Hey, it’s Conor Cunneen – IrishmanSpeaks here
Sharing some simple tips, tricks, and techniques on how to add humor to your presentation—without needing to be a professional comedian.
Why Humor? Because humor helps you connect with your audience or client to ensure a positive interaction.
💡 You Don’t Have to Be Funny to Be Funny
That’s right. You don’t have to be funny to be funny.
Let me ask you something:
When you’re with a group of friends, laughing and chatting—do you laugh more at actual jokes… or do you laugh more at comments, stories, and offhand remarks?
If you are like most of my audiences (and the respondent in the video on this page) the answer will be “Stories.”
Why? We rarely laugh at punchline-style jokes, because we don’t hear that many of them. What we do laugh at—often and naturally—are quips, anecdotes, and real-life moments.
🧠 Build Your Humor Bank by Listening
Here’s what I’m encouraging you to do:
- 🎯 Listen for funny lines, remarks, or stories in everyday conversations.
- ✍️ Write them down! Don’t trust your memory.
- 📥 Save funny cartoons you see online or in the paper.
- 📨 Keep humorous emails or memes that made you smile.
Over time, you’ll develop a valuable repository of relatable humor—perfect for adding lightness and connection to your presentations.
🛠 Bonus Resource!
Need a head start?
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📣 Final Thought
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Remember: Humor doesn’t have to be scripted. It just has to be real.
With a smile,
Conor Cunneen
IrishmanSpeaks
Humorous Business Speaker | Cancer Survivor | Purveyor of Smiles
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Includes funny quotes from Mark Twain, Mayor Richard J. Daley “”The policeman is not here to create disorder. The policeman is here to preserve disorder,” Mother Teresa (honest), George Bernard Shaw, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama and many more.
IrishmanSpeaks – Conor Cunneen (left) is a Chicago-based motivational, humorous business speaker who delights in adding humor in his presentations and helping others to do the same.
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🛠 GET 53 Humorous Quotes & Flubs you can add to any presentation
Need a few ready-to-use lines for your talk?
🎁 Download 53 Humorous Quotes and Flubs to Add to ANY Presentation
👉 Click here to get the free guide to 53 Humorous Quotes & Flubs
Includes funny quotes from Mark Twain, Mayor Richard J. Daley “”The policeman is not here to create disorder. The policeman is here to preserve disorder,” Mother Teresa (honest), George Bernard Shaw, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama and many more.
IrishmanSpeaks – Conor Cunneen (left) is a Chicago-based motivational, humorous business speaker who delights in adding humor in his presentations and helping others to do the same.
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