Category: Humor
Two more tips for using humor in speeches
| 14 April 2013 | Posted by Donn King under Humor, Speaking |
Last week, I posted a couple of tips from a recent speaking experience about practical humor for speakers. Let’s continue with that this week.
Two tips for using humor in speeches
| 10 April 2013 | Posted by Donn King under Humor, Speaking |
I mentioned earlier that I had a great time last weekend at the District 63 Toastmasters Conference. Part of the reason, honestly, is that the education session I conducted went well, by which I mean people seemed to enjoy learning something practical about parliamentary procedure. I don’t think anyone expects to have fun with Robert’s…
Inspiration from Dr. Seuss
| 10 March 2012 | Posted by Donn King under Communication, Humor, Miscellany |
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This isn’t directly related to speaking or writing, but it is inspiration from one of the most effective writers of the 20th century. In any case, I hope you’ll enjoy it, and most of the quotes are good encouragement for anyone, especially those who seek to spread a message of some sort. (And for speakers:…
Public speaking in the comics
| 15 February 2011 | Posted by Donn King under Communication, Humor |
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Speech students may (or may not) appreciate this comic:
Social networking not necessarily social
| 6 September 2009 | Posted by Donn King under Communication, Humor, Technology and learning |
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Elizabeth Bernstein shares observations with implications for modern communication in a Wall Street Journal article entitled “How Facebook Can Ruin Your Friendships.” Do you see implications for your own use of online social media?
Syllabus for parody course too true
| 23 April 2009 | Posted by Donn King under Communication, Education, Humor, Journalism |
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One of the great things about parody, of course, is that it is all at once funny and not-funny-because-it’s-too-true. Robert Lanham has produced a syllabus for a course called Internet-Age Writing, and it makes me laugh and cry, just like those people I heard about in a student’s speech who named their dog “Fungus.” What…
Why we need problem-solving skills
| 2 April 2009 | Posted by Donn King under Humor |
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According to everything I’m reading, this is not an April Fool’s joke. A woman in Kissimmee, Florida, called 911 because she was locked in her car. She was locked in her car because nothing electrical was working, and her car had electric door locks. Yep, that’s right. She didn’t know what that little plunger thingie…
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