Have you ever sat back and asked yourself, who are you listening to?  Whether it is the news, books you read or presentations you hear?  When we listen to people they are speaking from their perspective and with their passion (or lack of).  Last weekend I went to my favorite peaceful place in Las Vegas, [...]

It was the early nineties. I was just a dreamer. Long before I began in stand-up comedy, I dreamed of being an actor. One morning, while eating breakfast at Bickford’s in Framingham, MA, I looked up and saw Mike Farrell. You might remember him as the actor who played B.J. Hunnicut on M*A*S*H. Instantly star-struck… [...]

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Have you ever been giving a presentation and then run out of time and not cover everything you planned? What do you think your audience was thinking? Do you think some of them were disappointed? How would you feel if you were in the audience? That’s the question I got recently from an audience member [...]

Ever hear a boring speech introduction? Every been introduced poorly? As a presenter we are responsible for our introduction. Do not take this lightly. Even though you may be able to overcome a poor introduction, why not “Set ‘em up” for listening and connecting to you? CLICK VIDEO TO PLAY [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMRa3-kBLF4[/youtube] Stage time, Darren LaCroix, [...]

Another “real life” tip from a real life speaking experience. We are 100% responsible for how clear our audience gets our message. IF ONLY EVERYONE else at the event had the exact same goal. Everyone has a different agenda. It is still your responsibility to make the most of out the situation. You must be [...]

We are leaving Cambodia now and headed to Singapore. Now, the tour heats up! Our schedule will get crazy once we get there. We will be working incredibly hard each day with little sleep while inspiring other speakers to become world class and raising money for orphans in Asia. Click to see video. [youtube width="480" [...]

This is THE MOST PREVALENT MISTAKE I see in speakers, and especially emerging professional speakers! We all suffer from it. Did you know you are not alone in this feeling? I have it too! CLICK TO SEE VIDEO: [youtube width="560" height="340"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3dnrY6NJtE[/youtube] Stage time, Darren LaCroix, Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking. Want my Top 10 [...]

Ever see a speech that fell flat? Ever given one? What is missing THIS TIME? I think I have the answer. Here is a mistake many public speakers make, that public speaking courses don’t teach you! This is especially true if you give the same content over and over again. CLICK on the video: Stage [...]

Want to be the best speaker in your neck of the woods? What is one habit that you do off stage that will make the biggest difference on stage? This habit will make you look good and help your audiences to walk away with your message. Bonus tip: Want to a professional speaking career? Notice [...]