T H I N G SC O M E D I A N S C A N

T E A C H Y O U

A B O U T P U B L I C S P E A K I N G

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ARTICLE BYMIKE MICHALOWICZ

SUMMARIZED BY

C O M E D I A N S A R E T H E

U L T I M A T E P U B L I C

S P E A K E R S .

They have to h o l d a na u d i e n c e ' s a t t e n t i o n f o ra n h o u r o r mo re .

They don ’ t ge t a b reak

du r i ng t he i r ta l k s

and they don ’ t ge t to

lean on t he aud ience fo r

Q&A.

He r e a r e t h e i r s e c r e t s .

Comedians know that the secret tokeeping an audience engaged isfollowing the commandments of

powerful public speaking.

1 .H U M B L I N GP E R S O N A LS T O R I E S

Comedians often open up their acts by

sharing a humbling or even humiliating story.

Not only is it funny, but it shows the

audience that they are just a regular Joe.

And regular Joes get support from the

audience.

2 .J U S T S A Y

N O T OP O W E R P O I N T

Comedians know that the best

pictures are the ones that you draw in

people’s minds.

Comedians use detailed descriptions,

storytell ing, body movement, voice

tonality and props.

G E S T I C U L A T I O N

3 .

It is hard for people to see the minor

expressions, so comedians make BIG

movements.

Every body movement and facial

expression is exaggerated so even the

person with the worst seats in the

house can see it clearly.

4 .L A U G H -C R Y -

L A U G H .

Comedians know that engaged audiences

need to have a release (laughter)

and a recovery (a moment of calmness)

before the next release (laughing again).

It keeps them

connected and opens them up for you to

deliver your knowledge and lessons.

5 .N O

L E C T E R N

The lectern is nothing but a

big fat crutch.

Avoid it l ike the plague,

unless you use it as a prop.

6 .N O

N O T E S

A great speech is a prepared speech.

If you take your eyes off of your

audience, they wil l take their eyes off

you.

And that creates a disastrous speaking

situation.

7 .T H E L O O P -

B A C K

Comedians wrap up their routines

by referencing some jokes from

earlier on in their routine.

In the closing of your speech,

make sure your refer back to the

core content they just learned.

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