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Peter Fogel’s, “How to Create Audience Empathy While Giving a Speech!”

November 5, 2011November 5, 2011 by admin

As a professional speaker, not all of your talks will be designed to be humorous or entertaining in that fashion. Sometimes your talk may be on serious subjects to elicit donations or certain actions from people in positions of influence.

Peter Fogel’s “Is it Alright for a Speaker or Entertainer to Laugh at Their Own Jokes!?”

November 11, 2011November 4, 2011 by admin

It seems the jury is out on this one, with opinion divided on whether or not it is okay to laugh at your own jokes. Maybe it’s just me (although I doubt it given the number of comedians and humorous speakers who also laugh at their own jokes), but I believe the aim of a speaker is to connect with the audience, and sharing a laugh is the perfect bridge to achieve that.