by jmcinnis | Jun 8, 2012 | A. Humor Writing
Last weekend I took a break from comedy writing to do laundry, and so I ran over to the store to get some bleach. I asked the cashier what aisle the bleach was in, and she sent me TO THE COSMETIC AISLE. It took me a minute to think of what kind of bleach you get in...
by jmcinnis | Jun 1, 2012 | A. Humor Writing
Okay, it’s been 6 weeks since my last comedy writing blog – that’s what happens when you have a BUSY April and May for keynotes. It’s a good year for comedy! I just finished my quarterly newsletter titled “Jans article – Comedy Wisdom”, so I’m focusing this blog...
by jmcinnis | Apr 18, 2012 | A. Humor Writing
Sure it’s important to know WHO you’re talking to, so you can inject appropriate jokes and humor, but don’t forget to look at your surroundings and bring the WHERE into the equation. I just had an event for a health care group this week and it was held in a hotel...
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...
by jmcinnis | Sep 23, 2011 | A. Humor Writing
Networking can be BORING . . especially if you’re giving out the same information and asking the same standard (read: dull) questions. When you meet someone, or introduce a new employee or hand an award to someone, what’s the first bit of information we tend to give...
