From Dublin, Ireland, David Nihill is the author of the bestselling book Do You Talk Funny? and the founder of FunnyBizz Conference. His work has been featured in Inc.,Lifehacker, The Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, NPR, Fast Company and Forbes.

His workshop, with over 10,000 enrolled students, has been featured by Prezi as one of the best online training courses for presenters and his book remains one of the highest rated in the world on the (usually not so exciting) topic of public speaking.

As a course instructor David works with San Francisco State University, UC Berkeley, General Assembly, and the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, where his teachings have been featured in their entrepreneurs Pitch Tool Kit, a collaboration with the US Chamber of Commerce.

As a storyteller he finished runner up in The Moth’s largest storytelling competition and has won multiple Moth Storyslam competitions. He has performed stand-up comedy at leading clubs like the Comedy Store, the Improv, the Punchline and the Upright Citizens Brigade even though he strongly denies being a comedian and is well aware most people don’t understand his accent.

David has been a guest lecturer at Hult International Business School and has spoken recently at leading events like Web Summit, Collision Conference, Prezi’s Present Conference, Leade.rs, The LeanStartup Conference, and as part of Google’s author talks series.

His clients include top companies like LinkedIn, HarperCollins and Creative Live, bestselling authors, TV personalities, CEO’s, and TED speakers. A graduate of the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School he wears a tie but only to bungee jump, and calls San Francisco home when immigration officials permit.

About David

Can Standup Comedy Make You a Better Public Speaker? An Inc. Investigation”

23 Tips From Comedians to Be Funnier in Your Next Presentation”

Is Your Content Too Boring?”

How to Be Truly Funny in Your Next Presentation”

Learn the Formula to a Funny Story for Your Next Presentation”

The Public Speaking Secrets Of Comedians”

Tickle Some Funny Bones at Your Next Speaking Engagement”

How To Make Your Presentation Funnier”

Injecting Humor Into Public Speaking”

Getting Over Stage Fright To Master The Art Of Public Speaking”

Learn Why Humor is a Powerful Storytelling Tool for Business Presentations”

Featured In

Speaking to Engage Workshop/Keynote: Where Public Speaking is Actually Fun!

Overview: Based on David’s bestselling book Do You Talk Funny, Learn Comedy Habits to be a better public speaker, consistently funnier and help rid the world of boring presentations!

» Modern day speakers are expected to be entertainers.» Top business speakers are using humor.» They are developing engaging material using the same process

as comedians.» You don’t need to be naturally funny to up the entertainment in your

next talk» You can become a good public speaker fast if you know a few key

techniques, even if you hate public speaking.

We de-construct the techniques from standup comedy into habits and show you how to translate them into public speaking skills for the world of business. These Comedic Habits are aimed at helping you deliver a more memorable, entertaining and engaging presentation, every time.

Whether you are a seasoned presenter or someone with a real fear of public speaking (like me!) these easy to apply steps will help you stand out from the crowd. These techniques are being applied by numerous TED talks, start-ups, entrepreneurs, keynotes, interviewees and professional speakers to further engage their audiences and we take you through how to do the same.

Most presentations are really boring. With application of these habits yours will not be!

Key Takeaways

» How to craft a story and content that your audience will want to listen to.» How to find the best parts of your material and how to get to them faster.» How to deal with stage fright and flop sweat.» How to avoid ever going blank on stage.» How to master the two most important parts of your performance: timing

and delivery.» Tons of actionable tips that will make a big difference in your next public

speaking engagement.

Speaking Details

David is able to break down step-by-step, in a very human way, how to build engaging presentations that excite your audience. Classes are engaging, entertaining, and all his students walk away happy and with new ways to deliver great content.”  - Celena Aponte, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center

David was a notch above a normal speaker. Not only was his content great for building up interest in our event, but it delivered on his promise of entertainment and learning. Add that to the fact that David participated fully in our conference - signing books, talking to attendees, participating in other talks and all the social media fun - and you end up with some very happy organisers who wouldn’t hesitate to reach out to David again.” - David Hooker, Chief Evangelist, Prezi and Present Conference Producer

David’s class is a big hit with students and always ranks on the very high end of our evaluations. It’s a hands-on educational experience that is equally fun as it is practical.”  - Anya Vo, Education Programs Producer, General Assembly

David was welcoming, well equipped to speak on the subject, and is his own best example of why using humor helps to get a point across. Our audience laughed lots, and learned lots!” - Loic Le Meur, Founder Leade.rs and Co- Founder of Le Web Conference

David’s workshop made my staff think about things that don’t normally use to prepare and gave them a laundry list of tips to take with them into their next presentations. It was a fun way to think about delivering what can sometimes be very dry material.” - Nellie Kurtzman, Vice President Marketing, HarperCollins Publishing

David Nihill’s workshop on How to Be a Funny Speaker was superb. I have been delivering keynote speeches and workshops on leadership, strategy and innovation for 30 years. I expected to learn from David one or two new tips and insights. I learned twenty! I strongly recommend David’s workshop for speakers, executives, and even politicians.” - Jim Bandrowski, Author and President, Rock Your Industry

The How To Become A Better & Funnier Public Speaker workshop totally surpassed my expectations. This was by far one of the better investments of my time and money. David is well prepared, the content is new and adds value that you can implement immediately, and cherry on top is how friendly and funny David is with everyone in the class. I highly recommend it!” - Luz Gonzalez, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Schoolmint

David showed us how to 10x our presentations by making them entertaining & funny in one session. It was incredible. Highly recommended to anyone that wants to be able to own the room.” - Matt Ellsworth, Partner 500 Startups

We are a diverse company of Engineers, Producers, Marketers and Administrators and right off the bat David had us laughing, and listening. He was honest and authentic which allowed him to connect with each person in the room. Everyone walked away with techniques to improve our public speaking skills at all levels; large audiences, company meetings, or team presentations. Highly recommend!” - Katie Katz, People Operations Manager, CreativeLive

Testimonials

Love this dude -- > @FunnyBizzSF

You’ve got to follow him..

Jack Kosakowski @JackKosakowski1

@FunnyBizzSF great advice for all

presenters

Presentation Expert @ThePrezenter

FUNNYBIZZ KEYNOTE » A 45- to 60-minute keynote with limited customization. Entertaining high-level talk with practical

takeaways.» Dedicated link will all items mentioned in the talk and additional resources including access to a

digital workbook and a guide listing all the talks tips.» Guidance in developing a theme around the keynote topic.» Travel not included. Books not included.

FUNNYBIZZ WORKSHOP (THE MOST POPULAR) » Half-day (up to 3.5 hours) training workshop customized as needed.» Dedicated link will all items mentioned in the workshop and additional resources including access

to a digital workbook and a guide listing all the workshops tips.» A pre class exercise where students supply their own short form story to David via email before the

class and these are worked through during the class.» Assistance in developing a theme around the workshop topic.» Travel not included. Books not included.

Optional Additional Items:» A physical workbook copy given to students during the class.» A physical signed copy of David’s bestselling book, Do You Talk Funny?

FUNNYBIZZ KEYNOTE + WORKSHOP + BOOKS » A 45- to 60-minute keynote, customized as needed. Entertaining high-level talk with practical

takeaways.» Half-day (up to 3.5 hours) training workshop customized as needed.» Partnership in developing a theme around the keynote and workshop topic.» Dedicated link will all items mentioned in the workshop and additional resources including access

to a digital workbook and a guide listing all the classes tips.» A pre class exercise where students supply their own short form story to David via email before the

class and these are worked through during the class.» Travel included.» Author signed books included.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES» 1 on 1 high-level executive and influencer coaching.» Keynote speech punch-up.» Conference and event hosting.

For further information please email team@funnybizz.co

Menu Offerings This was super! So much actionable content! Far from just ‘humor is good for your presentation.’”

FUNNYBIZZ.CO

@FUNNYBIZZSF

Properly fanboying of @FunnyBizzSF

#presentconf

David McQueen @DavidMcQueen

Really appreciated hearing

@FunnyBizzSF’s hilarious highs and lows

from stand up + startup mis-adventures

@escthecity tonight.

Jonny Miller @jonnym1ller

Laughed, learned & laughed some

more at most excellent @FunnyBizzSF

conference! Great crowd + content!

#FunnyBizz

Deborah Schneider

@DeborahSchneidr

@FunnyBizzSF This was by far the most

entertaining. I experienced play, humor and

learning that will stay with me. Thank you!

Cindy Lamar @FroFlower

Walking to the gym and laughing loudly

at @FunnyBizzSF audio book: Do You Talk

Funny? Getting lots of strange looks.

Nick McIntosh @itsnrmc

great advice on why humour is so

important from @FunnyBizzSF

Peter Branson @peterbransonfmn