She started with nothing. As a young woman at age 15, she began her career as a hairstylist and arrived in America at 20 with no job or contacts, with $500 to her name, and she went on to make millions of dollars.Companies of all sizes and in all industries hire Patricia Fripp to help them drive more sales by improving their important conversations and sales presentations. She is a true presentation skills expert and Hall of Fame keynote speaker, who was the first woman to be elected as President of the National Speakers Association. Meetings and Conventions Magazine named her "One of the 10 most electrifying speakers in North America." Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine says "One of best ways to invest in your career is to learn presentation skills from Patricia Fripp." In 2019 she was named one of the top 30 Global Gurus and one of the top 25 Women in Sales. Patricia is now virtually everywhere with her interactive, web-based training FrippVT Powerful, Persuasive Presentations.