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...
by jmcinnis | Jun 25, 2010 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, D. Appropriate Humor, Funny Jokes, G. Topical Jokes
What happens when you’ve got a completely dry subject and you just can’t figure out a way to have fun with it? You have to think bigger. To find the funny when I’m speaking, I start with the group; if there’s not much there, I look at the room, then move out to the...
by jmcinnis | Jun 22, 2010 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, C. Humor Delivery, D. Appropriate Humor, Funny Jokes, G. Topical Jokes
Self-deprecating humor is one of the quickest ways to get the audience on your side. As I’ve said, a lot of comedy is about people feeling superior to the comic, so if people think you have a flaw then they’ll either feel superior OR be able to relate to you even more...
by jmcinnis | Jun 11, 2010 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, C. Humor Delivery, D. Appropriate Humor, Funny Jokes, G. Topical Jokes
Fun with Food So a lot of speeches take place at banquets, luncheons, and breakfasts. . .which means you have tons of opportunity to do some quick humor by having fun with the food. Now this doesn’t mean you should be super mean about it – you don’t want to insult the...
