People in business, whether it's a large corporation environment or a smaller scale company, soon come to realize that occasions come up requiring of managers, directors, executives, owners and others to speak to groups of people. These speaking engagements are an opportunity to turn an instance of nervous anticipation into an occasion of powerful public speaking, inspiration, education, and entertainment with a healthy dose of humor, as everyone knows that regardless of the

Some folks probably think that humor, comedy, levity- whatever you want to call it- doesn't belong in the workplace. They could not be more wrong. In fact, you know what really doesn't belong in the workplace? Boring, stultifying, dry and overly serious. Sure there are times when a relatively somber, no-nonsense approach is needed to communicate some very technical and official information. But most of the time, a heaping bowl of necessary words is so much more attractive and

This is the second in a short series of specific, technical tips for writing funny. This is the kind of work that expert, experienced comedic speech writers do, whether it's a funny speech for a wedding, birthday, anniversary, retirement, bar mitzvah, corporate or business event, or a civic public speaking engagement: Personal Appearance If you joke about someone’s personal appearance, it’s important that your subject have a good sense of humor about the topic. Making a publi

This is the beginning in a short series of specific, technical tips for writing funny. This is the kind of work that expert, experienced comedic speech writers do, whether it's a funny speech for a wedding, birthday, anniversary, retirement, bar mitzvah, corporate or business event, or a civic public speaking engagement: How to write a funny speech? 1 - General Writing Rules Try to keep the jokes general rather than too inside or obscure — those things only your family or clo