Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, Mark Brown migrated to the United States at 18 years old with only $40 in his pocket and a dream for a better life. Today, he has become one of the most popular inspirational speakers in the world. Using a unique blend of hilarious humor and hard-hitting honesty, Mark Brown will both challenge and compel your group to take their performance to the next level.
How do you get your audience to lean in, eager to hear your every word…BEFORE you take the stage? The secret is in your PRESENTER INTRODUCTION! In this episode, Darren & Mark break down the WHAT, the WHY and the HOW of an introduction that engages your audience, generates curiosity, and gives you instant credibility.…
How do you fulfill your promise to your clients, your family, and yourself, while delivering presentations that are both wildly entertaining and deeply insightful? Get the answers straight “from the dinosaur’s mouth” as Hall-Of-Fame speaker Jason Hewlett (Daddy Dinosaur) takes us behind the scenes of his UNFORGETTABLE PRESENTATIONS!
Can you recall leaving a presentation wondering, “What was their point again?” That’s probably because the premise or the main idea was unclear. In this episode, Darren and Mark explore and explain the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of clarifying your message to create your UNFORGETTABLE PRESENTATION.
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 were fired and replaced by a $100 machine? Find out how Dr. Willie Jolley reinvented himself and was inspired to create his signature opening AND close…which became…
Be honest. Have you had STORY ENVY? You know…you hear a presenter share a SENSATIONAL story and think to yourself, “Man! I wish I had a story like that! My life is so boring!” Good news! You have powerful stories, right under your nose! Darren and Mark will show you how to uncover them, and…
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 and strategies, and they reveal the questions…and answers…that made ‘OUCH’ an unforgettable presentation!…
Do you want to find your unique message, or the gold from your life’s story? The gold is there if you know where to look. Mining your own life starts with working with a skilled coach who can ask the right questions. Almost 2 decades later, people still talk about Darren LaCroix’s 2001 World Championship…
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 in just 7 minutes. Mark Brown delivered a powerfully memorable speech using…
Have you ever seen a keynote speech where the audience jumped to their feet and erupted in a well-deserved standing ovation? It’s just magical and unforgettable. Well, how can you make that happen? You start by learning from presenters who have done it. Hall of Fame Speaker, Mike Rayburn is one of those presenters. He…
Are you making any of the Top 10 Presentation Mistakes? The first step to being unforgettable is to be aware of the mistakes most presenters and public speakers make. In this first episode you’ll hear a decade’s worth of coaching experience distilled down to a powerful list of 10. Listen to Mark Brown and Darren…
When I was 14 years old, I began playing football (soccer) competitively in school, and was named captain of the Calabar High School Colts team. (That’s me in the back on the left, beside the coach, showing way too many teeth!) We represented our school at the junior level. To be honest, I can’t recall…
During a recent speech coaching session, one of my clients said, “I saw you speak in London a couple of years ago, and I was particularly impressed with your personal stories. They made me feel connected to you.” His words simply reinforced a principle that has come to mean a great deal to me; our…