Unforgettable Presentations

ATTENTION: experienced corporate presenters, public speakers, professional speakers & 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.

Ep. 327 ASK!

Nov 27, 2025

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 the answer. Asking can be your game-changer.

SNIPPETS:

• The answer is in the asking

• When you...

Ep. 326 CUSTOMIZING YOUR PRESENTATION

Nov 20, 2025

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 unforgettable.

SNIPPETS:

• Customizing isn’t just using the company’s logo and name on your slides

• Do some...

Ep. 325 THE POWER AND PURPOSE OF PAIN POINTS

Nov 13, 2025

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.

SNIPPETS:

• Pain points are triggers

• Learn your audience’s pet peeves, pain points, and frustrations

•...

Ep. 322 WHAT COMEDIANS KNOW THAT SPEAKERS DON’T WITH CHRIS MCGUIRE

Oct 23, 2025

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...

Ep. 321 SOUL ON FIRE MOVIE WITH JOHN O’LEARY

Oct 6, 2025

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.

That’s the story of today’s guest as Mark and Darren have a heart-to-heart chat with John O’Leary, subject of...