by jmcinnis | Jun 16, 2023 | humor article, Humor Stuff
“What’s a Headshot?” I asked my friend Rob. He explained that it’s a picture of your head. Oh, makes sense and sounds straight forward. We had both started out in comedy together and we were learning all the lingo and terms so we could be real comedians, and we kept...
by jmcinnis | Nov 29, 2022 | A. Humor Writing, D. Appropriate Humor, E. Emcee humor, Humor Stuff
Lots of marketing campaigns use humor toting the benefits of using a product or service, but what developing humor about what happens if people DON’T use your product or service? This Hilarious ad from Southwest Airlines (below) promoting their hotel site is a...
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 13, 2010 | Humor Stuff
A funny thing happened to me on the way to the stage. . . Okay, yesterday I did my Finding the Funny in Change humor keynote for a major health care group in Kansas. It went great, but it could have started out horrible since the speaker before me was Kathleen...
by jmcinnis | Nov 6, 2010 | Humor Stuff
I sold this over the phone! 3 funny subjects to kick off an awkward conversation So we’re coming up on the holiday season, and you know what that means – lots of business and family holiday parties where you’re stuck in awkward conversations with people you barely...
