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Speaker? Aspiring Speaker? 
Do you have to be funny?
Only if you want gigs!
“I heard a panel of experts say, ‘What event planners
and corporate audiences really wanted is content,
content, content!’
But what I kept seeing was quite different.
When it came time to book a speaker, the speakers
that used a lot of humor and stories—those were the
ones that kept getting booked.” 
- Brian Lord, speaker agent and VP of
Premiere Speakers Bureau 
“You too might have a really inspiring
story and lots of useful lessons, but if
the audience isn’t entertained, you’ll
most likely not get booked.  
- Jeremy Poincenot, inspirational
speaker and coach 
“If you can make your viewing audience
laugh within the first seconds of your
video, then your chances of being
booked goes up.”
 - Jane Atkinson, Wealthy Speaker 2.0
“Meeting planners love to evaluate potential
speakers by viewing demo tapes for a few
minutes, making visceral decisions based on
such ephemera as a funny story, stage
movement, and appearance.”
- Alan Weiss, Million Dollar Speaking:  The
Professional's Guide to Building Your Platform.
I asked, "By the way, how did you choose me?" 
He replied . . .
Six months ago, I when I became president, they moved my
office and I saw your book. As a result, I remembered two
things about the speech I heard you give 15 years before.
One is, you were funny. The second was that you had given
everyone a free book. And, that really stood out for me. 
- Gerry Robert
“Do you have to be funny?,”
“Only if you want to be paid!”
- Bob “Idea Man” Hooey, Speaking for Success
want more? www.AFunnierYou.com
The Humor Toolkit:
• The Laugh Generator Process
• The Simple Joke Writing System
• The Laugh Troubleshooting Process
• The Laugh Multiplier Process
• The Laugh Amplifier Process
• The Safe Humor Solution
• The Material Machine
• The 90-Day Humor Improvement Plan

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Want more speaking gigs? Humor can help!

  • 2. Do you have to be funny? Only if you want gigs!
  • 3. “I heard a panel of experts say, ‘What event planners and corporate audiences really wanted is content, content, content!’ But what I kept seeing was quite different. When it came time to book a speaker, the speakers that used a lot of humor and stories—those were the ones that kept getting booked.”  - Brian Lord, speaker agent and VP of Premiere Speakers Bureau 
  • 4. “You too might have a really inspiring story and lots of useful lessons, but if the audience isn’t entertained, you’ll most likely not get booked.   - Jeremy Poincenot, inspirational speaker and coach 
  • 5. “If you can make your viewing audience laugh within the first seconds of your video, then your chances of being booked goes up.”  - Jane Atkinson, Wealthy Speaker 2.0
  • 6. “Meeting planners love to evaluate potential speakers by viewing demo tapes for a few minutes, making visceral decisions based on such ephemera as a funny story, stage movement, and appearance.” - Alan Weiss, Million Dollar Speaking:  The Professional's Guide to Building Your Platform.
  • 7. I asked, "By the way, how did you choose me?"  He replied . . . Six months ago, I when I became president, they moved my office and I saw your book. As a result, I remembered two things about the speech I heard you give 15 years before. One is, you were funny. The second was that you had given everyone a free book. And, that really stood out for me.  - Gerry Robert
  • 8. “Do you have to be funny?,” “Only if you want to be paid!” - Bob “Idea Man” Hooey, Speaking for Success
  • 9. want more? www.AFunnierYou.com The Humor Toolkit: • The Laugh Generator Process • The Simple Joke Writing System • The Laugh Troubleshooting Process • The Laugh Multiplier Process • The Laugh Amplifier Process • The Safe Humor Solution • The Material Machine • The 90-Day Humor Improvement Plan