Serious about speech contests? Darren gets questions. Hear his video answer. CLICK to PLAY VIDEO: Stage time, Darren LaCroix, World Champion Speaker Want to ask me a question? Go to www.AskDarren.com
As we were waiting for our lunch at the Cheesecake Factory in Henderson, NV …he grabbed a knife, a spoon, and two forks and placed them directly in front of me on my placemat. They lay parallel to one another, each a little closer to me. I was very curious. Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, the namesake [...]
How do you filter feedback that you get from your audience? Whether you’re giving a professional speech, doing a slideshow presentation for co-workers, or in a speech contest — feedback is the most important part of preparation. Make no mistake…
I actually studied the tapes of and tried to contact most of the winners from 1990-2000. I was surprised at how accessible they were, and how open they were with their insights. (I did not contact them until I had won my Regional and was going to the World Championship.) Mark Brown, 1995 WCPS, said [...]
For each of the top three levels of the contest you must have a different speech. There are judges who have outlines of your previous speeches to ensure that you are not using prior material. Many serious competitors work on all three speeches from the start. But I prefer to focus on one speech at [...]
Don’t take my word for it, what do people who learned YouTube from me say: “Darren really took the fear out of working with YouTube. He really made it YouTube for Dummies!” Alton Jamison, Motivational Speaker “I’m such a techno-phobe that having Darren walk us through step-by-step was wonderful.” Charlyne Meinhard, Management Consultant “Darren showed [...]
