A quick video hello from Upstate New York to my Fellow Toastmasters in Chisinau, Moldova. I'm looking forward to being a part of your Spring 2015...
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Yin Yang & The Elevator Pitch
Beware of "Trendy" Earlier this year, a high-profile business writer posted an article, "The Elevator Pitch is Dead." Within minutes,...
Continue Reading →The Love Coach, Revisited
Happy Valentine's Day! I couldn't resist dusting off my speech from the Toastmasters 2006 European Humorous Speech Contest, apropos to love... and...
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Spreading The Love As Toastmaster DJ
What do presenting and DJ-ing have in common? As I recently discovered at the Toastmasters District 59 Conference... a lot. If you love your...
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Pitching & Presenting: If You’re Not Smiling…
"Smile and the whole world smiles..." My father has said this ever since I can remember. "Smile, and the whole world smiles with you." It's...
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Annual Convention Meets (New) Brand Expectation I'm just back from the Toastmasters 2011 International Convention in Vegas, my first. And I had a...
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Darren Lacroix’s Silent Treatment: Pause More, Sell More
Lisbon Rocked! The Toastmasters 2011 European Spring Conference in Lisbon exceeded all expectations. Hats off to the...
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Sales & Storytelling – Guest Speaker, Utrecht
It's just gone live! The website has been launched for the Toastmasters Division J Spring Conference, 9th April, in Utrecht, outside of...
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Successful Entrepreneurs Think Beyond Closing Deals
"If you want to build a long-term successful enterprise, you don't close a sale, you open a relationship." - Patricia Fripp I've...
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Making a New Year’s Toast – Five Tips From TJ Walker
TJ Walker is a great resource on public speaking and media training. Yesterday he posted a timely piece on making a New Year's toast. Much...
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