George Carlin died. To be honest, he was never one of my favorite comedians, and of course I can’t see him in the corporate market.
But his skills were unmatched. And the way he pioneered a style that so many others copies is undeniable. I have a huge amount of respect for him, [...]

My last blog post was about the importance of customized humor for professional speakers.
It doesn’t matter if you are a comedian speaker or a trainer or a seminar leader, you’ve got to have a handle on your client’s culture, lingo, and stress points.
Here’s the video so you can see and hear what it feels like:
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1300 finance people heard me tell this joke:
“Hey, great to be here at the Mayo Clinic, where you guys invented Cortizone!
Well…. not you guys.
And then you GAVE it to the world! How cool is that?!
By a show of hands, how many people would like to get that patent back for just a couple of [...]

I just got the nicest email from one of my peers in the National Speakers Association, humorist speaker Bobbe White from Illinois. She read my article on how to test humor before going on stage, and flattered me with this cool email.
Thanks Bobbe. You go girl!
Good morning Brad,
I wanted to let you know [...]

Come See Me Speak in California! (Public Seminar)
Under the heading: “Wow, this is not what Brad usually does….”
I’m rarely speak anywhere where the public can come see me. But this August I’ll be in
California at the Speak Your Way to Wealth Seminar. (That sounds good to me!)
A couple of nice folks [...]

Our Vice President made a joke about inter-marriage among families. His family.
“So, I had Cheneys on both sides of the family — and we don’t even live in West Virginia,” Cheney cracked. After pausing for laughter from the crowd, Cheney added, “You can say those things when you’re not running for re-election.”
Well, [...]

Harvey Korman was one of my favorites.   He died this week, and my heart was broken.
I grew up loving the Carole Burnett Show.  I loved him and Tim Conway.  I loved everything about him.
I often talk of him when I’m teaching comedy and presenting to other speakers.  I talk about how much fun we had [...]

Yes, if you are Air Force Sergeant David Bamburg. (Or, as he calls himself: MSgt (Ret) “Super Dave” Bamburg) I spoke about a year ago to the Air Force Sergeant’s Association and was amazed and honored to be in front of this terrific group.  (Hey!  The Air Force needs speakers too… and given [...]

We have shut down life (ok, not that bad!) here to put up the new site at bradmontgomery.com
It should be cool, and has a ton of resources about motivational speakers, people who WANT TO BE a motivational speaker, and people who want to HIRE a motivational speaker.
Hang on!  It’s almost here kids!
Brad

A cool blog just picked up one of my posts.
If you’re looking to learn more about public speaking or professional speaking, this is a pretty cool resource.
Happy Memorial Day.   Gotta go burn some more meat and drink another beer.