by jmcinnis | Jan 26, 2012 | A. Humor Writing
Yeah, a comedy movie made it to the Oscar nominations! Bridesmaids the comedy movie has been nominated. If you haven’t seen it, then I highly recommend it – the comedy is well written in a funny sort of way. Of course with any movie – especially some...
by jmcinnis | Jan 10, 2012 | A. Humor Writing
This past New Years eve was great fun, not only because of the friends I shared it with, but also because we laughed . . .A LOT. I’d like to say that it was high-brow humor, but what made us laugh the most was when my friend Susan tried to show us the constellations...
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 28, 2011 | B. Research Techniques
One way to find some hilarious humor is to dig into your past. . .your wayyyyy, wayyyy back past. I’ve been re-connecting with friends on Linkedin and Facebook, and instead of just sending the standard invitation, many times I’ve written out a personal note. This has...
by jmcinnis | Nov 11, 2011 | B. Research Techniques
I’ve talked in a past blog about kicking off your speech with a quick funny survey, so I think it would be great to go into more detail on this valuable method of connecting with you group. In my humor keynote, Finding the Funny in Change, I talk about the importance...
