376: Use the Secrets of Comedy for Better Storytelling and Delivery in Your Talks
Speaking Your Brand: Public Speaking Tips and Strategies19 Feb 2024

376: Use the Secrets of Comedy for Better Storytelling and Delivery in Your Talks

Integrating humor into your talks can seem daunting or even unimportant, but it's an essential element to use to connect with your audience.

Recently, Diane Diaz, our lead speaking coach, delivered a 5-minute stand-up comedy set live on stage (!).

You don’t have to add jokes or stand-up routines to your presentations.

But, you can learn from the secrets of comedy to improve your storytelling and delivery.

Diane and I talk about her experience and what you can take away from it for your speaking, including:

  • What makes something funny
  • Her process of writing the comedy set
  • The need for a single clear throughline
  • How she practiced the set by chunking it
  • Storytelling and audience engagement
  • The importance of timing, pausing, and vocal variation
  • Doing a comedy set vs. improv

Hopefully you’ll be inspired to try something new too!

Links:

Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/376/

Video of Diane’s stand-up comedy set: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dianediaz_comedy-publicspeaking-personalgrowth-activity-7155204978867863552-gHre

Resources: How to write a 5-minute comedy set and The New Comedy Bible

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