Strategy, Tactics and Instruction
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The safest target for humor is always yourself, and the best material reflects your personality.
So it’s time to start digging.
I have not had much success just sitting down and looking in my past for funny stuff. I have however, nearly always been able to come up with pertinent examples of [...]
Playing on the familiar is a great way to inject humor. The subject can be widely known or may be known only to the members of your audience. Since most people tend to take things at face value and not probe for what’s beneath, a little embellishment can go a long way.
Like a lot of [...]
I was working this morning in Starbucks, and overheard a conversation between and a young woman and an older one. Possibly a mentor relationship, but what struck me was the older woman’s comments about working with a travel agent: “…she works for you… ask for a breakdown… itemized… you are in charge…” etc. All of [...]
