John burke asks Darren LaCroix. “How do you ask experts? How do you approach them? How many?…” Watch this video for Darren’s answer. CLICK TO PLAY VIDEO:

Steve Newton from St. Louis, MO asks Darren LaCroix, “I have a 27 year old daughter who was on a reality TV program… I see huge potential for her to give motivational speeches and business related teaching…how can we get her to make her first presentation…? CLICK TO PLAY VIDEO:

Alexson Daniel from India asks Darren LaCroix: Today I delivered a speech at Toastmasters… I had prepared it well…but when the evaluator pointed out the mistakes…I was not using the stage properly and they were not able to relate to my humor…and I felt badly…so Darren how could I improve my connecting and develop my [...]

Every week I get questions.  This ones comes in from Kevin, “I”m about to do my #2 Advanced Manual Speech ..Speaking to Entertain..and I”m at a loss as what to speak on .What is the best way to counter that problem.do I read books ..use current issues from a humourous perspective ?”   CLICK to [...]

Another question for Ask Darren: Can you move on stage while you are speaking?  Is that correct or is that a mistake?

I get many questions about speech contests this time of year.  This one was a good one CLICK TO PLAY: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_u_tSK5GAM[/youtube] Stage time, Darren LaCroix, World Champion Speech Coach Want to come to a transformational CHAMP CAMP?

Are you a Toastmaster?  Worried about your ice breaker speech? People wonder what mine was like.  Here is my video answer.  CLICK TO PLAY VIDEO

We all have dreams, but are you making progress towards yours?  Here is a surprising video answer to this question.  CLICK TO PLAY VIDEO:

We are all working on something in our lives (or should be). What are you working on? Do you share this common challenge with me? CLICK TO PLAY VIDEO:

What are you worried about before a speech?  I get questions every day.  This one came from a new Toastmaster working on her first manual.  Here is my advice when she asked what she could do about it. CLICK TO PLAY VIDEO