Best Conference Tips

I had the honour of meeting Darren LaCroix, 2001 world champion of public speaking, at the Toastmasters International conference in Lisbon. In 2001, Darren LaCroix outspoke 25,000 contestants from 14 countries to become the World Champion of Public Speaking. And in Lisbon Darren delivered a keynote “From Chump to Champ” which was full of great tips and advice on how to become a top speaker. I asked Darren to share some of his experience with us after the event.

As a conferenceholic, I cant miss any opportunity to network and attend any event I can – from the local meetups and toastmaster’s conferences to  expos and senior executive conferences. I have [...]

As a member of the Toastmasters International, I have the opportunity to meet many special people who are thriving to do the best and perfecting their public speaking and leadership skills. Many [...]

I just came back from a very inspiring District 59 Toastmasters Conference where I have attended several workshops. My favorite was by Conor Neill and I would like to share some take [...]

When I attend an event I always try to make a ROI calculation to see if I have invested wisely and I agree, its rather difficult to measure it exactly and there are many factors which simply do not translate to the numbers. In any case, I do try to make calculations and I like when in addition to having a great time and getting inspired, I see the real value from attending an event. Here is my formula: