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		<title><![CDATA[Why Humor And Public Speaking Work Well Together]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=387716]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The use of humor in public speaking is an indispensable tool for getting your point across. It can be beneficial not just for the audience but also for the speaker. Whether you are speaking to a group of businessmen, students or others, you can be admired and remembered for your...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Self-Effacing Humor]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=387782]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Self-effacing humor, or making fun of yourself is quite a contrast. It is a very powerful form of humor used in dynamic public speaking that gets its strength from highlighting your weaknesses. It seems that people who have the ability to laugh at themselves in just the right amount during...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How Should I Use Humor?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=389015]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Audio record your presentations and then listen to what generated laughs. Then you can make notes to use that element again and again, as long as it fits with your message and your audience hasn't heard it recently. As a presenter, your goal is to communicate messages to get people...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Using Humor & Comedy In Seminars & Public Speaking]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=389049]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If you "Open with a joke" and they find it not-funny or worse, offensive, you may not be able to recover from that. You will have ruined your seminar right from the very start. You might as well just go home. On the other hand, humor - if done properly...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Using Humor In Public Speaking]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=377229]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Using humor in public speaking is the subject of this paper. So, how does humor play a role public-speaking? Does humor contribute in rendering an effective speech? What are the public speaking tips that work? The paper examines this matter. The overall point of public speaking is to impart something...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Public Speaking Nightmares]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=389168]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[For a speaker, a case of bad timing could be giving a speech while people are eating dinner. It's better to give your talk after the meal is completed. What if you're scheduled to speak at breakfast? Sometimes giving a talk at 7 am is a bad timing issue, especially...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Public Speaking: Self-Effacing Humor]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=389189]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Self-effacing humor, or making fun of yourself is quite a contrast. It is a very powerful form of humor that gets its strength from highlighting your weaknesses. It seems that people who have the ability to laugh at themselves in just the right amount during a public speaking engagement are...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Public Speaking: Timing]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=308146]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Timing in public speaking is one of the most important aspects of humor and a well-oiled presentation. Not only is timing involved in an individual piece of humor, it is also involved in the placement of that piece of humor within the overall presentation. Timing is also involved in spontaneous...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Public Speaking: Why Use Humor?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=308183]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Why should you bother using humor in your presentations? Most speakers just deliver the information and sit down. The problem is that most people are not effective public speakers. They are "nighty nite, snooze inducing, say your prayers, hit the sack, unlicensed hypnotists." They might be experts in their field...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Public Speaking: Old Humor Is Good Humor]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=308192]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Public speaking humor is only old if your audience has heard it before and if they remember it. Most people don't remember the exact details of jokes, one-liners, and stories. One of the reasons people don't remember jokes and other pieces of humor is that the humor is usually heard...]]></description>
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