Unforgettable Presentations
Kanal jikme-jiklikleri
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 be...
Soňky bölümler
323 bölüm
Ep. 342 NERVOUS? INSECURE? PERFECT!
Feeling nervous before a presentation or feeling insecure when facing an intimidating audience can be positive. That may seem counterintuitive, but Ma...
Ep. 341 FIVE STORY ESSENTIALS – PART 2
Stories can transform presentations, and when certain essentials are met, a story can be unforgettable. Today's episode is the second of a two-part co...
Ep. 340 FIVE STORY ESSENTIALS – PART 1
Everyone enjoys a good story, and unforgettable stories contain certain essentials.
In this episode, Mark and Darren expound upon three of the...
Ep. 339 YOUR UNFORGETTABLE MISSION WITH SUSIE SINGER CARTER
How are writing and producing films connected to delivering presentations and storytelling? Mark and Darren get answers from award-winning filmmaker/d...
Ep. 338 DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING!
Every once in a while, speakers encounter circumstances that they didn't see coming. How can you handle them and make the best use of them in the futu...
Ep. 337 INSIDER SECRETS OF THE SPEAKING BUSINESS WITH FORD SAEKS
Emerging presenters and professional speakers want to know best practices and proven processes for running a successful speaking business. Yo...
Ep. 336 CREATING MAXIMUM IMPACT WITH FORD SAEKS
What does it take to create maximum impact while serving your audience?
To find out, Mark and Darren chat with business growth innovator and Ha...
Ep. 335 OWN THE STAGE
Anyone can give a presentation, but what does it take to truly OWN the stage?
Calling back to a recent OWN THE STAGE 3-day workshop, Darren and...
Ep. 334 TAKE INVENTORY?
To meet customer demand, organizations take inventory, then replenish and upgrade their offerings. As a presenter, it's wise to take inventory of your...
Ep. 333 THE FOUR CORNERS?
Audience members can have different experiences depending on where they sit in a meeting venue. Darren and Mark explain and give some sage advice on h...
Ep. 332 FIVE WAYS TO BECOME A CHARACTER VOCALLY
Last week Darren and Mark shared effective ways to embody characters physically. Today, they share the impact that we can have when we do the same wit...
Ep. 331 FIVE WAYS TO EMBODY A CHARACTER PHYSICALLY
Our stories are more vivid when we embody the characters, and today, Mark and Darren explore simple yet effective ways to embody characters physically...
Ep. 330 YOUR PERSONAL PAIN POINTS
It's always helpful to know your audience's pain points. However, your pain points can be an avenue to building a relationship with them.
Today...
Ep. 329 ARE THEY LISTENING
Once in a while, an audience is less emotive than most, leaving a speaker to wonder, "Are they listening?"
Mark and Darren discuss that questio...
Ep. 328 "I JUST NEED..."
"I just need…" is a phrase that eager speakers often use when asking for advice. Oftentimes it's followed by "a few tweaks," "a punch-up," "to add hum...
Ep. 327 ASK!
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...
Ep. 326 CUSTOMIZING YOUR PRESENTATION
One way to increase audience buy-in is to customize your presentation.
Today, Darren and Mark dive into the why and how of customization. Appl...
Ep. 325 THE POWER AND PURPOSE OF PAIN POINTS
To truly win your audience, you must identify and address their pain points.
In this episode, Mark and Darren discuss the importance of unders...
Ep. 324 ARE WE HAVING FUN YET?
The business of speaking can bring myriad complications and stressors.
But in the midst of all that, Darren and Mark offer a reminder to enjoy...
Ep. 323 IT'S NOT THE SPEECH YOU GIVE...
It's easy to present principles, practices, and procedures, but the value is diminished when the speaker lacks experience. Today, Mark and Darren talk...
Ep. 322 WHAT COMEDIANS KNOW THAT SPEAKERS DON’T WITH CHRIS MCGUIRE
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'...
Ep. 320 “WORTH THE RISK” WITH TAYLOR CANDELLA
Would you be willing to face an international audience of thousands with a clear message about personal faith?
Today, Mark and Darren...
Ep. 321 SOUL ON FIRE MOVIE WITH JOHN O’LEARY
Imagine a life-threatening tragedy, a miraculous fight for recovery, later speaking to more than 2,700 global audiences, and then the international re...
Ep. 319 “EXCUSE MY SLIDE, BUT…”
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 slid...
Ep. 318 LAST STORY STANDING WINNER MICHELLE HUTCHINGS-MEDINA
What does it take to win the National Speakers Association's LAST STORY STANDING competition?
Today, Mark and Darren get answers from...
Ep. 317 AI AND YOUR SPEECH WRITING?
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 joi...
Ep. 316 “BUT I SPEAK FROM THE HEART…”
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...
Ep. 315 IS IT TOO LATE TO BE GREAT?
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...
Ep. 314 IS YOUR TRAINING UNFORGETTABLE?
"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 tha...
Ep. 313 DO YOU ATTRIBUTE
Well-chosen quotations, song lyrics, poetry and statistics can enhance any presentation. However, it's important to attribute the sources and let our...
Ep. 312 YOU ARE THE AVERAGE OF…WITH JULIA NICHOLSON
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 Nich...
Ep. 311 MORE RHETORICAL DEVICES
In this second and final conversation about RHETORICAL DEVICES, Mark and Darren once again review Mark's winning Toastmasters speech, identifying ways...
Ep. 310 DO YOU USE RHETORICAL DEVICES?
RHETORICAL DEVICES are language tools that help presenters to be more compelling and memorable…and there are more than forty such devices.
Ep. 309 7 STEPS TO UNFORGETTABLE - PART 6
You've worked hard on your presentation and it's time to rehearse for readiness. In this episode in the series on their book DELIVER UNFORGETTABBLE PR...
Ep. 308 7 STEPS TO UNFORGETTABLE - PART 5
Impactful presentations are memorable, and today Darren and Mark share techniques for adding this final touch to your presentation before taking it to...
Ep. 307 7 STEPS TO UNFORGETTABLE - PART 4
A weak presentation closing can dilute your message and at worst, nullify your impact. In Part 4 of this series, Mark and Darren explore both principl...
Ep. 306 7 STEPS TO UNFORGETTABLE - PART 3
"Open STRONG!" This is Darren's advice in Part 3 of this series as he and Mark explain the 'WHY' and the 'HOW' behind an unforgettable presentation's...
Ep. 305 7 STEPS TO UNFORGETTABLE - PART 2
In Part 2 of this series, Darren and Mark discuss the importance…and the benefits…of having a world-class presentation structure. This episode covers...
Ep. 304 7 STEPS TO UNFORGETTABLE - PART 1
An unforgettable presentation requires an unforgettable process. Today Mark and Darren begin breaking down their 7-Step speech process, laid out in th...
Ep. 303 TOP 10 MISTAKES - PART 2
In Part 2 of their conversation about the Top Ten Mistakes, Darren and Mark talk with Stage Time University faculty member Mike Davis about mistakes #...