Comments on: Should I tell jokes at the beginning of the speech to loosen up the audience? http://www.tjwalker.com/2008/04/15/should-i-tell-jokes-at-the-beginning-of-the-speech-to-loosen-up-the-audience/ News analyzed from a communication perspective. | Public speaking, media training, presentation training, crisis communications Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:41:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Online Joke of the Day http://www.tjwalker.com/2008/04/15/should-i-tell-jokes-at-the-beginning-of-the-speech-to-loosen-up-the-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-2562 Online Joke of the Day Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:04:30 +0000 http://www.tjwalker.com/2008/04/15/should-i-tell-jokes-at-the-beginning-of-the-speech-to-loosen-up-the-audience/#comment-2562 That\'s such a great line!! It\'s about time someone stepped up to the plate like that. I am going to link to you in my blog roll, ok? That\’s such a great line!! It\’s about time someone stepped up to the plate like that. I am going to link to you in my blog roll, ok?

]]> By: Terry Gault http://www.tjwalker.com/2008/04/15/should-i-tell-jokes-at-the-beginning-of-the-speech-to-loosen-up-the-audience/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Terry Gault Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:35:37 +0000 http://www.tjwalker.com/2008/04/15/should-i-tell-jokes-at-the-beginning-of-the-speech-to-loosen-up-the-audience/#comment-162 I'm going to have to disagree with this post, but before I do I should clearly differentiate between humor and jokes. Humor usually occurs when telling stories, revealing one's foibles or spontaneously from what's happening in the moment. I ALWAYS encourage clients to include humor. Jokes should not be attempted unless the speaker can consistently make people life in conversation AND the joke is clearly related and connected to the topic. After all, there is only one criterion for success. And if it bombs, everyone in the room knows it. I’m going to have to disagree with this post, but before I do I should clearly differentiate between humor and jokes.

Humor usually occurs when telling stories, revealing one’s foibles or
spontaneously from what’s happening in the moment. I ALWAYS encourage clients to include humor.

Jokes should not be attempted unless the speaker can consistently make
people life in conversation AND the joke is clearly related and connected to
the topic. After all, there is only one criterion for success. And if it
bombs, everyone in the room knows it.

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