by jmcinnis | Jul 27, 2010 | A. Humor Writing, C. Humor Delivery, D. Appropriate Humor, Funny Jokes, Workplace Humor
Okay, now part two of kicking off with a joke. As I mentioned, getting into the joke is sometimes the hardest part, so use one of these tactics to set yourself up right. 1. Address what they see. If you’ve got some outstanding feature/hairdo/etc. . .mention it off the...
by jmcinnis | Jul 19, 2010 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, C. Humor Delivery, Funny Jokes
When people hear that I’m on stage for like 60 minutes telling jokes, they’re always amazed at me being up there THAT LONG. Actually the hardest part isn’t being there for 60 minutes (ok, a few shows have been rough!), the hardest part is GETTING STARTED. That’s...
by jmcinnis | Jul 12, 2010 | A. Humor Writing, D. Appropriate Humor, Funny Jokes, Workplace Humor
One of the big reasons that groups get together is to give out awards! If you’re speaking at the awards banquet (or even writing about the awards prior to the event) then you’ve got a great opportunity to include humor. Most award recipients enjoy jokes about the...
by jmcinnis | Jul 6, 2010 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, C. Humor Delivery, D. Appropriate Humor, Funny Jokes, G. Topical Jokes, Workplace Humor
I’ve never done comedy in another country (ok, Canada, but they’re so close it doesn’t count), yet I’ve been in front of audiences sprinkled with international people because they come to us. And while of course you can’t appeal to EVERYONE in the group, there are...
