Script writing takes work and the practical, time-saving methods that Darren and Mark discuss today will make the process easier. Listen as they examine how to create your first script, edit with impact, and use your script as a presentation roadmap. SNIPPETS: • You can’t edit what you don’t create • In Microsoft…
“Why would I need TWO coaches?” you may ask. To answer that question, Mark and Darren have a conversation with Stage Time University coaches Chris McGuire and Mike Davis. They have coached together, as have Mark and Darren, and in today’s discussion they explain the benefits of having a duo coaching team. SNIPPETS: •…
“I’ll just add a couple of stories, insert a few activities, and I’ll convert my keynote into a training. That should work, right?” It’s not that simple, and in this episode Darren and Mark find out why as they speak with fellow Certified Speaking Professional and trainer extraordinaire Ed Tate. Together they discuss the differences…
Same presentation again? How do you keep it fresh and make it UNFORGETTABLE? Ask Kevin Burke who has performed as a Vegas Headliner, for a One-Man Broadway show over 4,000 times. Hear his inspiring journey and the lessons he learned along the way starting, out as a clown for Ringling Bros. Greatest Show on Earth.…
How can you deliver stories that pack an emotional punch…even if the story is simple, with only a few characters, and is fewer than 20 seconds long? Darren and Mark break down one of Darren’s shortest stories using the STORYTELLING DIAGRAM, showing how the combination of the setup, the characters, and the emotional shifts, can…
Perhaps you’ve seen them; the presenters who wander aimlessly back and forth across the stage. Or those for whom EVERY talk is like a Ted talk because they’re rooted to an invisible red dot, regardless of the size of the platform. Today Darren and Mark reveal the truth…that the stage is not just a ‘speaking…
How can you live life in the ‘FRONT ROW’, instead of in the ‘CHEAP SEATS’ up in the balcony, all the way in the back…and be a source of inspiration for your audiences? Hall of Fame speaker Marilyn Sherman gets honest and open with Darren and Mark, sharing her slip-ups and her successes, as she…
How do you create a classic presentation, break down the tensions that exist between audience and presenter, appeal to various learning styles, give your audience a participatory experience, and generate business…ALL AT THE SAME TIME? In a conversation with Darren and Mark, Ed Tate unpacks the results-based techniques that he has used successfully for two…
What are some of the most memorable ‘AHAs’ that, when applied, can transform any presentation? Listen as Darren and Mark discuss seven of the most meaningful eye-openers that they learned, and now teach, born from a combined 50 years of professional speaking. These are the GAME CHANGERS that altered the trajectory of their careers, GAME…
How can you WOW your audience with presentations that pack a PUNCH, and eclipse more famous speakers who share your stage? Darren and Mark chat with their mentor, the Wonder Woman of the platform, NSA legend, and Hall of Fame speaker Patricia Fripp, about her journey from hairdresser to speaker, to elite executive speaking coach.…
It’s not what you think. You’ll probably be surprised. No, it’s not your amazing opening, your signature story, your dazzling slides and infographics, or your challenging call to action. It really isn’t ‘YOUR’ anything! It belongs to your AUDIENCE! Darren and Mark explore the significance of the thought process in the minds of the people…
What does it take to own the stage with energy as high as Mt. Everest, and lie face down on the platform, in a shocking pink dress, and sneakers? It takes a supreme level of confidence, extreme comfort in your own uniqueness, and a commitment to being fully YOURSELF. Darren and Mark sit down with…