Category Archives: Humor Tips for Speakers

Humor tips, tricks and ideas for speakers, presenters and comedians

Back to College! (To Be Funny)

Wondering how to be a comedian?   Do you want to know how to be a funny motivational speaker?  Here is your answer. I am so proud of this project.  Humor College was a series where I interviewed some of the top speakers and comedians around and asked them:  How can we be funny like you?…

Insecure Comedians?

This cartoon cracked me up — and makes a legitimate point about comedians. Sure, to be a great comedian or comedian speaker you have to have: • Great Material • Great Timing • Appropriate Topis for Any Given Audience. But most of all, you have to have confidence.  Audiences know right away when we are…

What to do when your humor fails?

When I coach others about how to be funny, I teach saver lines. Basically, these are jokes that you tell after a joke goes bad to “save” the situation. Johnny Carson was the king of savers. I just found this video….check out the master. If you are a comedian or speaker and are looking for…

Laughing through the Tears

Humor and Grief & Loss I just returned from a funeral where I experienced first hand how even a tiny dose of humor can make a huge step towards healing and health. Smiles and laughter CAN make things better. During the funeral service for a wonderful woman who died WAY too early. The entire “audience”…