Using Humor
Blog URL http://usinghumor.com
Tags humor, speaking, comedy, jokes, presentations
Strategy tactics and instruction for more effective speeches, presentations and communications through humor
Latest Blog Posts
- Call Me on Nov 5, 2009 in Experience Topical ATT Cell Phones Messages. Page Mobile Phones Verizon Voicemail
If you immediately thought of the Giogio Moroder song popularized by Blondie on the soundtrack to American Gigolo… that was 29 years ago! You need to get out more. I want to talk about voicemail. And how bad messages drive me crazy. The scenari...
- It’s NaNoWriMo Time Again on Nov 3, 2009 in writing
Every year since 2005 I have been a proud participant of National Novel Writing Month, affectionately known as NaNoWriMo. Every year since 2005 I have failed miserably. But, as Winston Chruchill said, in my new favorite quote of all time, “Cour...
- The Real You! on Sep 29, 2009 in Found Humor Topical Latisse MSNBC Plastic Surgery
While checking out an MSNBC article about Latisse, the “eyelash enhancer.” that can grow hair in “unintended places” change the color of eyes and other great things. I found these sites: Truthinaging.com and Realself.com which...
- Clunkers and Heart Desease on Aug 20, 2009 in Government Random Brilliance Clunkers Dallas Health Care Reform Heart Desease
An Associated Press story this week reported: Hundreds of auto dealers in the New York area have withdrawn from the government’s Cash for Clunkers program, citing delays in getting reimbursed by the government…” (Here’s the l...
- Easy Open? on Jun 30, 2009 in Experience Found Humor architects congress doctors easy-open containers paper cuts zip lock
I have a running battle with easy-open containers. Most of them aren’t. Medicine bottles with the cryptic “Push & Turn” instructions. Tabs on boxes that dispense paper cuts as often as the contents. Plastic packs that slice &...
- That’s A Wrap! on Jun 8, 2009 in Experience Charmin Ultra Extra Strong driveways pranks toilet paper wrapping
We got wrapped last night. The picture was taken afrter quite a bit of clean-up and does not do the effort justice. And since Arlene and I don’t have any friends that stay up late enough to attempt this, we decided it must be some of Dalton...
- Tossed In Space on May 21, 2009 in Found Humor Random Brilliance frat guy motivational speaker new guinea play sense of humor televangelists youtube Zen
Image via Wikipedia I have just watched Suart Brown’s TED talk: Why Play is Vital - No Matter Your Age. Play. When did we get so serious? We’re even serious about humor. Somehow somewhere we seemed to get the idea that to be serious, we have t...
