What is it you really want? How about in your career? What do you want more of? What do you want less of? Well, do you feel like you are on the path to getting it? Sometimes we forget that essential first step. Miss that one step, and you may never see those things in…
What do you do when you are invited to speak, and it’s not to educate, entertain, or inspire? You never know when your public speaking skills come in handy to serve your friends and family. That’s what happened to me when I received an unexpected invitation to deliver a wedding celebration speech for my sister.…
Ep. 63 WHY? Have you clarified your why lately? What drives you to get on stage…or online…and deliver a presentation? We all have our reasons, and they may vary greatly. Today Darren and Mark dive into the ‘NEW WHY’…the deeper motivation behind why we present. They explore how looking beyond technical expertise, eloquence, and the…
Cut to the chase! The biggest downside of not presenting live is not getting the “juice” some of us crave from the stage. Humor lovers are dying a bit inside right now. Deep down, we live for those laughs. I love the reaction. You? Last week while delivering our 2-Day Virtual Humor Boot Camp® with…
Ep. 62 Shatter Norms With A Deep Message: Linda-Marie Miller Racism is a highly volatile social issue. Tackling it head-on, to a global audience, breaks the mold, yet the 2020 World Championship Of Public Speaking 1st-Runner-Up Linda-Marie Miller did just that. Why that subject? What was her speech development process? Why use placards? Darren, Mark,…
We have so much to learn when we are born, but wanting something seems to be just a part of who we are. When a baby wants something, they go for it. If restrained, they cry until someone helps them get it. If that doesn’t work, they cry louder. If that doesn’t work, they scream.…
Ep. 61 Humor For The Un-Funny How do you put a smile of the faces of your audience, or make them laugh out loud…especially when you KNOW you aren’t funny? Mark and Darren understand all too well, having both been branded ‘un-funny’ since childhood. In this episode, they share some simple yet effective formulas for…
Ep. 60 How To Handle A Controversial Subject With Sadika Kebbi How do you deliver a potentially controversial presentation with grace and dignity, yet be effective without being offensive, and ultimately become UNFORGETTABLE? Mark and Darren get answers from Lebanese storyteller and academic Sadika Kebbi, as she expounds on the power of a personal story and reveals her unique techniques for making her presentations UNFORGETTABLE! …
Ep. 59 How to Make Your Special Occasion Speeches Unforgettable What happens when 2 World Champions are each asked to officiate a wedding for the first time? How do they approach it? Perhaps you will be asked to deliver a Best Man’s Speech, a toast, a roast, a eulogy or to officiate a wedding. How…
I’m not saying it sucks! “The final solution never looks like your first idea. Failure is the starting point.” -James Dyson How does this quote apply to your life, career, and dreams? Have you seen the old TV commercial with James Dyson promoting his bagless vacuum? Is your presentation like his vacuum? How about your…