Lady & the Champs 2013 – Ed Tate’s keynote
Ed Tate keynote – Influence Without Authority How to achieve breakthrough results Great opening story about getting tickets to the US Open Speakers never have bad days, we just have new material Always...
View ArticleLady & the Champs 2013 – Craig Valentine’s keynote
Craig Valentine’s keynote Why did you laugh? Failure is funny if it isn’t happening to you Never stop asking questions Keep them Laughing - share your failure, flaws, frustrations and firsts - uncover...
View ArticleLady & the Champs 2013 – Darren LaCroix’s keynote
Darren LaCroix’s keynote Leave your issues at the door Sometimes we bring past audiences with us Brian Tracy – “what would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?” Don’t go to your family for...
View ArticleLady & the Champs 2013 – Craig Valentine’s Product breakout
Craig Valentine’s breakout – Producing Profitable Products Build your list - in two days Darren made $23,000 launching a new product to his list - Craig decided to launch 52speakingtips.com and his...
View Article2013 EDGE Net summit – Cincinnati
Today is a great day to hang with the champs. Darren, Ed, Lance and Mark did an outstanding job as always! Below are my raw notes with some thoughts. Training issues that you may have to deal with...
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World Class Speaking in Action – Get the Book!!
My Friend Craig Valentine, along with Teresa Dukes, Kim Myers and others have released a new book on World Class Speaking. Review to come soon!
View ArticleTime to start writing again
Wow, I’ve been letting myself get distracted by too many things, and not continuing one of the most important habits I developed a few years back…writing. Ever let life get in the way of doing good...
View ArticleI know funny and you’re not it
I am a funny guy. No, really. People tell me all the time. One of the funniest guys I know, Darren LaCroix, once said publically, “Rob is a funny guy!” Yes, he used an exclamation point. I was there....
View ArticleWinning the Toastmasters Speech Contest
A few years ago, I wrote a post about contest speaking called Why you won’t win your contest. This included many of the things I see speaker do at contests all the way up to the World Championship....
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Toastmasters D22: Jim Key’s awesome contest training
This last weekend, Jim Key visited the Kansas City metro here in District 22 and delivered what many agreed was an amazing session on Toastmasters Contests. In Jim’s presentation, YOUR Speech Contest...
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Welcome to 2016
If you’re an optimist like me,then 2015 was an awesome year. Want to know how to make 2016 an even better year? Coming on Monday January 4th, we have an awesome visitor coming to Kansas City. Darren...
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Darren LaCroix in Kansas City – 2016
Darren LaCroix delivered his remarkable presentation, Darren’s 10 Biggest Speaking Mistakes! (and how to avoid them) in Kansas City this evening. More than 50 Toastmasters and NSA members attended the...
View ArticleDon’t Dilute your Power
“Don’t Dilute your Power” One of the more interesting things I learned from Darren LaCroix last night was how using, or misusing, the stage could add to, or dilute, your power as a speaker. Darren...
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Clear and Simple
Darren’s #10 Speaking Mistake was, Not Getting Clear on the Message. (more on his top 10 list here). I was asked recently, “What if I don’t have a point for my speech?” My reply…”Why are you...
View ArticleOpening – scene of the crime
As I was working on my speech for the Toastmasters International Speech Contest, I was listening to a storytelling lesson by Darren LaCroix, and he reminded me of a lesson that another World Champion,...
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2016 Lady and the Champs – Women in Speaking
No matter how much I learn about speaking, there’s always room to gain insights and new ways to connect with an audience. This weekend, I get my annual chance by attending Lady and the Champs. There...
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