6 ways to add humour to presentations

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    1. ve no I ha or h um Ways to add humor to your presentations and engage your audience
    2. Remember, a presenter is not a professional comedian
    3. But s/he can use simple humor to keep audience engaged...
    4. …as humor provides relief to a dull subject and makes the topic memorable
    5. Here are some types of humor and how you can add them to your presentation…
    6. The Difficulty Meter indicates how difficult it is for you to use such humor.
    7. TYPES OF VERBAL HUMOR Difficulty Meter Classification: Easy Medium Difficult
    8. Play with words
    9. Examples: Talking to a room full of electricians was a shocking experience After my shoes broke, I prayed for my sole (soul)
    10. Play with words: Pros and Cons Requires clear pronunciation and volume Resources: Joke books and websites Difficulty Meter Medium
    11. Exaggeration/ Understatement
    12. Example: Our customers are dying to own this product This product comes very cheap. Only half a million dollars.
    13. Exaggeration/ Understatement: Pros and Cons Translates easily to other languages Difficulty Meter Easy
    14. Ridiculous
    15. Example: This will happen when I see an octopus dancing on the road
    16. Ridiculous: Pros and Cons Audience may not always appreciate. Difficulty Meter Medium
    17. Joke/ Story
    18. Example: An apple a day keeps doctors away, if you throw the apple hard enough. Any personal stories.
    19. Joke/ Story: Pros and Cons Long stories can be boring Resources: Joke books and websites Difficulty Meter Easy
    20. Gags/ Games
    21. Example ..and let’s bang on the table to show we are a team ..… Introduce yourself, what kind of animal would you be?
    22. Gags/ Games: Pros and Cons Not suitable for very serious topics Engages audience and makes it fun Books and training sites Difficulty Meter Easy
    23. Jargon Connected to World wide web
    24. Example: Is a little apple called an applet?
    25. Jargon: Pros and Cons Used best when speaker and audience are from same industry Difficulty Meter Easy
    26. Tip: Use a mix of 2-3 types so your audience is not bored.
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