"Fripp is the most reliable, versatile, easy to work with, hassle-free, customer-friendly speaker we've ever booked," says Dan Maddux, Executive Director of the American Payroll Association. Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning speaker, author, sales presentation trainer, and in-demand executive speech coach. Her speech-coaching clients include corporate leaders, celebrity speakers, well known sports and media personalities, and sales teams.
Meetings and Conventions magazine named her "One of the 10 most electrifying speakers in North America." She delivers high-energy, high-content, and dramatically memorable presentations. Steven Covey's Executive Excellence magazine calls her "One of the top 50 consultants, trainers, speakers, authors and professors who cover the Seven Dimensions of Excellence." Kiplinger's Personal Finance wrote "Patricia Fripp's speaking school the sixth best way to invest in your career."
Before becoming a full-time speaker, Patricia enjoyed a successful 24-year career in a service industry. She owned two highly successful businesses and trained both service and sales personnel.
The National Speakers Association elected her their first female President in 1984. She has won or been awarded every designation given by the NSA, including their Hall of Fame and their highest honor,
the Cavett Award, considered the "Oscar" of the speaking world.
Patricia is the author of two books, Get What You Want! and Make It, So You Don't Have to Fake It!, and coauthor of
Speaking Secrets of the Masters, Speaker's Edge and Insights into Excellence. She is featured in the Bullet Proof Manager video series,
which is sold in over fifty countries. Fripp starred in the popular training film Travel the Road to Success: An Adventure in Customer Service.
Fripp's study of screen writing, comedy and copywriting adds an extra dimension to her presentation skills training and coaching not generally found with other speech coaches.
Patricia is a member of the prestigious Speakers Roundtable a collaboration of the most in-demand keynote speakers; part of the faculty of World Champions Edge coaching community; The Odd Couple ® Marketing Seminar and Business Expert Webinars.