Ryan Drake's Confluence 2014 talk, "The Virality of Humor"" is an excuse for him to talk about the funny, and sometimes stupid stuff that passes for entertainment on the Internet, and explore how and why we respond to it. Ryan Drake is a stand-up comedian, writer, blogger, The Spy FM DJ and host of multiple Oklahoma City radio shows, including the No Fun Intended podcast with more than 140 episodes to date. Watch his Confluence 2014 talk at ConfluenceConference.org.

1. The Virality Of Humor
Presented by DJ Rev. Dr. Ryan Drake
President of Twitter

2. HUMOR

3. What is funny?

4. Are you not entertained?

5. Humor is important
- Shakespeare didn’t get by on his
stunning good looks.
- A good sense of humor can make you
smarter.
- Humor can shape some of our choices.
- Funny things get exposure.

6. The most important thirteen words I
can pass along to you:
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE
“FUNNY” TO HAVE A GOOD
SENSE OF HUMOR.

7. Be one of these three things:
- Educational
- Beneficial
- Funny

8. These things are boring offline

9. But are amazing online

10. They interact with their audience

11. They interact with their audience

12. And sometimes with each other

13. Make the situation enjoyable

14. There is an audience in Oklahoma

15. There is an audience in Oklahoma

16. Takeaways
- Humor is important, in real life and online.
- People will follow the most boring things if
they are funny.
- Make your interactions enjoyable.
- Oklahoma has a scene that is receptive to
local humor.

17. THANK YOU.
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Twitter: @Rayke