Richard Peterson

North America's Presentation Coach(TM) Specialist in Coaching Professionals In High Stakes and Virtual Business Presentations

[Patricia Fripp @PFripp]

Eye contact in Virtual meetings counts too! Look at the camera, not the screen, to simulate
direct eye contact online. Engagement soars. #VirtualPresentation #SpeakingTips
#PublicSpeaking #FrippVT

[Patricia Fripp @PFripp]

Customization isn’t extra work—it’s your edge. The best speakers know: when the audience thinks “This is for me”, you’ve already won. Learn more in #FrippVT

[Patricia Fripp @PFripp]

Influence Beyond Your Title
Your job title says manager. Your communication can make you sound like a VP.
Influence leads to advancement. #Influence #CareerDevelopment #FrippVT

[Alan Weiss @BentleyGTCSpeed]

The market & the economy are 2 different things. Economy refers to all production, consumption, & wealth. The market refers to corporate success, failure, & predictions. Stock prices don't mirror job prospects necessarily. Markets and economies can go in different directions.

[Richard Peterson @RichPeter]

Simplicity in visuals is highly effective in presentations – think of it as naked typography.

#salestraining #presentationskills #leadership #communicationskills

[Alan Weiss @BentleyGTCSpeed]

Not all feedback is valuable simply because it’s offered.
One of the most important skills you can develop is knowing whose opinions actually deserve your attention. Seek advice from people you respect—people with experience, perspective, and standards worth learning from.
Most unsolicited feedback says more about the sender than it does about you. If you give every opinion equal weight, you’ll spend your life distracted, discouraged, and second-guessing yourself.
Discernment is a strength. Use it.
#AlanWeiss #Leadership #Mindset #PersonalDevelopment #BusinessInsights #ThoughtLeadership #Confidence

[Alan Weiss @BentleyGTCSpeed]

I can deposit a check using my iPhone, but I can't easily talk to a human in the bank about a mistaken charge. High tech requires high touch. A law pending here demands one human cashier for every three automated cashiers in supermarkets. I'm not sure legislation is the answer!

[Richard Peterson @RichPeter]

If I hear the word ‘epic’ used as hyperbole over and over in one more sales presentation I’m going to scream!

#salestraining #presentationskills #leadership #communicationskills

[Alan Weiss @BentleyGTCSpeed]

Ideas are easy. Execution is rare.
People love brainstorming, planning, and talking about possibilities—but value is created through completion, not intention. The people who make the biggest impact aren’t the ones with the most ideas. They’re the ones who consistently deliver.
Finish the work. Ship the idea. Create results.
#AlanWeiss #Execution #Leadership #Productivity #BusinessInsights #ThoughtLeadership #SuccessPrinciples

[Patricia Fripp @PFripp]

Ask yourself regularly, “What can I do to contribute to my profession, to my organization, and my professional association?” and “How can I be professionally accountable?” If you approach your career from this perspective, you will find that you get much more than you give.

[Patricia Fripp @PFripp]

No doubt, you have noticed when a speaker lacks energy and enthusiasm, the audience is likely to tune out and become disengaged.
#presentationskills #successtips #publicspeakingtips

[Patricia Fripp @PFripp]

Great communicators are remembered and repeated. To make your message more memorable, pay close attention to how you order your words and phrases, even within a single sentence.
#publicspeakingtips #keytosuccess #keynotespeaker

[Alan Weiss @BentleyGTCSpeed]

Meta is developing a Bluetooth microphone that will record your interactions all day. I guess that's going to eliminate, "I never told you that!!"

[Richard Peterson @RichPeter]

Introduce handouts in your sales presentations strategically and only when needed – not like a theatre program handed to you while finding your seat.

#salestraining #presentationskills #leadership #communicationskills

[Patricia Fripp @PFripp]

Effective presenters get noticed, get promoted, and make more money.
Expert advice to make it happen. Get results quickly, easily, and cost effectively.
#FrippVT #presentationskills #expertadvice

[Alan Weiss @BentleyGTCSpeed]

The system in many countries where the gratuity is included at 15% (with the option to leave more) and the credit machine is brought to the table so your card is never out of sight is fine with me. I seem to meet people weekly whose card numbers have been stolen.

[Patricia Fripp @PFripp]

The start of a new year is naturally a time to challenge everything you do, expand your thinking, refocus your efforts, and rededicate yourself to your future. If you haven’t done this already this year, why not do it today?
#setgoals #successtips #growthmindset

[Richard Peterson @RichPeter]

Presenters Pledge: Look them in the eye, no eye communication, no communication.

#salestraining #presentationskills #leadership #communicationskills

[Patricia Fripp @PFripp]

How do you write a good acceptance speech? Start early, be yourself, honor those who’ve helped you, state your connection to the organization giving you the award, and rehearse…again…again and again.

#keynotespeaker #expertadvice #successtips

[Alan Weiss @BentleyGTCSpeed]

There's a powerful dynamic at work these days as people trust their own judgment less and less and see AI as the "magic bullet" to replace their judgment. That is a surrender of control of one's life. AI is a fine tool, not an oracle.