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“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, [...]
Posted by Darren on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 11:53 am
Filed under How to Be Funny, Master Public Speaking, Stage Time Articles · Tagged become a motivational speaker, funny public speaking, How to Be Funny, keynote speaker, motivational speeches, OUCH, Public Speaking Career, Public speaking class, Public Speaking Course, toastmaster international, writing a speech
As I waited my turn to take the stage, every fiber in my body started to vibrate. And then my name was called and my world shifted into slow motion. I stepped onstage. I could see nothing past the blinding lights. But I could hear the audience. And I started to visibly shake. Have you [...]
Posted by Darren on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 8:59 pm
Filed under Master Public Speaking · Tagged become a motivational speaker, Darren LaCroix, funny public speaking, How to Be Funny, keynote speaker, motivational speeches, OUCH, public speaking business, Public Speaking Career, Public speaking class, Public Speaking Course, Stage Time, toastmaster international, toastmasters speeches, World Champion of Public Speaking
“OUCH! Darren’s Winning Speech Dissected” — I originally published this article three years ago, but one of my readers asked about it recently. Since we’re in the middle of contest season, I thought it would be helpful for other speakers, as well. What did you think of this technique? Have you tried it with your [...]
Posted by Darren LaCroix on Monday, February 9, 2009 at 11:55 pm
Filed under Master Public Speaking, Stage Time Articles · Tagged become a motivational speaker, Darren LaCroix, funny public speaking, How to Be Funny, keynote speaker, motivational speeches, OUCH, public speaking business, Public Speaking Career, Public speaking class, Public Speaking Course, toastmaster international, Toastmasters International, toastmasters speeches, World Champion of Public Speaking
