Who else wants to be a
MASTER PRESENTER?

Getting started on any presentation can be difficult, discouraging, and nerve-racking. Questions like: "How do I begin? Will they be bored? How do I end this with a bang?" swirl through your mind. And it’s frustrating to have so many questions and nowhere to turn for answers.

Darren Wants To Make
Your Journey Easier!

“I purchased your CDs and they have really made a difference
in how I approach public speaking. You have definitely inspired me...”
- Brian Toner - Inside Wholesaler
Fidelity Investments Institutional Services, Co., Inc.

Darren LaCroix wanted to be a comedian; but he wasn’t funny. He didn’t know how to prepare, or how to give a good delivery. Yet, ten years later, he became the 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking. How did that happen? With a lot of hard work! Darren stumbled through mistakes and failures for years. He struggled just like everyone else.

Give me just 12 hours and I will
knock 12 years off of your learning curve.
Darrenteed.

Want to know the secrets of Master Presenters?

I came to Toastmasters in 1992... shy, lacking confidence, and with no talent. Thanks to Toastmasters, I was able to quit my day job of 11 years to become a full-time, professional speaker. Some say I'm “lucky.” Lucky? I’m just a guy who used the tool of Toastmasters better than most. Toastmasters gave me a place to practice, mentors pointed me in the right direction, and I was willing to fail.

In preparing for the World Championship Contest I studied 10 years of championship videos (90 world-class speeches), practiced at 22 clubs, got 141 written evaluations, and video-taped myself every chance I could. I also went to the previous World Champions and became a “sponge.” Their insight changed the way I presented forever. Do you think their insight could help you? Absolutely!

My speaking and comedy mentors have condensed decades of humor & speaking experience into this proven, simple, and step-by-step system. How would you like to learn in just 12 hours what it took us years to learn? You can. Decades of knowledge. A lifetime of value.

Here is just a taste of what you'll discover in the Master Presenter PACK. Everything we wish someone told us...

• The “speech creation process” my coach -- Mark Brown -- showed me (Speak Like a Champion Set CD 2)

• Ed Tate’s essential 4 H’s to great speaking and only one is optional! (Speaking Secrets Set CD 5)

• The 4 commonalities of 10 World Champs you can bring to your next speech (The Path to Powerful Presentations DVD Program 1)

• How to handle hecklers in hostile audiences (Connect with Any Audience CD 3)

• The most important question to ask before you write a speech (The Path to Powerful Presentations DVD 3rd Sec, Program 1)

• How to change the pace to keep the audience invloved (Connect with Any Audience CD 2)

“I learned more about speaking in the 77 days prior to the World Championship than in 6 years of speaking and 9 years of stand-up comedy.”

The truth is, I thought I knew enough to be good. Most speakers, myself included, think they are better than they really are. I was OK… not good, and far from great. If you don’t believe me, watch the earlier version of Championship speech on the bonus section of my DVD. And you might want to read that article by my speaker coach. You can find it on my website: Coaching Article

Most speakers are concerned about what they say, rather than what people hear. I was one of those people. Here’s what I didn’t know:

• The importance of stories, and how to use them.

• I could do less preparation and be much more effective. It can be easier if you know how.

• There is a step-by-step process to creating a presentation.

• I needed guidance from experts. There is no way I could have won without learning more.

Why Is This Important to YOU?

Simple. Do you want to speak better, quicker? With even less effort?

I have personally, painstakingly compiled what I have learned from the people who taught me.

Imagine what you could learn from 7 World Champions & 8 Professional Humorists… It is not too late to get the Master Presenters Pack.

I'd like to invite you to get the rest of the Master Presenter Pack. I'll even give you full credit for your STARTER PACK investment. You've got a short time to take advantage of this one-time offer! This is only available from this letter. You won't find it on my web site and will not get this offer again.

Don’t Listen To Me…

I could show you literally hundreds of unsolicited testimonials of people who were blown away by how much my educational tools have helped them speak better, quicker.

“The Speak Like a Champion program is outstanding. My fellow Toastmasters
may be a little tired of me raving about how much I’ve learned from it.
It is the best, most detailed, and most easily-understood
programs on public speaking that I have seen.”
- Your student, Michael Erwine

Just one of the programs in your Master Presenters PACK:

4 CD Set - Speak Like a Champion

Learn how I wrote my winning speech step by step. The second CD, Speech Creation, will give you a whole new outlook and make speech writing easier, and give you more confidence. I Darrentee this one CD alone will give you enough value for your whole investment.

How much time have you spent preparing presentations? What if you could send less time preparing, and have more impact than you do now? How much would that be worth to you?

Powerful Speaking Does Not Take...

Money, Brains, Talent, Or Connections

It simply takes following a system and learning from the best. I found the people at the top often gave me much better advice, and the exact opposite of everyone else. Why? They think differently and teach from years of experience and wisdom.

When I wanted to be a comedian, I turned to established comedians and became a great student. When I won the regional level of the speech contest, and was about to compete in the championship, I went straight to the World Champions. Doesn’t that just make sense? Maybe to you and me because we think alike. I am shocked that more people do not do that. Whenever I speak at a conference where there is a speech contest I usually only have 3 out of the 9 contestants sitting in on my session. Isn’t that crazy? I used to be in the front row, leaning forward, absorbing all I could.

I will never forget what World Champion Otis Williams, Jr. said to me…

Otis said, “Be so good the only question is who comes in second.” Does that resonate with you? It sure did me. I decided I would become an even better student than ever before. I wanted to study and learn from every World Champion I could. I studied 10 years of World Champion Contest videos (9 finalists each year), that is 90 world class speeches. And then I created a video of just the winners of each year and watched it over and over again.

I Discovered Something That Shocked Me…

All the Champs had a few things in common, but they all had incredibly different styles. There was no one formula for winning. They were unique. They stood out from the pack and were not trying to be someone else. They were being themselves, but bigger.

I have seen people trying to copy someone else’s style. You’ll never become great that way. The goal of my educational system is to help bring out your unique style.

For example, David Brooks, the 1990 World Champion, who has probably coached more winners than anyone, has the exact opposite style that I do. He is a writer and wordsmith. I, on the other hand, am a performer. That is my background and style. David’s background is journalism. I learned more from David, quicker, than I had since I started onstage in 1992. He is truly a great teacher as well as speaker.

Mark Brown, the 1995 World Champion, had been my coach for my winning speech. In my Speak Like A Champion you will learn the step-by-step process Mark walked me through to create my winning speech. He helped me say more with fewer words. He literally created some powerful moments of silence in my speech that people still talk about today.

This Program Has Never Been Done Before

I convinced 5 World Champions to teach you what they had taught me about speaking. Together we created a tool that has literally helped thousands of presenters speak better, quicker. It is a legacy educational tool that has changed the learning curve of people in our international speaking organization. It is called: Speaking Secrets of the Champions.

6 CD Set - Speaking Secrets of the Champions

Learn firsthand from 6 World Champs. Each World Champion has their own unique style and personality. You will learn different ideas from each of the World Champions on how to deliver your speeches with more impact. You will hear it directly from:

• David Brooks - Dave’s Top 10 Techniques Every Speaker Should Know

• Mark Brown - Power Presentations: From Penpoint to Platform

• Craig Valentine - Simple Steps for Speaking Success

• Ed Tate - You, Too, Can Be a World Champion

• Darren LaCroix - Comedy Secrets for Professional Presentations

• Jim Key - Speak Better, Quicker!

Do You Know The Rule Of Three?

You’ll learn this and much more in the Speaking Secrets, but don’t take my word for it.

“Thanks for all the information you packed into your 'Secrets' CD.
The rule of three and the discussion about derailing the audience’s “train”
really made sense to me. I was able to take a good Area Contest winning speech,
add humor and turn it into a great Division Contest winning speech.
After the Area Contest, I had a few people congratulating me. After the
Division Contest, the impact was clearly much greater.
Thanks for showing me how to get there.”
- Mark Perew (Oh, yeah. The “k” sound really is funny!)

What If You Got More Laughs?

Would you have more fun? Would you be asked to speak more often? Would you earn more? Most presenters want to get more laughs, myself included. I love the feeling I get when an audience bursts into laughter. Don’t you? What if I could show you how to do that more often? Unfortunately, most people believe that you have to be born funny. By now you have seen my first time onstage and know that learning to be funny is possible. To help teach you to be funnier I sat down and interviewed the people who taught me how.

I started in stand-up comedy in Boston and took every class I could and studied the pros in comedy clubs nightly. But this program is not about stand-up comedy. That is a different world. Yet, I discovered that many of the same principles that apply there are incredibly helpful to speakers in the corporate world.

I also joined the National Speakers Association and learned what a humorist was. A humorist is someone who uses humor to deliver a message (in comedy the humor IS the message). That’s why I interviewed four professional humorists when I created this program. They will help you discover your inner humorist through humor writing exercises.

What They Teach Will Surprise You…

Here’s what you will learn from the humor teachers in this program:

4 CD Set - Learn How the Pros Make 'em Laugh

Get more laffs! You'll never look at humor the same way again. This program gives you step-by-step exercises from the people who taught me how to be funnier! How’ll you feel if you got more laughs?

• Bob Seibel - Get Laughs from Frustrations
• Don Gavin - Get Laughs from Observations
• Katie Grady - Learn the Joke Writing Process
• Rosemary Verri - How to Develop Humor Awareness
• Judy Buch - Enhance Your Stories with Characterizations
• Dick Doherty - How to be Intimate with an Audience
• Kevin Knox - You Have to Believe it is Funny
• Izzy Gesell - The Power of Improv

(Let me save you some valuable time here)

My System Isn’t Really For Everyone…

When I said anyone could be a great speaker, that’s not really true. But I can save you some valuable time. You can quit reading and throw this letter away right now if you are any of the following:

• Not willing to change

• If you are more concerned about getting speaking advice from your sister, brother, neighbor, other people in your office, your club, or organization (all who have never wowed an audience)

• If you think you’ll never be successful

• If you are not willing to be a student

• If you are a whiner and a complainer

• If you are afraid of doing something different

Instead you need to…

Keep doing presentations the way you always have been. Keep working harder than you need to. Keep from discovering how good you could be.

Okay, if you're still with me, there is great hope for you. Growing up near Boston I tend to be direct, that's my style. I also find it brings more value to the people I teach. I believe in "tough love" while at the same time being someone who encourages.

Nobody Believes Me At First

But there is a reason I have never had any of my educational tools returned. There is a reason whenever I speak around the world someone in the audience tells me how much they love them and listen to them over and over. There is a reason I get e-mails from around the world from people I never met who bought my tools at a higher price on-line and they still find huge value.

One of my favorite e-mails is from someone who wants to be a better speaker and English is not even his first language!

"Darren, I can’t wait to share this with you!!!!! After I ordered your products, I’ve listen to those audio programs more than twenty times each... After the contest, one of the audience came to me and said; 'I saw your improvement and you are totally different!!!' and I said 'Stage time, stage time, stage time...' while he is laughing. I do get a priceless lesson from you. I am not only become more confident but also more willing to try new stuff (Dry jokes, exaggeration gestures, comic voices, and etc.) Thanks a lot, Darren; I am glad I am on the way of learning with you!!!
Best Regards, Hubert (Taiwan)

Are You Already A Pretty Good Speaker?

Fair enough. Some people are pretty good as presenters. That can be the biggest problem! Why? Because they are better than most and they are comfortable. That is where I was at in 2001 as a professional speaker. When I started “hanging out” with the other World Champions, I realized just how much I needed to learn. I did not know what I did not know. I started realizing that true “professionals” are never done and are forever learning. Here’s what Ed Tate, the 2000 World Champion, said after he listened to my program:

“Make ‘em Laugh is outstanding. I realized the benefits immediately.
Comedy writer Katie Grady talked about the power of three.
I got a huge laugh the first time I used this technique.”
- Ed Tate, 2000 World Champion of Public Speaking

Ed had already won the Championship and was getting paid extremely well as a professional, yet he is constantly learning. Are you ready?

Ok, Darren – You’ve Got Me Interested.
Tell Me More About Your SYSTEM

You’ve already taken the first step. You have my Starter Pack. The DVD is great to watch and a perfect first step. I’ve found I learn best while driving in my car and using that time as a University on Wheels. Most of the rest of the system is on CD why? So it is more likely to be used and absorbed.

Master Presenters PACK: 17 CDs + 2 DVDs + 1 Data Disc + 1 Book. Decades of knowledge. A Lifetime of Value.

1. Starter Pack – The Path to Powerful Presentations DVD + Panic to Power CD + Darren's book: Laugh & Get Rich
2. Speak Like a Champion 4 CD Set – Learn Darren’s step-by-step process of speech writing
3. Speaking Secrets of the Champions 6 CD Set – You’ll start thinking like a Champion
4. Connect With Any Audience 3CDs + 1 Data Disc – Learning how to connect is crucial
5. Learn How the Pros Make ‘em Laugh 4 CD Set – You’ll learn how to get more Laughs!

You’ll also get:

BONUS DVD: Just for Laffs Experience humor that delivers powerful, thought-provoking messages so you can do the same.

BONUS BOOK: Stand-Up Comedy: The Book by Judy Carter. The book that started Darren’s career!

Your presentations will never be the same again! I'll Darrentee it! It took me 77 days to write my winning speech. I’ll give you 77 days to take a listen to 17 CDs + Humor DVD + Data Disc. If it doesn’t impress you, send it back and I will personally write you a check for your investment back!

Make It Easy On Yourself!

Now you can learn the techniques that Darren discovered and developed. Darren demonstrates the four habits that brought him from Chump to Champ. He studied ten years worth of World Championship speeches... and uncovered four commonalities shared by the winners...four techniques you must include in your next presentation!

Enhance your speaking skills by leaps and bounds. Impress your clients, supervisors, and coworkers with Darren’s perfect tool kit for developing powerful presentations. He guarantees he’ll start you in the right direction.

“They are the best, most detailed, and most easily understood
programs on public speaking that I have seen.”
- Michael Erwine, Eaton Rapids, MI

You get: The Path to Powerful Presentations DVD

See clips from this DVD

Path to Powerful Presentations DVD

How I Went from Chump to Champ

On April 26, 1992, Darren LaCroix made his stand-up comedy debut performance.

It was a disaster.

Ten years later, Darren outperformed 25,000 contestants from 14 countries and became the World Champion of Public Speaking!

Now You Can Benefit From Darren’s 10 Years of Experience in Just 2 Short Hours!

That’s right! Darren will shorten your learning curve with this dynamic DVD. Learn fourteen years worth of tips, techniques, and champion secrets in just two hours.

Here’s what Darren discovered during those fourteen years!

• Understanding the Cherry Tree Effect: The First Step to Creating a Powerful Presentation
• 3 Habits of Great Speakers
• The “Jerry Maguire” Concept
• Winning Characteristics of World Champion Speakers
• The Biggest Mistake Most Presenters Make… And How To Avoid It!

“I owe you - BIG time! After hearing you, I made major adjustments
to my speech and to my delivery. The results - I took first place at
the Area and Division levels! So, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
for giving back. You've made a major difference in my life.”
- Melinda Condray - Coaching for Success

"I was really imoressed with Darren's presentation...I'd always tried to influence my audience, but he showed me how to make them think differently."
- Tom Zimmerman - Afton, MO

Bonus Footage!

• Darren’s Speech…The Early Stages
• Watch As Darren Dissects His Winning Speech

"Darren's DVD is a must for anyone in a leadership position. There's lots of content including a section where Darren critiques his championship speech.

- Lucas Brunelle, Instructor, Clark University

Your presentations will never be the same. Darrenteed!

In the Master Presenter PACK you’ll also get:

FREE! Panic to Power Audio CD ($24.95)

Does the simple thought of giving a presentation give you pain? Does preparing for it seem like work? What if you could learn how to turn that panic into power?

Three World Champions will teach you how they conquered their fears.

• Craig Valentine, 1999 World Champion of Public Speaking
• Ed Tate, 2000 World Champion of Public Speaking
• Darren LaCroix, 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking

and special guest, Kevin Spalding share their “panic on the platform” stories. You’ll get tools & techniques you can use right away!

FREE! Mentors Made the Difference - CD (14.95)

You will learn as you listen to the true stories of Three World Champions — and discover how they owe their success to their mentors. Mentors who helped them hone their oral presentation skills, and guided them to being the best inspirational speakers. Learn how to apply their same principles to your dreams.

• What is it you want to be the best at?
• How are you going to get there?
• What if your dreams really could become reality?

In this powerful hour-long CD, the World Champs tell you how it happened; how their mentors truly did make the difference. Discover how a mentorship can be an effective and integral part to your speaking success.

“I liked the CD, Mentors Made the Difference, so much
that I want to use it as our District's Token of Appreciation for
our Presenters and Facilitators at the District 58 Fall Conference.”
- William L. "Bill" May, Jr., DTM, Lieutenant Governor Education & Training

FREE! How to Be A World Champion Speaker - CD ($19.95)

Imagine getting inside the mind of a World Champion Speaker? Better yet, how about getting inside the minds of two? And what if that tour was guided by a Hall of Fame Speaker? Imagine no longer!

Listen as Hall of Fame Speaker Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE facilitates an entertaining, action-packed, idea-rich session featuring Toastmasters International's World Champions Ed Tate (2000) and Darren LaCroix (2001). Learn the exact techniques that helped them beat out thousands of speakers and made them famous! (Recorded live at a National Speakers Association Workshop) 1 Hour

FREE! Laugh & Get Rich - Book ($19.95)

What if you could also tap the power of humor?

Gain powerful insights into how Darren became a comedian when no one was encouraging him.

"I don't get why everyone didn't buy Darren's Starter Pack.
It's a no brainer - Great material, good value... way underpriced!"
- David Lenger - Keller Williams Real Estate - Easton, MA

P.S. This offer includes a 77-day money back DARRENTEE!

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