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Book details
  • Genre:SELF-HELP
  • SubGenre:General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:219
  • eBook ISBN:9781617927546

How to Be Funny

The Ultimate Guide to Making Funny Speeches

by Ethan James

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Overview
Read the latest knowledge on funny speeches and explore over 200 pages filled with guides, tips and advices on how to write and present persuasive humorous speeches. Discover speech examples, topics, quotes and jokes to make your speech unforgettable.
Description
Read the latest knowledge on funny speeches and explore over 200 pages filled with guides, tips and advices on how to write and present persuasive humorous speeches. Discover speech examples, topics, quotes and jokes to make your speech unforgettable. What's in the HOW TO BE FUNNY Book: Chapter 1: How to Be Funny Chapter 2: Can I BE Funny? Chapter 3: What Is Humor? Chapter 4: Tension Chapter 5: Get Animated Chapter 6: How to Make an Audience Laugh Chapter 7: The Event Chapter 8: The Audience Chapter 9: Decide on Your Persona Chapter 10: Your Opening Joke Chapter 11: Listen Chapter 12: Keep It Short Chapter 13: How to Write a Joke Chapter 14: The Setup Chapter 15: The Punch Line Chapter 16: How to Write Funny Speeches Chapter 17: Component 1 – The Topic Chapter 18: Component 2 – The Outline Chapter 19: Component 3 – Developing Your Angle Chapter 20: Component 4 – Writing the Speech Chapter 21: Component 5 – Punch It Up Chapter 22: Component 6: Rehearsing Your Speech Chapter 23: Component 7 – Giving Your Speech Chapter 24: Body Language and Dramatic Pauses Chapter 25: Actually Speaking to the Audience Chapter 26: How to Win Your Audience Back Chapter 27: A Sample Speech on Car Sales + Sample Speeches on Various Topics 101 Funny Story Ideas One-liners Using Quotes
About the author
Ethan James, a research historian turned journalist, has spent years attempting to unlock the mysteries of how to make a humorous and entertaining speech. To this end, he has extensively studied the art and principles of humor and how to enable presenters to utilize the required skills to their best effect. Ultimately, he tested his findings and courage as a stand-up comedian and emcee in various venues across the United States and Canada to widespread acclaim for his quirky turn of a phrase and rapport with an audience. The author lives with his wife Sylvia and twin daughters in upstate New York. This is his first book.