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245: How to Engage With Humor, with David Nihill
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David Nihill: Do You Talk Funny?
David Nihill, author of Do You Talk Funny?: 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker*, teaches us how to practically engage our audiences with humor.
Quotes
Humor isn’t a nice-to-have; it’s a must-have.
—David Nihill
If there’s embarrassment in there, there’s humor in there. It’s just about whether you’re willing to talk about it.
—David Nihill
The end of laughter is followed by the height of listening.
—Jeffrey Gitomer
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FunnyBiz
Example of rule of 3 with President Barak Obama
GIFS for follow up emails
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