by jmcinnis | Aug 24, 2009 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, D. Appropriate Humor
Sunrise on the Outer Banks, NC. . .I had a great week of vacation! And in continuing my blog series on using appropriate humor, things to stay away from for business humor and convention groups would be obvious jokes. Not that they’re inappropriate but the group has...
by jmcinnis | Aug 19, 2009 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, D. Appropriate Humor
Here I am @ Niagra Falls. . .a break from my show for the Postmasters (and i got to catch up with my friend Cherie whom I’ve known since Kindergarten!) And now on to part 2 of using appropriate humor for convention and association conferences. The next rule of...
by jmcinnis | Aug 17, 2009 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, D. Appropriate Humor
Here I am at the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce event. . .I’m hanging with the Capitol City bank logo at a party! So I’ve been doing comedy for convention crowds – corporations and associations – for over 14 years now, and I keep getting asked about what is...
by jmcinnis | Aug 16, 2009 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, D. Appropriate Humor
And in continuing my blog about appropriate humor, remember that you should pay attention to when using humor is the industry climate. Be sensitive to jokes about what’s going on in the industry. For example, you may have heard that the meetings industry has taken a...
by jmcinnis | Apr 19, 2009 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, C. Humor Delivery, D. Appropriate Humor, E. Emcee humor
So occasionally I don’t just write about joke writing. . . here’s an article I wrote about the art of following someone. . . Following Susan Boyle So like the rest of the planet, I am a huge, huge fan of Susan Boyle – the unassuming woman who took to the...
by jmcinnis | Apr 25, 2007 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, D. Appropriate Humor
RULE 5: Twist the joke. Give out a real fact in the set up, and make up a crazy (exaggerated) fact in the punch line. A lot of times punch lines are grouped in threes with the crazy fact at the end. Three things just seems to have a good cadence. RULE 6: Speaking of...
