Stories. Hmmm. Why are they so powerful? Why are they such a perfect tool for speakers, trainers, and presenters? We learn about the importance of the use of stories in presentations from great speaking coaches like Bill Gove, Craig Valentine, and Patricia Fripp. Have you ever asked yourself, “Why?” As children, we loved to hear [...]
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 [...]
Do you wish you were funnier? Want more laughs in your presentations? Ever wonder why some speakers have amazing stories that are hysterical? When Craig Valentine and I were leading our Storytelling Boot Camp recently we talked about the fact that some speakers have amazing stories, and most speakers are secretly jealous of them. They’re [...]
Well, took me a few days to write this (you’ll learn why in my next blog). My New England Patriots were defeated on Sunday. I’ve been getting condolences from around the country. Some of you are even being kind (Thanks, Henry). I appreciate it. The Super Bowl was a heart-breaker. The Giants were a better [...]
