If you are attending the National Speakers Association’s Influence convention, I have a question.

How good could your presentation become if someone showed you exactly what to improve?

Join me for my breakout session:

Under the Magnifying Glass: How Good Presentations Become Great

Many speakers believe their opening should explain their message.

I disagree.

The purpose of your opening is not to explain. It is to create curiosity.

The best openings don’t begin with information. They begin with anticipation.

In mt session at INSA nfluence, the attendees discover how to:

• Transport your audience into your story from the very first sentence.
• Paint a scene so vividly they see what you saw, hear what you heard, and experience what you experienced.
• Begin with emotion instead of explanation.
• Turn an ordinary opening into one your audience remembers long after you leave the platform.

Remember, great speakers don’t just tell stories.

They invite the audience to relive them.

And then comes everyone’s favorite part.

My razor-focused mini-coaching.

Volunteers deliver the first few lines of an opening or story. Within moments, I identify what is already working, what weakens the impact, and the precise adjustments that transform good into memorable.

No vague advice.

No theory without application.

Just practical, immediately usable presentation techniques you can put to work in your very next speech.

If you want to sharpen your openings, strengthen your stories, and experience coaching that is fast, specific, and unforgettable, this is the session you don’t want to miss.

Over the years, I have heard dozens of times, “That five minutes of coaching changed my entire presentation.” At Influence, it could be you.

How confident are you in your opening?

“Patricia Fripp’s program was the most engaging and compelling presentation I have experienced at ADP. Both sales and technical professionals were fully involved from start to finish. Even our most seasoned associates were impressed by the relevance and quality of her insights.” Elizabeth Garvin-Clarke,
Area Sales Consultant Director, ADP