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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.

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

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 any presenter can find gold mines that can make you unforgettable. 

 

SNIPPETS:

 

• Do what comedians do

 

• It’s all about connecting first

 

• Use a ‘warm open’; don’t jump right in or use small talk.

 

• “Before we get started…”

 

• Establish Commonality through Incongruity

 

• Uncover the Gold Mines like the humble surroundings

 

• Address the elephants in the room

 

• Talk about what you have in common with the audience

 

• Respect and connect

 

• Your audience should feel that you wrote your speech just for them

 

• Use callbacks

 

• Sharpen your Humor Detector

 

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