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.