“Dying is easy,” the Shakespearean actor Edmund Gwenn said on his deathbed. “Comedy is hard.” Every business communicator who has tried—and failed—to lighten up a presentation by being funny knows ...

Giving a business presentation can be daunting, whether you're an entry-level employee or a seasoned top executive. The way you start your presentation plays in integral role in whether you capture ...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Humor has long been a favorite tool of successful speakers and not just because it can make the audience and the presenter feel better. Laughter has ...

Public speaking is undoubtedly one of the most nerve-wracking things you can do, and I've previously covered a number of technical innovations that attempt to help you deliver a better speech. For ...

“What is a cow playing an instrument doing?” my six-year-old son asked at the dinner table. “I don’t know, what?” I responded. “He’s making mooo-sic.” My son then burst into laughter, completely taken ...

I just finished giving a TEDx talk at Barnard College in NYC. During the process of researching, writing, practicing and finally performing my talk, I learned a ton of lessons. I gave talks before, ...

You’ve likely been there: A speaker at a conference attempts to warm up the crowd with a few jokes, and they fall flat. Yet making people laugh can be a powerful tool for success. A study published in ...