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Humor at Work: Stand-up Comedy at National Sales Meeting 2010

June 1, 2010

Las Vegas, NV – For the second time in three years, I crafted a 100% customized stand-up set for my organization’s National Sales Meeting. Throughout the week, I took note of good stories, funny lines and positive observations. At the end of the event, I provided a recap of the week’s festivities in a positive, [...]

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Humor is Your Choice

May 18, 2010

A reader sent me a link to this fun post titled Peter Pan Professions: 50 Fun Jobs That Don’t Require You to Grow Up. The list contains some interesting professions that aren’t your typical 9-5: ice cream tester, card dealer, stunt driver, hobo, etc. Of course the important thing to keep in mind is that [...]

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Why YOU Should Take an Improv Class

February 15, 2010

Improv was one of my first forays into comedy and remains one of the most valuable things I’ve ever done.  The tips, tricks, techniques and skills I’ve learned from studying improv have infiltrated my everyday life, making me a better communicator, presenter, employee, friend, son and member of society. Still not convinced, even after knowing [...]

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5 Reasons You Should Always Carry a Pen

January 21, 2010

One of the things that has always stuck with me from the stand-up comedy world was always having something to write with. You never know when inspiration will strike, and when your job relies heavily on creativity, you want to capture every idea you can. Even though I now do most of writing and note-taking [...]

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5 Ways to Energize an Audience

November 24, 2009

A tired audience is an impatient and distracted audience. To help ensure your presentation is actually heard, it’s important to energize the audience. Here are 5 ways to energize the audience before your next presentation: 1. Warm up the crowd by conducting a symphony. Conducting an audience symphony is one of the easiest ways to [...]

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10 Great George Carlin Quotes

October 15, 2009

George Carlin was one of the best comedians of our time.  In between his bits that made some people cringe at his use of language, he educated a world of people with insight and wisdom in a colorful way.  His “Modern Man” routine is the greatest bit on wordplay I’ve ever seen: Here are 10 [...]

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101 Ways to Create Humor at Work

September 24, 2009

With all of the benefits to having humor in the workplace, every office could stand to have a little more fun.  But how do you incorporate humor into the corporate world?  It’s easier than you might think. From individual activities such as reading office jokes, to team-building games using improv, to community-wide fun at work [...]

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10 Great Bill Cosby Quotes

August 31, 2009

Bill Cosby is one of the great comedians of our time and has passed down some great wisdom over the years.  Any time I have to go to the dentist, I think of his legendary take on the experience: Here are 10 Great Bill Cosby Quotes, the sit-down comic himself: “A word to the wise [...]

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The Mind of a Funsmith, Part 2

August 26, 2009

Note: This is part 2 of an interview with Bernie DeKoven.  For the audio of the interview, check out The Mind of a Funsmith, an Interview with Bernie DeKoven.  For part 1, check out The Mind of a Funsmith, Part 1. Drew: You mentioned something interesting there about inviting them to change the rules.  One [...]

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The Mind of a Funsmith, Part 1

August 25, 2009

Note: This is part 1 of an interview with Bernie DeKoven.  For the audio of the interview, check out The Mind of a Funsmith, an Interview with Bernie DeKoven. Drew: Welcome to another interview with Humor That Works.  Today we are talking to Bernie DeKoven, the funsmith, author of a number of websites that deal [...]

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