Tag Archives: Humour

Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 279) – Dave Barry

Posted on 27/02/2018 by

“All of us are born with a set of instinctive fears—of falling, of the dark, of lobsters, of falling on lobsters in the dark, of speaking before a Rotary Club, and of the words ‘Some Assembly Required’.” — Dave Barry Photo … Continue reading →

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12 ways to piss off your audience

Posted on 20/02/2018 by

Why make an effort for your audience when you can just piss them off? Too difficult, you say? Not at all! There are so many things you can do to anger, frustrate and confuse an audience. If you’re struggling for … Continue reading →

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The benefits of humour and 10 tips for using it in a speech

Posted on 03/01/2018 by

I am one of the co-founders of Presentation Guru, a digital magazine for public speaking professionals. This post is part of a series designed to share the great content on Presentation Guru with the Manner of Speaking community. ——— French author Victor Hugo said, “Laughter … Continue reading →

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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 247) – Mark Twain

Posted on 06/12/2016 by

“Don’t use a five-dollar word when a fifty-cent word will do.” — Mark Twain

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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 235) – Garry Trudeau

Posted on 30/05/2016 by

“Commencement speeches were invented largely in the belief that outgoing college students should never be released into the world until they have been properly sedated.” — Garry Trudeau Photo courtesy of Linda A. Cicero / Stanford University News Service

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