For years I’ve been saying the following: “Don’t add humor to your speech; uncover humor within it.” But how do you do that? There are countless ways. One of my favorite is to take yourself through a process and keep asking yourself one question that is sure to uncover humor over and over again. Take […]
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What’s worse than having no humor in your speeches? It’s having forced humor. Forced humor tears a speech apart and leaves your audience members underwhelmed. In this video, you will see exactly where to look for (and find) the kind of humor that feels natural in your speech. The audience will not have to go […]
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Don’t add humor to your speeches. Uncover humor within them. That’s a huge difference because, when you add humor, it often feels forced. When you uncover humor, it’s simply found. It’s organic. It’s part of your story and, even if the humor doesn’t work, the story is still true and you simply move on. When […]
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Many speakers can get laughs with a humorous story. However, what about when you have a serious story? Is it still appropriate to use humor? The answer is, “Sure, but it shouldn’t feel forced.” It should not feel like the humor came out of left field. It should feel congruent. Below you will find one […]
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Many speakers have heard of the Rule of 3, which is a tool you can use to make your speeches funnier. However, what many speakers leave out is the visual piece that should go along with the verbal piece. If you want to get more laughs then it’s important to not just say it but […]
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You can uncover loads of humor in your speeches and do so without telling jokes. How? Take a look at my video lesson of this public speaking technique that you can easily apply to your very next speech. Keep your audiences laughing all the way through your speech with this powerful public speaking tool that uncovers […]
Continue readingOne of the most important success factors in public speaking is your ability to customize your speech to make each audience feel like, “This has only happened here” and “This message is truly for us.” In other words, they don’t want a “canned” speech. They want it to be fresh. You can accomplish this in […]
Continue readingA quick and easy way to uncover humor is to compare and contrast two stories, examples, statistics, methods, or pretty much anything else. I like this tool because the audience tends to laugh AND learn at the same time. You can use it for dramatic impact (like I do in many of my stories) or […]
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When I get a big laugh, I call that a Power Laugh. Why? Because power is the ability to do more and big laughs give you the ability to do more with your audience. Getting hearty laughs allows you to create a memorable experience, slip in a profound message, and have a blast all at […]
Continue readingMany speakers can get laughs with a humorous story. However, what about when you have a serious story? Is it still appropriate to use humor? The answer is, “Sure, but it shouldn’t feel forced.” It should not feel like the humor came out of left field. It should feel congruent. Below you will find one […]
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