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Be a Sponge: Tsaheylu: How to Take Your Audience for a Ride 2 Presentation Lessons from the Movie Avatar!

By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking , Public Speaking Business , Stage Time Articles

Do you realize that every presentation is different, even though you are the same person? Even if your words are exactly the same and you have the same intention, it’s still slightly different each time. Do you know why? Do you see them? I mean, like Avatar’s message, “I see you?” During my 14 hour […]

2019 World Championship Speech Contest Critique

By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking , Public Speaking Business , Sponge Articles

Were you at the 2019 World Championship of Public Speaking? Whether you were there or not this article is written to help you understand what a coach sees that most do not. It’s designed to help you have a deeper understanding of what in a speech truly impacts the thought process in the listener’s mind. […]

Be a Sponge: Do You Follow Your Own Advice? I Didn’t!

By Darren LaCroix | Inspirational , Master Public Speaking , Motivational Tips & Quotes , Public Speaking Business

It was the summer of 2012. I was eager to meet with my mastermind group at BJ’s Restaurant in Las Vegas. Mike Rayburn, a mentor and part of the group, asked us a question, “What is your ridiculously crazy dream?” He wanted big and crazy. When it got to me, my turn to share, I […]

Sponge: The Weirdest Feedback I Ever Heard

By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking , Public Speaking Business , Stage Time Articles

In 2001, while practicing my speech “Ouch!” in front of an Advanced Toastmasters Club, I was shocked and perplexed by a comment from two of the advanced members. At this point I had given my speech several times and had received an enormous variety of feedback. I thought I had heard it all. This comment, […]

Be a Sponge: You are the Speaker and The Agenda is Way Behind!

By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking , Public Speaking Business , Stage Time Articles

Picture this, you are speaking at a big conference. You notice the agenda is way behind. There is no way they are going to start the program on time. You see the event planners scurrying around doing damage control. You are the next one up. What can you do? This is exactly where I found […]

Be a Sponge: Don’t Make the Mistake I Did, Again

By Darren LaCroix | Inspirational , Motivational Tips & Quotes , Public Speaking Business

When you sit and listen to a well-known expert at a conference or chapter meeting, what do you think of them? Are you impressed by their skills or expertise? Do you really know their whole story? Do you secretly dream of having the life they have? Be careful! It is true that we can learn […]

Be a Sponge: So Caught Up, I Forgot What I Was Trying to Do

By Patti Marler | Inspirational , Motivational Tips & Quotes , Public Speaking Business

I was on an all in. I was speaking and doing comedy anywhere and everywhere I could. If they would pay me, that was a huge bonus, but as my mentors Vinnie and Dave taught me, stage time, stage time, stage time. I was a member of four Toastmaster clubs, squeezing in every meeting possible. […]

Be a Sponge: The Biggest Mistake of My Speaking Career

By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking , Motivational Tips & Quotes , Public Speaking Business

This article is important for three reasons, first, because this perspective is rarely shared. Secondly, because I think it is crucial to understand if you care about your audience impact when speaking or presenting. Finally, it is simply the biggest mistake of my speaking career. By the end of this article, I’ll explain specifically what […]

Be a Sponge: Identity Shift Storytelling?

By Darren LaCroix | Master Public Speaking , Public Speaking Business

Okay, I’m not going to lie to you. This could be the most important, influential article you ever read about storytelling. That may sound arrogant, but I’ve been studying this for decades and learned from some of the best in the world. Craig Valentine and Michael Hauge have probably been the most influential in teaching […]

Be a Sponge: The Best Way to Inspire!

By Darren LaCroix | Inspirational , Motivational Tips & Quotes , Public Speaking Business

Do you love inspiring people? When you hear people say, “Wow, thank you, that was inspiring!” Does it fill you up? For many, it does. For me, it does for sure. I love the self-development world. It’s filled with inspiring people, step-by-step processes and stories. It’s also filled with a lot of BS, but that […]

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