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There are people who have been helped by you (me), Toastmasters, and your(my) products and they would not have been if they were not promoted! I sometimes get criticized for my marketing and promotion. Oh well, as I learned from Ed Tate, “That’s their stuff.” I don’t have to accept that they’re right. They are [...]
Posted by Darren LaCroix on Monday, September 29, 2008 at 3:06 pm
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Have you ever said to yourself… “The thought of public speaking makes me queasy!” “I’d do anything to get out of doing that presentation!” “I’m afraid I’ll forget what to say and make a complete fool of myself!” What do you say to yourself just before you give a presentation? How do you handle it? [...]
Posted by Darren LaCroix on Friday, September 5, 2008 at 5:12 pm
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Katherine Morrison, Ph.D. came in third in the World Championship of Public Speaking (Out of 25,000 contestants). While on a recent trip to Boston for my sister’s 25th anniversary party, I stopped by MIT and worked with Katherine at an event coordinated by Sherri Raftery and the local District 31 Toastmasters. What really impressed me [...]
Posted by Darren LaCroix on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at 10:01 am
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Did you know that is possible, and I highly encourage it! I remember when I sat in my mentor’s comedy class, Vinnie Favorito. As he spoke candidly to us and told us that some of in class one day will surpass him. We all laughed. How could that be possible? No way! My point is [...]
Posted by Darren LaCroix on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 4:18 pm
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A friend from Boston sent me a link to this speech. I’m always getting asked about memorial speeches, so here’s a video clip of a really good one by the late Tim Russert’s son. It was given at a memorial service in Washington, DC. The elements of it are right-on. I don’t think I’ve ever [...]
Posted by Darren LaCroix on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 11:04 am
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Wow… in watching some memorial speeches honoring Tim Russert, I found this video clip of Bruce Springsteen paying tribute to him. What I found for my readers was a wonderful tip from one of the true masters of story-telling. Listen carefully as Bruce tells you what he does just before he goes out on stage. [...]
Posted by Darren LaCroix on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 10:48 am
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What is it like being coached as a presenter? What is it like coaching a World Champion? Well, my original NSA chapter from New England invited Vikas Jhingran, 2007 World Champion of Public Speaking and me to speak at one of their chapter meetings. Out of 25,000 contestants, we were both fortunate enough to win [...]
Posted by Darren LaCroix on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 11:58 am
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Sometimes a picture paints more than 1000 words… thanks to John Moffatt for sending me the photo!
Posted by Darren LaCroix on Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 9:56 pm
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