1.
THE VITAMIN E
OF PUBLIC SPEAKING
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2.
GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR
What qualities put a public speaker or
presenter at an advantage when stepping up
in front of an audience?

3.
YOU MIGHT EVEN CALL A SENSE OF HUMOR
“THE PRESENTER’S VITAMIN E”
When you’ve got it, it makes you:
Engaging
Entertaining
Effective

4.
ENTERTAINMENT
Humor makes your audience feel better.
You and your presentation’s message are going to
stick in their memories – pleasantly.

5.
ENGAGEMENT
Humor heightens your audience’s engagement.
You’ll have their close attention, which opens the
door to better reception, comprehension, acceptance
and retention of your message.

6.
EFFECTIVENESS
Humor has a unique way of easing the natural
tendency to distance oneself from a difficult topic.
It enables you to relay your messages more smoothly
and effectively.

7.
HOW SHOULD YOU
USE HUMOR IN
PUBLIC SPEAKING?

8.
#1
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
Your knowledge will give you
insights into what they’re likely to
find humorous – or not.

9.
#2:
KEEP YOUR HUMOR APPROPRIATE
AND RELEVANT
A joke or humorous reference should
reinforce your message. It should
keep things light, but not throw your
listeners off message and off track.

10.
WARNING:
Be funny, but don’t downgrade
your brand, credibility, or
reputation in the process.
#3:
SELF-DEPRECATING HUMOR CAN
BE EFFECTIVE
Poking fun at your own weaknesses,
shortcomings or differences can help
make the audience more accepting.

11.
#4:
KEEP IT CLEAN
Off-color jokes are almost sure to
offend someone in an audience of
professionals and make you look far
from professional.

12.
#5:
IF YOU HAVE A HARD TIME
DELIVERING JOKES OR
PUNCHLINES WELL, YOU MAY
WANT TO SKIP USING THEM
Alternative: use humorous props or
photos.

13.
When you hear something particularly good and funny,
take a moment to make a note about it so you’ll have it
on hand when it’s time to build your next presentation.

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“Humor is by far the most
significant activity of the human
brain.”
Edward de Bono