2009 Toastmasters International Convention

How about a World Champion Speaker that inspires with humor?

Darren LaCroix told his inspiring and hysterical story so well that he out-spoke 25,000 contestants from 14 countries to win the World Championship. Imagine how Darren’s story could impact your audience... [more]

Do you dream of being a paid professional speaker? Well, what are you waiting for? Not sure what to do first?

People from around the world come to Darren to learn how to start getting paid, quickly. His ground breaking program, Get Paid to Speak By Next Week® has helped many people get their very first check. It's easier than you think, but if you keep doing what you are doing — it has been said — you will keep getting what you are getting... [more]

Do you believe funny people think differently? I do!
If funny people think differently, then doesn’t it make sense that if you want to be funnier you have to think the way they do?

In high school, Darren LaCroix was considered “Least likely to ever be funny.” In 1992, he took the stage at a Boston Comedy Club and bombed miserably. Without a funny bone in his body, and a willingness to fail he went on to become a comedian and won the World Championship with a very funny speech.

Darren distilled his experience down into seven humor secrets and exercises that help people Get More Laughs... [more]

Do you panic when you think about giving a presentation?

Are you confident, but unsure what you need to do to be able to Own the Stage? Who better to get the secrets from than the World Champion of Public Speaking? Darren was not a “natural born speaker” he learned it the hard way, he lived it.

When he studied the ten years World Championships, he discovered they had three things they had in common that you can include in your next presentation. Do you want to know what they are?

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