When you get negative unsolicited feedback, how does it make you feel? Do you get defensive? Do you react or respond? Do you let it get the better of you? Do you change the way you do things, or dig in your heels deeper? It’s been said that you know you’ve “made it” when people start despising you,…
Ep. 7: The Story Behind Dr. Willie Jolley’s Unforgettable Opening and Closing Mark & Darren sit down with one of their mentors, an UNFORGETTABLE singer, speaker & entertainer! What would you do if at the height of your career you had to reinvent yourself? Willie Jolley reinvented himself and was inspired to create his signature…
Ep. 5: Seven-and-a-half More Questions Behind Creating Darren’s Winning Speech, “Ouch!” (Part 2) In this episode, Mark delves deeper into the key questions that helped Darren to mine the gold in his life, uncover his message, and deliver his World Championship-winning speech. They walk you along the journey that led Darren to discover POWERFUL techniques…
Ep. 3: Description: The Story Behind Mark Brown’s World Championship winning speech What does it take to defeat more than 20,000 contestants and win the World Championship of Public Speaking? Listen in as three World Champions dissect one of their winning speeches. Find out how to get an audience to think, feel, laugh and reflect…
Want to connect with your audience? Ask World Champion of Public Speaking, Darren LaCroix. He gets questions. Today’s question comes from Claudette. She asks: You say you don’t have to be the ultimate expert to speak, but what if someone in your audience is more of an expert than you are? CLICK to play video…
Every week I get questions. This ones comes in from Kevin, “I”m about to do my #2 Advanced Manual Speech ..Speaking to Entertain..and I”m at a loss as what to speak on .What is the best way to counter that problem.do I read books ..use current issues from a humourous perspective ?” CLICK to…
“Your life tells a story and there is someone out there who needs to hear it. You may think your story is not sensational, but it does not have to be sensational it just has to be sincere. If your audience can relate to you and your experiences, and chances are they will, then you…
WE GET QUESTIONS! YOU GET ANSWERS! NO FLUFF! Ask Darren LaCroix, World Champion of Public Speaking. Hear his direct answers to questions he gets. CLICK TO PLAY VIDEO: More questions about speaking, coaching, building a public speaking business and much more! [pb_vidembed title=”” caption=”” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZWmLDH9Djg” type=”yt” w=”480″ h=”385″] Stage time, Darren LaCroix, World Champion of…
This is a question I get quite often. “Are you still a member of Toastmasters International?” When I say, absolutely, they look at me funny. Like, “Why?” Here’s why: [pb_vidembed title=”” caption=”” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5oNxHeKbYc” type=”yt” w=”480″ h=”385″] Are you? Unless your calendar is full at the fee level you want, why would you not be a…