Darren LaCroix
- Sales and Leadership Storytelling
- Presentation Expert
- Author: 17 Minutes to Your Dream
- World Champion Public Speaker
Travels From
Nevada
Darren LaCroix Speaker Biography
Darren may have been “born without a funny bone in his body,” but he possessed the desire to learn and the willingness to fail necessary to achieve his dream. The self-proclaimed “student of comedy” is living proof that humor is a skill that can be learned.
As a keynote speaker since 1994, he brings his incredible story to conferences around the world. He is consistently the top rated speaker at conferences. He changes the way people think about challenges, humor, and presentations… forever. His clients include IBM, Fidelity investments, and numerous associations too long to list!
He is known as the person who helps speakers launch their careers in professional speaking. His trademarked program Get Paid to Speak by Next Week® has helped many speakers launch their very first checks. He also supports speakers doing business coaching through his internet program, Get Paid to Speak TV.
Now, Darren is in high demand as a speaking coach. The new standard for advanced presentation skills was created when he co-created How Professional Presenters Can Own the Stage. There is no other program on the market that even comes close to this transformational program. Viewers witness exactly how coachees can create lasting significant improvement in just two days.
His successful book, Laugh & Get Rich: How to Profit from Humor in Any Business, contains interviews with corporate executives who share his philosophy. Now translated into three languages, it is a mainstay on business bookshelves.
As co-founder of The Humor Institute and a co-creator of The Humor Boot Camp®, Darren directs seminars that help presenters wisely use the power of humor to “lighten up” their presentations. He is also an award-winning producer of the film Healing, Hope, and Humor.
Better Stories, Better Business
Darren shows busy executives how to have more influence through the power of well-told stories.
You have a pivotal message to deliver, whether it’s in the boardroom, in front of potential clients or at a networking event. But, you struggle with inspiring your listeners to take action. Is your bottom line suffering? Maybe you are not closing the sale often enough?
Great communicators are great storytellers.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Why Stories Matter in Business Communication
- 5 Essentials to an Unforgettable Story Storytelling
- Secrets Most Executives Don’t Use
- How to Apply These Ideas in Your Industry
UNFORGETTABLE Presentations
Do you want to give a presentation? Or actually be heard?
Anyone can stand up and give a presentation, but how do you stand out from other presenters? How can you create a presentation that is truly unforgettable? If people don’t remember your message 3 months, or even 3 days later, you may have wasted both your time and theirs.
With the right process, you can develop and convey a powerful message.
ATTENDEES WILL WALK AWAY WITH:
- A 5-Step Proven Process to Create Unforgettable Presentations
- Little-Known Presentation Secrets to Making Your Message Stick
- 3 Critical Essential Techniques for Making Presentations Stand Out
With these world-class techniques, experienced presenters can deliver an unforgettable message that leaves their audience wanting more.
17 Minutes to Your Dream
How to Get the Breakthroughs You Need
Kid’s dream-like rivers flow. Why did we lose that? Because well-meaning people trained the dream out of us.
Direct Sellers, Entrepreneurs, or anyone with a big dream, listen up! Whether you want to scale your business, inspire your team or quit your day job, this presentation is for you!
What would you say to a young kid who dreamed of making people laugh for a living but wasn’t funny?
- – In 1992 Darren LaCroix, bombed miserably in a comedy club in Boston, MA. As he walked off stage, the headliner that night said, “Don’t quit your day job.”
- – Without a funny bone in his body and a willingness to fail, Darren pursued his childhood dream of making people laugh.
- – Nine years later, he out-spoke 25,000 contestants from 14 countries and was crowned the 2001 World Champion of Public Speaking with a very funny speech. Not only that, but people are talking about his “unforgettable” speech two decades later!
How did he do it? What was his strategy? 17 Minutes to Your Dream.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Overcome Doubt
- Build Belief
- Gain Momentum
- Experience Breakthroughs
From Chump to Champ
“We’ve had many speakers tell us what to do, but you’re different. You lived it.”
With his true-life underdog story, Darren LaCroix inspires attendees to defy the odds and reach their lofty goals.
Do your people feel overwhelmed and in need of a heavy dose of inspiration? Do they need to be re-energized? The one thing that makes an event special is the story that moves people forward and takes away any excuses. An unforgettable true-life story delivered with passion can be the catalyst that gets people rejuvenated and back on track. This keynote is perfect as an opener or closer for your event. One attendee firmly shook Darren’s hand, looked him in the eyes and said,
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Inspiration to look at challenges in a new way
- A bigger belief in what is possible
- Action steps to create new habits
