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    Education

    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.

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    Latest Episodes:
    Ep. 319 "EXCUSE MY SLIDE, BUT…" Oct 02, 2025
    Show notes

    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.

    SNIPPETS:

    • One slide, one point

    • If you have a lot of detail, put it in a handout

    • You must be able to defend your slides

    • Think of what the audience sees

    • What does the audience need to know?

    • Simplify your slides

    • Use fewer words on the slide, then explain as you present

    • Magnify the point you wish to make

    Work with Mark and Darren:

    https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com/get-a-speaking-coach/

    Check Out Stage Time University:

    https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com


    Ep. 318 LAST STORY STANDING WINNER MICHELLE HUTCHINGS-MEDINA Sep 25, 2025
    Show notes

    What does it take to win the National Speakers Association's LAST STORY STANDING competition?

    Today, Mark and Darren get answers from the 2025 winner, Michelle Hutchings-Medina. She shares her journey, her process, and the lessons she learned along the way. Her wisdom will help any presenter on their path to delivering an unforgettable presentation.

    SNIPPETS:

    • Rethink how you use your voice

    • Marry your creativity to your desire to have an impactful message

    • Spend an hour every day working on your speaking

    • Do your best around your intention and let go of the outcome

    • Sometimes your message isn't for a particular audience

    • Much of the exposition in your stories is not relevant

    • In rehearsals, ask for specific feedback

    • Your story is like having a conversation with the audience

    • Stay in touch with yourself, your values, and your why

    • On contest day, get rest, do vocal exercises, pray/meditate

    • For contests/timed talks, factor in beats for gasps and laughs

    • Speak to let the audience feel something different

    Work with Mark and Darren:

    https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com/get-a-speaking-coach/

    Check Out Stage Time University:

    https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com


    Ep. 317 AI AND YOUR SPEECH WRITING? Sep 18, 2025
    Show notes

    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 by their fellow World Champion and Certified Speaking Professional, Ed Tate, as they discuss ways to ethically use AI as you create your unforgettable presentation.

    SNIPPETS:

    • AI can be relied on too heavily

    • There always has to be a human in the middle

    • Be committed to YOUR content

    • Be connected to YOUR content

    • Use AI as an intern

    • Let AI help, but don't rely on it

    • Use YOUR voice

    • Own your speech

    • Don't be lazy

    • Bring your personality to every presentation

    Work with Mark and Darren:

    https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com/get-a-speaking-coach/

    Check Out Stage Time University:

    https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com


    Ep. 316 "BUT I SPEAK FROM THE HEART…" Sep 11, 2025
    Show notes

    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.

    SNIPPETS:

    • Speaking from the heart is good, but passion doesn't equal effectiveness

    • The heart isn't the best editor

    • You can't edit what isn't written

    • What's in your mind doesn't always come out of your mouth

    • Speak in a way that the audience can absorb the message

    • Speak from your heart into a device/app that can transcribe it

    • Edit your transcript, use a proper structure, and prepare to present

    • Words prepared from the heart, spoken from the heart, will land on the heart

    Work with Mark and Darren:

    https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com/get-a-speaking-coach/

    Check Out Stage Time University:

    https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com


    Ep. 315 IS IT TOO LATE TO BE GREAT? Sep 04, 2025
    Show notes

    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 cite examples of well-known speakers who became professionals after the age of 40, and their guests also offer encouragement to anyone who wants to start their speaking journey during their later years.

    SNIPPETS:

    • Follow your purpose

    • Use your experience to shorten your learning curve

    • Investigate what it takes

    • Join Toastmasters for the art

    • Join NSA for the business

    • An NSA Academy program is a good investment

    • Avoid naysayers and keep the wind beneath your wings

    • Connect with pros and build a network

    • Have fun and enjoy the journey

    • ** Greats like Zig Ziglar and Les Brown began their careers after 40 **

    ** SOURCE: ChatGPT


    Ep. 314 IS YOUR TRAINING UNFORGETTABLE? Aug 28, 2025
    Show notes

    "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."

    Today, they get comprehensive answers from their fellow World Champion and Certified Speaking Professional, Ed Tate...the trainer's trainer. Not only do they discuss the differences between speaking and training, but they also delve into the mindset and methods that will help you deliver unforgettable training.

    SNIPPETS:

    • Speaking and training are different

    • Keynotes contain a higher level of abstraction

    • Keynotes affect thinking, training affects behavior

    • Audience engagement is key

    • Make ideas actionable

    • Instructions have various levels

    • Provide content in digestible pieces

    • Serve different learning styles

    • Repetition is your friend

    • Give content in different modalities

    • Debrief activities

    Check out Train-the-Trainer Workshop:

    https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com/workshops/train-the-trainer/


    Ep. 313 DO YOU ATTRIBUTE Aug 21, 2025
    Show notes

    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.

    SNIPPETS:

    • Provide the sources for polls, studies, statistics, and research findings

    • "Studies show", "research proves," "a recent poll reveals" isn't enough

    • Attribute lyrics, quotations poetry etc. to their source

    • Quote accurately; someone always spots errors

    • Misquoting can negatively affect your credibility

    • Do your due diligence and verify quotations and sources

    • Verify using more than one source

    • Don't use too many quotations/lyrics/statistics, etc.

    • Use AI wisely and verify the results that AI provides

    • Never plagiarize; you will harm your reputation

    Work with Mark and Darren:

    https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com/get-a-speaking-coach/

    Check Out Stage Time University:

    https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com


    Ep. 312 YOU ARE THE AVERAGE OF…WITH JULIA NICHOLSON Aug 14, 2025
    Show notes

    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 along her journey to becoming unforgettable

    SNIPPETS:

    • Find your purpose and LIVE your purpose

    • Success fills your schedule, significance fills your soul

    • Know where you are in your speaker process

    • Develop your craft

    • Lean in and learn

    • There's no substitute for getting on stage

    • Find the coach who is the right fit for you

    • You're more effective when you're DRIVEN, not COMPELLED

    • Don't just create a speech, create an unforgettable speech


    Ep. 311 MORE RHETORICAL DEVICES Aug 07, 2025
    Show notes

    In this second and final conversation about RHETORICAL DEVICES, Mark and Darren once again review Mark's winning Toastmasters speech, identifying ways that RHETORICAL DEVICES enhanced his presentation. THIS IS PART TWO OF TWO.

    SNIPPETS:

    • Rhetorical devices multiply your message

    • A rhetorical device can help to personify inanimate objects

    • Rhythmic rhetorical devices make your message more sticky

    • Rhetorical questions provide moments of introspection

    • Rhetorical devices can provide a frame of reference

    • Employ these devices to help your audience to 'see' characters and situations

    How to Write Your Own Introduction:

    https://markbrownspeaks.com/set-up-your-success-with-your-introduction/

    Work with Mark and Darren:

    https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com/get-a-speaking-coach/

    Check Out Stage Time University:

    https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com


    Ep. 310 DO YOU USE RHETORICAL DEVICES? Jul 31, 2025
    Show notes

    RHETORICAL DEVICES are language tools that help presenters to be more compelling and memorable…and there are more than forty such devices.

    Darren examines Mark's Toastmasters World Championship-winning speech, and together they discuss how Mark used some of them effectively. By applying rhetorical techniques, you can elevate the impact of your presentation.

    SNIPPETS:

    • Use rhetorical devices to connect emotionally

    • Elevate your audience's experience

    • Tools like HYERBOLE can elicit humor when used well

    • Rhetorical devices add rhythm to a story and make it memorable

    • Couple rhetorical devices with body language

    • Combine delivery and rhetorical devices to bring your audience into the scene

    How to Write Your Own Introduction:

    https://markbrownspeaks.com/set-up-your-success-with-your-introduction/

    Work with Mark and Darren:

    https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com/get-a-speaking-coach/

    Check Out Stage Time University:

    https://www.stagetimeuniversity.com


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