Ep. 206 – 9 Costly Corporate Presentation Mistakes

Ep. 206 – 9 Costly Corporate Presentation Mistakes

Poor corporate presentations can cost you money. Today Mark and Darren will discuss NINE corporate presentation mistakes and offer tips on how to avoid them, helping you to become an unforgettable presenter.

SNIPPETS:

• Be clear on what you want your audience to Think, Feel & Do

• Clarity, Clarity, Clarity!

• Include a clear Call To Action (CTA)

• Be aware of what your audience is thinking

• Ping the audience, check in, engage

• What does your audience NEED

• Are you overwhelming your audience with data

• Respect your audience’s time; you might be the only obstacle to LUNCH

• Don’t let anyone ‘out-prepare’ you

Darren LaCroix

2001 World Champion of Public Speaking

About Darren LaCroix

He felt invisible in high school.

He failed as a business owner.

He worked in a cubicle for over a decade.

Today he's a world champion speaker.

What made the difference for him

 can make the difference for you.

A Real-Life Underdog Story Filled with Humor and Hope

After a failed business in 1992, Darren LaCroix took a dare and took the stage at an open mic night at a Boston comedy club. He bombed miserably.ﾠIt was horrible. The headliner that night told him,ﾠ"Keep your day job kid."ﾠFriends told him that his dream of making people laugh for a living was crazy and stupid. He didn't listen.ﾠ

He may have been born without a funny bone in his body, but Darren possessed the desire to learn and the willingness to fail. These were the essentials for achieving his dream. This self-proclaimedﾠstudent of comedyﾠis living proof thatﾠanythingﾠcan be learned.ﾠ

Less than nine years later, in 2001, Darren LaCroix outspoke 25,000 contestants from 14 countries to become the World Champion of Public Speaking…ironically with a very funny speech. Some said it was one of the best speeches in the history of the contest.

Since that victory, Darren has delivered keynotes in every state in the U.S. and 44 international cities. He is passionate about showing people that if you pray, find the right mentors, and become a sponge, anything is possible.

Darren is currently the only speaker in the world who is a CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), an AS (Accredited Speaker), and a World Champion of Public Speaking. In spite of this, Darren always reminds people, “The letters after your name are not as important as the professional you become in the process.”

He is the author of the book 17 Minutes To Your Dream, the co-author of Deliver Unforgettable Presentations and the co-host of Unforgettable Presentations podcast. Through his live workshops and Stage Time University, he helps good presenters become UNFORGETTABLE.

Through his live master workshops and online programs, Darren works with presenters eager to learn what it takes to connect deeply with their audiences. He is the founder of StageTimeUniversity.com where "we help passionate presenters stand out, deliver a memorable message, and leave their audience wanting more."