Unforgettable Presentations

Picture this: All your life you feel awkward, and out of place. You make the commitment to develop your speaking skills. You decide to become an expert communicator. You determine to be an influencer. You are only 10 years old. What? How does those decisions even cross your mind at such a young age? This is but one of the many questions that Hall-Of-Fame speaker and best-selling author Mark Sanborn answers in today’s episode. During a sit-down with Mark and Darren, Sanborn dispenses wisdom born of 30+ years of influencing leaders…and changing minds. A must-listen for anyone who wants to be influential…and UNFORGETTABLE!

Conflict makes a story interesting and suspenseful. It also engages the audience, especially if they identify with the conflicted character. But how can you use conflict effectively? Darren and Mark discuss the role of conflict, and they offer 3 keys to using conflict successfully. In this episode, find out how well-managed conflict can help to make your presentation UNFORGETTABLE.

From 14-year-old sports commentator, to movie reviewer, to being hired by Arnold Schwarzenegger to speak at the White House, Scott McKain has had a distinctive career. What steps did he take? What did he learn? How does he continue to be distinctive? Mark and Darren have a heart-to-heart with Scott, gleaning nuggets about crafting unforgettable stories, understanding and serving audiences, building confidence, and much more. Listen in, and discover how you can be distinctive…and UNFORGETTABLE! 

One of the strengths of every presentation is the MAIN CHARACTER in a story. But how do you get the audience to SEE, FEEL & HEAR them? And how important is the ‘supporting cast’? How pivotal can THEY be if they are portrayed well? Darren and Mark take a in-depth look at techniques for ‘becoming’ the characters, and how to make them relatable to your audience. They also explain the integral part that seemingly minor characters can play in your UNFORGETTABLE presentation.

You have to deliver a presentation, provide a corporate update, facilitate a workshop, host a seminar, or moderate a panel. But you have to do it VIRTUALLY…for the first time. Presentation delivery methods are changing…and so must you. Where do you start? What application do you choose? How will you get an online audience to engage and participate? Join Darren and Mark as they answer these questions and more, while providing the tips, tools and techniques that you need to be UNFORGETTABLE…VIRTUALLY.

How do you transform a FRAUD INVESTIGATOR into ‘The FUNNY FED?’ What’s the magic behind taking a so-so story, and making it hilarious? How can you deliver serious messages with humor and hilarity? Mark and Darren hear first hand from Hall-of-Fame speaker and renowned humorist Tim Gard about the how to find funny in everyday life, how to make funny even funnier, and how to create UNFORGETTABLE humor.

How do you perform at 100% when PowerPoint fails, you’re not physically at your best, the meeting planner is pulling their hair out, you have to follow a powerful presenter, or you have a family or business challenge? In this must-listen episode, Mark and Darren get answers from “America’s Stress Coach”, psychologist, author & speaker Dr. Terry Lyles. These insights will help you to be UNFORGETTABLE under pressure!

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. Get insights from a coach who helps presenters “physicalize” their delivery. You’ll even hear that all presenters have barriers inside them that stop them from being Unforgettable. You’ll even hear a story about a chance encounter he had with Jim Brady and how Kevin made that moment UNFORGETTABLE.

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 make your stories come alive, and make your presentation UNFORGETTABLE!

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 space’…and share their techniques for using the stage to create scenes, clarify timelines and much more. With STAGEOLOGY, you will master the platform, turn speeches into experiences, and deliver UNFORGETTABLE PRESENTATIONS!