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The following presentations try to answer questions about using humor in presentations. They deal with questions like…
- Is it okay to use humor in presentations?
- What kind of PowerPoint humor is acceptable in a professional presentation?
- What are the different types of humor?
- I am not very humorous. Can I use humor in presentations?
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- 3 steps to better humor in presentations : Learn the step-by-step process of delivering PowerPoint humor.
- 6 Ways to add humor: Know about the different types of humor and learn how and when to use them.
3 Steps to better humor in presentations
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It has over 7700 hits and 50 favorites. It provides a step-by-step process for delivering PowerPoint humor.
6 ways to add humor
This is a presentation that has been quite popular on Slideshare. It has over 7700 hits and 41 favorites.
The presentation deals with the different types of PowerPoint humor. Each type is categorized based on the level of difficulty in usage and the occasions in which they can be used.
Related: Using Presentation Humor to Light Up your Board room
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3 steps to better humor in presentations – Presentation Transcript
- SOMEBODY PLEASE LAUGH! 3 steps to better humor in presentations
- Delivering powerpoint presentation humor right, is like playing a game of golf…
- … any one can play it. But what leads to a good game is…
- Practice…
- Good delivery…
- ..and the right tools.
- > Practice > Good Delivery > Right tools
- Good humor isn’t a trait of character, it is an art which requires practice . David Seabury American Author
- (PRACTICE) ^ 10 till you can deliver right
- Try it out on friends. Do they find it humorous?
- Good delivery involves:
- Set up
- Pause
- Punch
- 1. Set up the story Briefly, dramatically
- Make it short. Long-winded stories are boring.
- Make it dramatic…
- The product sold very well Uninteresting
- The product disappeared off the shelves Better
- 2. Pause for drama
- A pause calls for attention. Once audience are listening…
- 3. Deliver punch line…
- … slowly, clearly
- An example…
- When I told my client about the amazing purity of ‘e-boiled water’, he asked me… “ Can I download it from the internet?” SET UP 1 PAUSE 2 PUNCH 3
- The audience needs to hear the punch line to laugh…
- Do you have the right tools?
- Check the sound system
- Is no one still laughing with you?
- If you are laughing at the audience, they will not laugh with you.
- 4 letter words, religion, gender bias, disability, politics, insults are NOT FUNNY
- If your audience do not like your powerpoint presentation humor, skip it.
- After all, humor is not the point of your presentation!
- This presentation is made with our ‘Minimal’ Approach.
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6 ways to add humour to presentations – Presentation Transcript
- Ways to add humor to your presentations and engage your audience
- Remember, a presenter is not a professional comedian
- But s/he can use simple humor to keep audience engaged…
- …as humor provides relief to a dull subject and makes the topic memorable
- Here are some types of humor and how you can add them to your presentation…
- The Difficulty Meter indicates how difficult it is for you to use such humor.
- TYPES OF VERBAL HUMOR – Difficulty Meter Classification: Easy Medium Difficult
- Play with words
- Examples: Talking to a room full of electricians was a shocking experience After my shoes broke, I prayed for my sole (soul)
- Play with words: Pros and Cons Requires clear pronunciation and volume Resources: Joke books and websites Difficulty Meter Medium
- Exaggeration/ Understatement
- Example: Our customers are dying to own this product This product comes very cheap. Only half a million dollars.
- Exaggeration/ Understatement: Pros and Cons Translates easily to other languages Difficulty Meter Easy
- Ridiculous
- Example: This will happen when I see an octopus dancing on the road
- Ridiculous: Pros and Cons Audience may not always appreciate. Difficulty Meter Medium
- Joke/ Story
- Example: An apple a day keeps doctors away, if you throw the apple hard enough. Any personal stories.
- Joke/ Story: Pros and Cons Long stories can be boring Resources: Joke books and websites Difficulty Meter Easy
- Gags/ Games
- Example ..and let’s bang on the table to show we are a team ..… Introduce yourself, what kind of animal would you be?
- Gags/ Games: Pros and Cons Not suitable for very serious topics Engages audience and makes it fun Books and training sites Difficulty Meter Easy
- Jargon Connected to World wide web
- Example: Is a little apple called an applet?
- Jargon: Pros and Cons Used best when speaker and audience are from same industry Difficulty Meter Easy
- Tip: Use a mix of 2-3 types so your audience is not bored.
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