Ever notice how some people in your office are just naturally funny when they make presentations? How they seem to know when and what to say to make their audience chuckle? Your presentations have the same great information, you sell the same great products, and you work for the same great company. So why do [...]
“OUCH!” Winning Speech, One Box at a Time Too many people, when putting a presentation together, try to write the whole thing out. If you use slide presentations, you know the crutch of creating a slideshow by taking an old one, and just “tweaking” it. Guilty? I know I am. A brilliant presentation is clean, [...]
If you are not on the pre-launch list, you won’t get a chance to receive the special one-time offer! If you have any interest to “get in the loop,” go to: Get More Laughs by Next Week I feel like I’m having a baby! LOL Stage time, Darren LaCroix Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking
Love to get testimonials like this: Darren, I’ve got to tell you! Thank you for providing tools and techniques to use right away! In fact, I think I used them without thinking about it because you implanted them in my mind so well! Today was the first day I presented as Education Coordinator for our [...]
I’m going to do a huge launch of this new learning tool in June! I will be looking to get some testimonials from people who are serious about humor and offer an incentive to be one of the first to check it out. I’m only doing a limited run for this. If you want to [...]
One of my favorite shows on TV is Mythbusters. I love what they do and how they do it. They scientifically confirm or deny urban legends and myths in a fun way. It got me thinking about some of the classic myths about presentations. Early in my speaking career, I received one of the worst [...]
Get More Laughs by Next Weektm is coming! Here is an advanced sneak peek! Learn more about the new program Get More Laughs By Next Weektm due to be released at the end of April! Stage time, Darren LaCroix, Toastmasters, 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking
“What do I speak about?” is a question I hear time and time again. Whether it’s a speaker competing in a contest, or one launching their career, they come to me for direction. How serious are you? If I gave you a ten-minute lesson to do, would you do it? Today? If you wouldn’t, there’s [...]
Wish you were funnier? Do you ever re-listen to those learning programs you have on your shelf? As a constant student, I’m always learning from people who are experts in their fields. I just reviewed a tele-seminar I did with Judy Carter awhile back, and I was re-inspired by her story of how she persisted [...]
Don’t you just feel the tension while waiting on line at the post office this time of year? The other day I was standing in line at the post office and I heard a customer ask, “Will this get there by Christmas?” The man behind the counter answered, “By THIS Christmas?” With those three words [...]
