humor

5 Reasons to Use Humor in an Interview

January 28, 2011

When preparing for an interview, it’s likely you have been given the advice to be serious when you meet with people at your prospective job; it’s important to know that advice is absolutely wrong (unless you’re interviewing to be a funeral director, banker (of doom), or to play Buster Keaton in a biopic). It’s true [...]

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Humor at Work: Humor Training at the AIN

December 17, 2010

New York, NY – I’m always looking for ways to improve my trainings, so when I was offered the chance to have part of my training reviewed and critiqued by fellow applied improv experts, I jumped at the chance. With the help of some fellow AIN members, I demonstrated a section of my Humor Bootcamp [...]

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The Sentence that Changed Everything

November 22, 2010

The following story is a break from the normal posts on the site, but one I thought I’d share.  I wrote it to be included with HR Ringleader’s Game Changing Moments and thought it might be of interest to some people who are curious about how a computer engineer found and started using humor. ———————————————————– [...]

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Humor at Work: Training Videos for Technical Applications

November 22, 2010

New York, NY – When one of the section managers at my job was tasked with coming with a way to present technical training and awareness in an engaging way, he asked for my assistance. After understanding the requirements and possibilities, we came up with a series of one-minute videos that showcased a specific tool [...]

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Humor at Work: Comedy as Commentary 2010

November 12, 2010

New York, NY – For the third straight year I was asked to be a guest lecturer in the Comedy as Commentary class at Parsons University. Much the same as past years, I answered questions and provided insights on what it’s like to do improv and stand-up comedy. I also spent more time leading a [...]

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Humor at Work: Team-Building for New Team Members

August 5, 2010

New York, NY – A new associate director was recently appointed to lead our project management organization at work. When she came to New York to meet our team, I was asked to lead a team-building event that would help us all get to know each other while also being engaging (and that could be [...]

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Old Spice: The Man Your Man Could Smell Like

July 24, 2010

The most recent Old Spice campaign has generated over 100 million views online; the Old Spice channel on Youtube has over 100,000 subscribers; there are nearly 700,000 fans on Facebook.  What started out as a well-done commercial for Old Spice has turned into a hilarious internet phenom–and all of this for body wash and deodorant. [...]

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Humor at Work: CSz Tournament 2010

July 20, 2010

Philadelphia, PA – I spent the past week in Philadelphia, the “City of Brotherly Love” and this year’s site for the annual ComedySportz (CSz) Tournament. The week long event consists of workshops, social events and of course a ton of improv action. One of the best workshops I attended was New Thinking in Corporate Team-Building, [...]

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The Answer is Improv

July 16, 2010

Q: What can I study to become a better presenter? A: Improv Q: Is there a way to learn how to think on my feet? A: Improv Q: What can I do to improve my creativity? A: Improv Q: How can I demonstrate the keys to successful communication? A: Improv Q: What’s a fun event [...]

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Hospital Humor… An Interview with Sally Franz

June 24, 2010

What would you do if you suddenly became paralyzed from the waist down?  Well, if you’re Sally Franz, you write a book about the experience.  I sat down with the Scrambled Leggs author to talk to her about her book and how she uses humor as means to an end.  What end?  Listen and find [...]

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