by jmcinnis | Sep 28, 2012 | B. Research Techniques
I’m co-staring in the “Baby Boomer Comedy Show; Clean Comedy For People Born Before Seat Belts, Safety Helmets and Facebook” with my comedian friend Kent Rader. We started out by just combing our comedy acts into a great 90-minute comedy show. The reviews have been...
by jmcinnis | Dec 20, 2011 | B. Research Techniques, Humor Stuff
What is the most common thing people do when they need to come up with some humor? They LOOK for the humor. That kind of observational humor made Jerry Seinfield rich and famous, and it’s what we generally think comedians do to find funny jokes. But don’t forget to...
by jmcinnis | Nov 28, 2011 | B. Research Techniques
One way to find some hilarious humor is to dig into your past. . .your wayyyyy, wayyyy back past. I’ve been re-connecting with friends on Linkedin and Facebook, and instead of just sending the standard invitation, many times I’ve written out a personal note. This has...
by jmcinnis | Nov 11, 2011 | B. Research Techniques
I’ve talked in a past blog about kicking off your speech with a quick funny survey, so I think it would be great to go into more detail on this valuable method of connecting with you group. In my humor keynote, Finding the Funny in Change, I talk about the importance...
by jmcinnis | May 27, 2011 | B. Research Techniques
One of the best ways to use humor is to . . . make a connection with people in that “ah ha” moment when you both “get it.” And because humor is such a good people-connector, it’s a great way to build camaraderie with your coworkers and employees when introducing them...
by jmcinnis | Mar 2, 2011 | B. Research Techniques
You know little kids can be annoying (probably why I didn’t have any). . .not because they wet their pants and/or barf a lot, but because they ask a lot of questions”. . many of which we don’t know the answer to – it just IS!!! And what is the most popular question...
