Quote: “When I work with coaching clients for their presentations, I’ll write some punchlines, but I would much rather teach you where some punchlines should go and how to develop your own.” Andrew Tarvin
Do you get laughs when you speak? Are you naturally funny? While humor comes easily for some, many of us struggle to be witty on stage. On this episode of The Wealthy Speaker Show, we are thrilled to welcome Andrew Tarvin to share some strategies on how you can inject some comic relief into your keynote.
Andrew is the CEO of Humor That Works, a leadership development company that teaches professionals how to use humor to achieve better business results. He has partnered with top organizations – including IBM, the UN, and the FBI – to solve human challenges with humor solutions.
Highlights you won’t want to miss:
- Andrew is a self-proclaimed nerd. [1:00]
- Why humor is essential in speaking. [6:00]
- The origin of the “Humor Persona”. [13:00]
- The seven personas. [17:00]
- Can AI help you add humor? [22:00]
- Be intentional with humor. [27:00]
- The problems that humor can solve. [33:00]
- A recap of each of the personas. [36:00]
A best-selling author, Andrew has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Inc., and Fast Company and was named a ‘Visionary Under 40’ by the P&G Alumni Network. His TEDx talk on the skill of humor has been viewed more than ten million times, only half of which were by his mother. He loves chocolate and tweeting puns.
If you would like some great ideas on how you can be funnier and keep your audience engaged, you simply can’t afford to miss this episode.
I hope you’ll listen and learn.
Links:
Andrew’s website
Humor That Works
Your Humor Persona Quiz
Good One: A Podcast About Jokes
Andrew & Dave’s TEDx Talk
Andrew’s LinkedIn profile
Jane’s LinkedIn profile
Jane’s books
The Wealthy Speaker School
Jane’s Private Coaching Options
