by jmcinnis | Feb 12, 2015 | A. Humor Writing
Jon Stewart’s announcement that he’s moving on from the Daily Show was hard to hear, because he really built up the show and created a HUGE following. He got people to actually enjoy the news – that’s tough. I got to work with him 17 years ago, when he first started...
by jmcinnis | Feb 11, 2015 | A. Humor Writing
I’ve heard so much about this “new” (okay new to ME) social media thing that I finally got serious and checked it out. WAYYY cool. So many things you can do on Pinterest. . . Here’s a quick humor graphic I posted on there. But there are all...
by jmcinnis | Dec 12, 2014 | E. Emcee humor
So you’ve got to keep the company holiday party rocking and rolling along without having everyone snoring? Here’s some things you can joke about safely and successfully! Embrace Religious Differences. Usually you shouldn’t talk about religion, but the holidays have so...
by jmcinnis | Nov 8, 2014 | A. Humor Writing
Yes that’s the name of my first humor writing book (Finding the Funny Fast), and it’s also the prominent words in a couple of my keynotes (Finding the Funny in Change and Finding the Funny in Communications). But today I want to talk about finding the funny in the...
by jmcinnis | Oct 24, 2014 | B. Research Techniques
I just read an article about a guy who controls his tourettes syndrome by doing stand up comedy – I always thought stand-up comedy ENCOURAGED people to cuss. But the article mentioned that this guy has gained self-confidence and educated people on the disease at the...
