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 4, 2010 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, C. Humor Delivery, D. Appropriate Humor, Funny Jokes, Workplace Humor
Just in case you weren’t sure if you should use humor in your business communications, I’ve come up with . . . 17 Reasons To Use Humor In Your Business Communications Great way to break the ice on a tough topic Great way to make small talk & mingle Gets people to...
by jmcinnis | Jun 1, 2010 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, C. Humor Delivery, D. Appropriate Humor, Workplace Humor
This past weekend someone told me that his wife would never put jokes into her speeches at work because her topic is tooooo serious – I think it was like a food stamp program or something. Well certainly you can’t make fun OF the people on food stamps, but you...
by jmcinnis | May 1, 2010 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, C. Humor Delivery, D. Appropriate Humor, Funny Jokes, Workplace Humor
One of the best ways to connect with an audience is to make a relatable joke right in the moment. But how? Well, the problem most people have is that they don’t pay attention to what’s going on around them right before they speak – they’re too busy going over their...
by jmcinnis | Apr 1, 2010 | A. Humor Writing, C. Humor Delivery, D. Appropriate Humor, Funny Jokes, Workplace Humor
savannah GA Here I am yesterday! On the Riverfront of Savannah, GA – 10 second video is above! Ok, so I was just performing my comedy at a conference last night in Savannah, Georgia to a group who is BIG on networking. And while they had several keynote and...
by jmcinnis | Mar 10, 2010 | A. Humor Writing, B. Research Techniques, C. Humor Delivery, D. Appropriate Humor, Funny Jokes, G. Topical Jokes, Workplace Humor
Okay, so you’ve got a big event coming up that you want to kick off by writing jokes about the event. The problem is, nothing they’ve told you is funny! Okay, forget about the present, and look to the past! If this event has taken place over a number of years, you can...
