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Public Speaking: International Perspective On humor: Public speaking audiences are becoming more and more diverse. It is your responsibility as a public speaker to be aware of and acknowledge significant portions of the audience that come from differing backgrounds. If you are speaking in a different country, again, it is up to you to find out...; Tags: public speaking, custom, speaker; White papers
Public Speaking: Timing: 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...; Tags: public speaking, logistics; White papers
Public Speaking: Why Use humor?: 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...; Tags: speaker, public speaking; White papers
Public Speaking: Old humor Is Good humor: 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...; Tags: public speaking; White papers
humor in Advertising: Many of the most memorable ad campaigns around tend to be funny. Advertisers use this strategy to attract customers to their product. Audiences like to be entertained, but not pitched. People will pay more attention to a humorous commercial than a factual or serious one, opening themselves up to be...; Tags: Concept Marketing Group Inc., advertisement, strategy; White papers

Despair Inc.™: Problem Employees? It’s Not You, It’s Them: Leading satirist Dr. E.L. Kersten, author of “The Art of Demotivation,” shows how to manage three types of problem employees. Whether you’re dealing with the “perpetually offended employee,” the “aggrieved superstar,” or the “egomaniac,” the answer is simple: they need to be grateful for what they have.; Tags: satire, humor, Despair Inc., E.L. Kersten; Videos 2007-12-04
Despair Inc.™: Battle Bureaucracy with Fake “Crises” and Caffeine: If your company is at all established and successful, it’s probably already become a bloated, uninspiring workplace, says leading satirist Dr. E.L. Kersten, author of “The Art of Demotivation.” Here’s how to take back your company by overcaffeinating your workers, limiting their contact with the outside world, and teaching them...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, workplace, worker; Videos 2007-12-04
Despair Inc.™: Why Workplace “Communication” Is Overrated: According to leading satirist Dr. E.L. Kersten, author of “The Art of Demotivation,” the source of workplace conflict is often misdiagnosed. What’s seen as a simple “misunderstanding” or “failure to communicate” really runs much deeper: Your coworkers don’t actually like you. Kersten helps clarify the situation by translating what they’re...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, workplace; Videos 2007-12-04
Becoming a Better Facilitator: Facilitation skills don't come easily. They require awareness, sensitivity, and an understanding of process. They also require courage because sometimes you need to let the process “go to the edge” to create value for the people who are learning from it.Often, the task of facilitation is given to someone who...; Tags: Team management, BNET Editorial, facilitation, team, agreement, absence, job, performance, tool; Articles 2007-12-12
Joking Good for the Office; Just Don't Go Too Far Or...: New research shows light humor among employees is actually good for business (note:Â putting all your coworker's desk supplies into theÂ vending machineÂ does not qualify as light humor). The study, "The Case for Developing New Research on Humor and Culture in Organizations: Toward a Higher Grade of Manure," takes its title from...; Tags: Lori Deschene, Microsoft Office; Blog posts 2007-11-08
Managing Anger at Work: Anger is an emotional reaction to a threat, whether real or perceived. When it is triggered, it often results in a sudden outburst of energy directed against the person or thing that caused it—or something that symbolizes that person or thing. Anger is reactive. Therefore, it is usually expressed before...; Tags: Team management, BNET Editorial, violence, absence, team, environment, workplace, worker, performance, computer; Articles 2007-11-09
How to Conduct a Job Interview: How to Conduct a Job InterviewRe: PrioritiesHumor is okay at a party? This is one of the problems with the American workplace today. When we talk about work/life balance it just isn't 'at work' versus 'everything else' -- it is the quality of the work environment.I would rather...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Workforce management, Web browsers, Job Interview, job; Discussion threads 2007-02-15
"Superbad" Office Comedy: My work buddy and I love to quote lines from our favorite comedy shows and movies. It's kind of our thing. This past weekend, we went to see the movie "Superbad" and came back to the office on Monday dropping lines to each other when our paths crossed.Later that same...; Tags: Where's The Line?, Microsoft Office, Superbad, coworker, movie; Blog posts 2007-08-22
Lessons From The humor Police: How To Evaluate Workplace humor: Research has shown that there is a distinctive difference in the health benefits of positive and negative humor. Negative humor, i.e., humors that is exclusive or offensive, does not have the same positive physiological effects on one’s body and mind. Apparently, our bodies are as sensitive as our feelings; each...; Tags: Benefits, health benefit, termination, workplace, health care; White papers 2003-01-01
Using humor Effectively At Work: Inviting Your Corporate Jester To Work: Effective use of humor in the workplace has long been one of the most difficult balances to achieve. Think about the mixed messages regarding humor we have received our entire lives. In our experience, humor is one of the most under-appreciated tools for success, both professionally and personally. The company...; Tags: HR.com, business strategy, workplace, training, environment, tool; White papers 2003-01-01
Meeting With humor: Laughter As A Creative Tool: In today’s fast paced business environment, employees are faced with lot of stress and pressure to get things done. In such a scenario, humor may be vital for survival in the modern work environment. According to the paper, humor provides an effective antidote. It stimulates creativity and productivity; helps the...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, laughter, tool, environment; White papers 2003-01-01
Developing a Cadre of Motivational humorists-I: It is very essential to develop a cadre of motivational humorists in the organization. Many professionals seem bereft of and, at the same time, overwhelmed by time, energy and resources. One feels out of control; ego-defining goals are in jeopardy. Employees personalize criticism and snap back more quickly. In the...; Tags: HR.com, technique; White papers 2003-01-01
humor And The Work Team: Healing, Harmonizing, And Harnessing Morale And Productivity: In today’s increasingly dynamic business environment, work teams in organizations are highly stressed out. They have to effectively cope up with changing situations and churn out efficient results. In such scenario, humor acts as a perfect antidote to control stress and anxiety at the workplace. The paper examines this issue....; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, workplace, team; White papers 2003-01-01
Laughter Is What They Are After In Recruitment And Retention: From the executive summary: ‘For some people work is worship, and some look forward to fun at work situation. There are lots of ways for people to bring joy to their work, but the first step is their own. It is essential to develop the skill of thinking funny, of...; Tags: laughter; White papers 2003-01-01
Developing a Cadre of Motivational humorists (1/3): In a rapidly changing, high and hard-driving work environment - of high demands in "Hours, Accessibility, Responsibility and Data" many professionals seem bereft of and, at the same time, overwhelmed by time, energy and resources. This article discusses Motivational Humor: The Four "P" Operational Foundation. These are Paradigm, Philosophy, Personality,...; Tags: HR.com, motivation, technique, performance, environment; White papers 2003-01-01