Unforgettable Presentations
Attention experienced corporate presenters, public speakers, professional speakers and pastors. Do you want to deliver a good, a great or an unforgettable presentation? Get insights from behind the scenes on some of the most unforgettable presentations ever delivered. √ What's the story behind the presentation? √ Where did the idea come from? √ How did they prepare it? √ How did they execute it? Join World Champions of Public Speaking, Mark Brown & Darren LaCroix. They have been world-class speaking coaches for over a decade and have trained presenters in over 14 countries. You'll love their chemistry and wisdom. What will you hear? Some episodes will be rock-solid content, some episodes will be interviews with presenters who delivered an unforgettable presentation.
Episodes
Our stories are more vivid when we embody the characters, and today, Mark and Darren explore simple yet effective ways to embody characters physically. With these techniques, characters are easily identifiable without a word.
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It's always helpful to know your audience's pain points. However, your pain points can be an avenue to building a relationship with them.
Today, Darren and Mark share how to do just that, with ideas t...
Once in a while, an audience is less emotive than most, leaving a speaker to wonder, "Are they listening?"
Mark and Darren discuss that question today while providing perspective, context, and solid s...
"I just need…" is a phrase that eager speakers often use when asking for advice. Oftentimes it's followed by "a few tweaks," "a punch-up," "to add humor," "a little polish," or something similar.
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There is a popular adage that says, "If you don't ask, the answer is always 'No'."
In this episode, Mark and Darren talk about the benefits of asking for guidance, and how to respond, regardless of th...
One way to increase audience buy-in is to customize your presentation.
Today, Darren and Mark dive into the why and how of customization. Applying these ideas will help any presenter to be unforgett...
To truly win your audience, you must identify and address their pain points.
In this episode, Mark and Darren discuss the importance of understanding them and offer suggestions for uncovering them.
The business of speaking can bring myriad complications and stressors.
But in the midst of all that, Darren and Mark offer a reminder to enjoy the privilege of the speaking experience. Remaining joyf...
It's easy to present principles, practices, and procedures, but the value is diminished when the speaker lacks experience. Today, Mark and Darren talk about the significance of bringing the lessons learned from your own successes and failure…the lessons that give you credibility and help make you unforgettable.
...Speakers often open a speech with a greeting, a story, a strong statement, or a question. However, comedians use a technique that many speakers haven't mastered. Humorist, Hollywood producer, and Stage Time faculty member Chris McGuire sits down with Darren and Mark to expand on this technique and shows how any present...
Would you be willing to face an international audience of thousands with a clear message about personal faith?
Today, Mark and Darren talk...
Imagine a life-threatening tragedy, a miraculous fight for recovery, later speaking to more than 2,700 global audiences, and then the international release of a major motion picture about your life.
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Perhaps you've heard a speaker say something like, "Excuse my slide!" Today Darren and Mark talk frankly about why speakers make excuses for poor slides and offer firm suggestions for preparing and presenting effective, professional slides.
What does it take to win the National Speakers Association's LAST STORY STANDING competition?
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The use of AI has become prevalent, but how much should you use AI to develop and present your speech?
Today, Mark and Darren are joined ...
Darren freely admits that early in his career, he resisted writing out his presentations because he always spoke from the heart. In this brief episode, he and Mark discuss the value of speaking from the heart, and the additional benefit of doing so with the right preparation and structure.
When is it too late to start a speaking career? Today Mark and Darren discuss this question with Julia Nicholson and Maria Garaitonandia, both mature presenters, at the beginning of their speaking careers. They talk about their concerns, their plans, and their process for achieving success later in life. Darren and Mark...
"Can't I just add a couple of exercises to my keynote and create a killer training program?" Over the past two decades, Darren and Mark have heard that question numerous times, and the short answer is "No."
Well-chosen quotations, song lyrics, poetry and statistics can enhance any presentation. However, it's important to attribute the sources and let our audiences know the sources for validation. If we don't attribute, we might become unforgettable…for the wrong reason.
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Jim Rohn is often quoted as saying, "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." Today Mark and Darren speak with Julia Nicholson, a former executive who finds value in Jim's words. She is passionate about spending time with world-class communicators, and she shares lessons that she is learning...
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