation”. I wonder if that is like “good flight”? An uneventful, everyday, OK, average, even forgettable experience.  No one remembers average, no one remembers “good”. We remember amazing, impactful, moving, and insightful but not good. If you are pretty sure ahead of time that your presentation will only be “good”. Maybe try another method of communication. Just send an email with a report attached or some other way to get the information to your audience. It takes a lot of work to make sure your presentations aren’t “good flights”. If you want to delivery something other than “good”, I can help you with that.   Joe Pops joepops@refusetobeboring.com R2BB    #presentationskills #presentations #sales

Part two of two on SPEAKING WITH PURPOSE The second question to ask yourself is: 'What is my desired outcome?' In other words, what do I want my audience to do afterwards and/or how will they be changed as a result of my presentation? Like your purpose, your desired outcome should be simple and specific. For example... My desired outcome is that my audience of medium-sized business owners utilise the Hambrick and Fredrickson’s Strategy Diamond next time they find themselves developing their business strategy. Here's a hot tip: For a powerful close, incorporate your desired outcome into your last 1-2 sentences. For example... "I challenge you to..." "So next time you find yourself...reconsider..." "If there's one thing to take away from today it is to..." #nakedaudience #publicspeaking #presentationskills #communication #confidence

When you prepare for a presentation, focusing exclusively on the words coming out of your mouth and the contents of your slides means you’re ignoring half of what’s important: Your presence and delivery. It’s not just what you say, it’s how you say it. #presentationprep #presentationdelivery #presentationpresence

Do you give presentations to prospective clients? Whether you are presenting to a small or large group, a powerful presentation with the right tone of voice, body language and audience interaction is critical to capturing the attention of your audience. If you have ever suffered through a boring power point with a gazillion words on the screen, you know what I mean. Circle of Influence member, Nancy Robillard, is the gal to seek out if you want to be on top of your game in presenting. Nancy spent a good part of her career as a theater director. She took the skills and experience from that career to channel into assisting others put their best foot forward when speaking. Whether you are presenting to a small group or a large audience, Nancy can help you prepare. Nancy covers the gamut including what is actually on your slides, when to pause, intonations as you speak, how to involve the audience and how to stand, move your hands, body language, eye contact and more. Nancy can work remotely across the country or in-person in the NYC area. She can share some successes where she helped a team WIN a big account as they were smooth as silk thanks to her help. Reach out to Nancy if you want to up your presentation game. Our Circle of Influence is a membership organization featuring trusted, “tested in the trenches”, service professionals who execute what they promise. Making a mistake with any expert whether a CPA or a handyman, is expensive in terms of time and money. Get it right from the get-go with our experts. Feel free to join us for our Connection Half Hour this today Oct 25th 5:00-5:40 pm to meet a few of our members. We are hosting our Connection Half Hour. Guests are welcome.  DM me if you want to attend.  #presentations #presentationskills #presentwell #sales #salesskills #win #wincustomers #present #powerpoint #voice #projectyourself #wisdom #shareinsights #coaching #presentationcoaching

What makes your presentation stand out? When people watch so many presentations how do you make sure it’s yours that stands out? One of the best ways to do that is to be different from all the other presentations your clients and colleagues sit through. Being different will make your content more memorable and although this does take effort it will be worth it. Interestingly I have just come back from the Professional Speaking Association Annual Summit where our new National President Chantal Cornelius named her theme for the year “Stand Out”. How you can make sure you stand out with presentations are different, is the topic of this week’s “Present Yourself in a Minute” video. In the video, I’ll give you tips on how you can be different, and therefore more memorable, so that your audience will be thinking about your presentation long after you’ve stopped speaking. What do you do to make your presentations different? #communication #presentationskills #engagingpresentations #bedifferent #standout 

4 F's of Great Presentations: A lot of people have to speak and give presentations at work or at industry related conferences, and if the statistics are right, the majority of people wish they were either better speakers or they wish they didn't have to do it. I have enjoyed helping people become effective speakers for many years now, so I would like to give you my 4 F's of all great presentations: 1. FORM: Make sure your main idea is clear and up front; make sure you have your supporting points reinforce your main idea, make sure your closing does not bring in new ideas, but re-states and reiterates the importance of the main idea. 2. FLOW: Ensure that each point smoothly leads into the next point; Relate each point to the main idea so that the flow from one point to the next is fluid and shows how everything ties together. Make sure that you minimize the rabbit trails and the rambling. 3. FLOWER: Use illustrations, stories, quotes, statistics, book references, etc...to increase the interest and enjoyment of the presentation. Make sure that what you use to "flower" the presentation relates directly to your points. 4. FRICTION: Make sure that you are creating some "friction" which is where you are challenging people to think differently, act differently, or to continue raising the bar for themselves. I use these 4 F's all the time when I am preparing and presenting. I hope you find value in them as well! #communication #presentationskills #speech

It does not matter how great your idea is if your team can't sell it. Presenting a great idea requires superior persuasive skills. Here's when your investment in your team becomes mandatory. Our "Persuasive Presentations" program will support you in becoming more persuasive, establishing your credibility, and presenting your idea in a professional manner that closes deals and wins pitches. Know more about the program here: https://bit.ly/3KoqBDL For corporate deals, reach out here: info@publicspeakingschool.org #SchoolofPublicSpeaking #SPS #PublicSpeaking #Public_Speaking #Training #expressandimpress