Ep. 6: How to be funny in a speech (when you're not that funny in real life)
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05/07/19 • 35 min
Are you funny?
Don't beat yourself up if you're not. Humour is definitely the hardest thing to get right.
In this episode, we explore what it means to be funny and how effective humour can be for public speaking. We'll talk about the mechanics of a good joke and what mistakes to avoid when trying to be funny in a speech.
I'll even reveal the world's funniest joke...apparently!
Read up on the topic here https://www.greatspeech.co/funny-speech/ and download my free checklist: 12 Dos & Don'ts of how to be funny in a speech. https://kolarele.leadpages.co/leadbox/147066373f72a2%3A10b072f73b46dc/5684793748488192/
And I’ve got a FREE LIVE WEBINAR coming up: “How to become an outstanding public speaker even if you are not a natural performer and without being overwhelmed by fear” https://www.greatspeech.co/webinar/
And, as always, thanks to Jaz Kahina https://www.instagram.com/jazkahina/?hl=en for the intro rap
Enjoy!
Are you funny?
Don't beat yourself up if you're not. Humour is definitely the hardest thing to get right.
In this episode, we explore what it means to be funny and how effective humour can be for public speaking. We'll talk about the mechanics of a good joke and what mistakes to avoid when trying to be funny in a speech.
I'll even reveal the world's funniest joke...apparently!
Read up on the topic here https://www.greatspeech.co/funny-speech/ and download my free checklist: 12 Dos & Don'ts of how to be funny in a speech. https://kolarele.leadpages.co/leadbox/147066373f72a2%3A10b072f73b46dc/5684793748488192/
And I’ve got a FREE LIVE WEBINAR coming up: “How to become an outstanding public speaker even if you are not a natural performer and without being overwhelmed by fear” https://www.greatspeech.co/webinar/
And, as always, thanks to Jaz Kahina https://www.instagram.com/jazkahina/?hl=en for the intro rap
Enjoy!
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Ep 5: The Four Fundamental Flaws of Leaders that Fail
What's going on in the world? Where did all the good leaders go? Is it just me or are we currently suffering through a period of desperately poor leadership?
In this episode, we explore the question of what makes a bad leader. What are the fundamental flaws that bad leaders tend to display? How can we be sure to avoid them?
Read the article that goes with it on bad leadership https://www.greatspeech.co/bad-leadership/
Download the Free Leadership Cheat Sheet https://kolarele.lpages.co/leadbox/141788473f72a2:10b072f73b46dc/5697124062724096/
You should also watch the fantastic Simon Sinek TED Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en
And if you're ready to improve your own presentation skills, I’ve got a great FREE LIVE WEBINAR coming up: “How to become an outstanding public speaker even if you are not a natural performer and without being overwhelmed by fear” https://www.greatspeech.co/webinar/
And, as always, thanks to Jaz Kahina https://www.instagram.com/jazkahina/?hl=en for the intro rap
Next Episode
Ep.7: Handling difficult questions without looking like an impostor
If you're anything like me, the speech part is fine, it's the questions at the end that's the tricky part.
So, how do you handle questions? How do you deal with difficult questions? What approach should you take to hostile questioners and what do you do when you don't know the answer to the question?
That's what we're covering in this week's episode.
Read more on the topic here https://www.greatspeech.co/how-to-deal-with-questions/
And if you're ready to improve your own presentation skills, you should take a look at my FREE LIVE WEBINAR: “How to become an outstanding public speaker even if you are not a natural performer and without being overwhelmed by fear” https://www.greatspeech.co/webinar/
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