Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE is a Hall of Fame keynote speaker, executive speech coach, and sales presentation and online learning expert. She was elected the first woman President of the National Speakers Association. In Patricia’s career, she has delivered over 3,500 presentations as well as hundreds of virtual presentations. Companies hire Patricia to help them drive more business by polishing their sales conversations and presentations and to help leaders inspire action and build commitment through their words. Clients of her speech coaching include corporate leaders, technical and sales professionals, and seasoned professional speakers. Her online learning platform––FrippVT Powerful, Persuasive Presentations––is embraced as a “must-have” by speakers and companies worldwide. When her business was mostly keynote speaking, Meetings and Conventions magazine named her “One of the 10 most electrifying speakers in North America.” As a presentation skills expert, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance wrote, “Learning presentation skills from Patricia Fripp is one of the best ways to invest in you.” She is the author of Get What You Want, Make It! So You Don’t Have to Fake It, How’s That Presentation Coming Along? Deliver Unforgettable Presentations and co-author of Speaker’s Edge, Speaking Secrets of the Masters, and Insights into Excellence. Patricia has been named “One of the Top 30 Women in Sales” and “One of the Top 30 Global Gurus.” As a speechwriter, one of her speeches for a Johnson & Johnson executive was featured in Vital Speeches of the Day and won an Honorable Mention in the Cicero Speechwriting Awards. Patricia’s brother, legendary guitarist Robert Fripp of King Crimson says, “I am not surprised my sister gets paid to tell people what to do. She was a very bossy little girl.”
