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Archive for May, 2006

One of my favorite magicians of all time…

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on May 31st, 2006

I have learned every one of Billy McComb’s tricks. Ok… NOBODY has learned them all… Billy seemed to know everything about magic, magicians, and entertaing.
One of the best parts of my career was working the Magic Castle in Los Angeles, California. I did one show with Billy in the audience, and made a point of […]

Does Your Motivational Speaker Pay Child Support?

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on May 30th, 2006

Last Friday I was invited to be a motivational speaker for the Merced, California Child Support Enforcement Agency. Their folks have been working hard.
Like so many other government agencies (especially in California) they are doing more with less. A few years ago, they lost some of their staff from budget cuts (sounds […]

Government Speaker? Yup… How Do You Spell PEO STRI?

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on May 27th, 2006

I just got back from a job in Orlando, Florida where I was a speaker for the government. PEO STRI asked to present a motivational full-day training connecting humor and light-heartedness to leadership.
Among other things, I was reminded how great government workers can be. Yup, the lousy image of government workers being slackers has gotta […]

Speakers can be Heroes

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on May 26th, 2006

Ask Mike Rayburn. He’s a good guy, a friend, and a kick butt speaker. He is also one of few speakers who is in Both of my books: Humor Us: America’s Funniest Humorists on the Power of Laughter, and Humor Me: America’s Funniest Humorists on the Power of Laughter.
He was recently […]

Motivational Speakers: I Love My Job!

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on May 22nd, 2006

Look at this photo.
I love my job! Look at their faces. I love my job. I’m soooo lucky!

Yours,Brad Montgomery
Motivational Keynote Speaker, Corporate Comedian, Lucky LUCKY Man
Technorati Tags: Comedians, Motivational Speakers, Humor, Humorists.

Colorado Comedian is Funniest Mom

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on May 18th, 2006

Very cool! A Colorado mom and comedian, Rubi Nicholas, won Nick at Nite’s “Search for the Funniest Mom in America.” I haven’t met Rubi yet… but I’m thrilled a Colorado Comedian won. Congrats!
From The Denver Post:
Rubi Nicholas works long hours as an assistant vice president at a health care insurance […]

Colorado’s King of Workplace Humor: EKS & H

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on May 17th, 2006

I had the job today! Ehrhardt, Keef, Steiner & Hottman PC hired me to be part of the quarterly employee appreciation meeting in Denver, Colorado just yesterday. They asked me to be a funny motivational speaker… entertain the troops with laugh - out - loud comedy while at the same time […]

Frugality? How Cool is That?!

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on May 16th, 2006

I just got blogged by the Festival of Frugality.
Boston Gal’s Open Wallet
Festival of Frugality #23
Welcome to the 23rd edition of the Festival of Frugality. While trying to figure out how to organize this weeks’ posts, I took my inspiration from the Wikipedia definition of frugality!
This is a cool blog… I’m flattered to be included.
Brad Montgomery
Comedian […]

Insure Your Insurance Speaker

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on May 16th, 2006

I just got this shot of me (I’m the tiny guy in front!) working for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kanas. In someways it was typical of employee appreciation speech or program in that we did the same program several times. It was impossible to both pull the entire staff […]

Quit Buying Stuff! Comedians wear it here!

Posted by Motivational Speakers: Brad Montgomery on May 15th, 2006

I blogged earlier that I took my daughter Claire with me on a trip to do a funny speech in Orlando, Florida. It was a great idea for a dozen reasons, nine of which rhyme with Disney World.

It was a blast to see the whole thing through her nine year old eyes. I […]