12. THE POWER OF HUMOR
* LAUGHTER MAKES PEOPLE FEEL AT EASE AND MORE COMFORTABLE.
* IT DISARMS YOUR AUDIENCE - THEY WILL OPEN UP MORE TO YOU AND
BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO YOU AND YOUR IDEAS.
* IT AIDS IN THE LEARNING PROCESS. THEY WILL ALSO REMEMBER MORE
ABOUT YOU AND YOUR SPEECH.
* LAUGHTER IS POWERFUL ON BOTH SIDES. MAKING PEOPLE LAUGH IS
EMPOWERING. IT WILL MAKE YOU MORE CONFIDENT ABOUT SPEAKING IN
FRONT OF THEM.
* HUMOR MAKES SERIOUS TOPICS, LESS SERIOUS.
* IT WILL KEEP YOUR AUDIENCE INTERESTED BECAUSE THEY ARE MORE
LIKELY TO PAY ATTENTION IF THEY THINK A JOKE IS COMING.
* IT ADDS TO THE SPEAKER’S LIKABILITY.