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Wake 'em Up!
How to Use Humor and
Other Professional Techniques to Create
Alarmingly Good Business Presentations
by Tom Antion.
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Table of Contents
Foreword
Backword
Preface
Introduction
PART I The Basics
Chapter 1 Why Use Humor?
Chapter 2 Audience
Pre-Program Questionnaire
All Male/All Female
Size
Outdoors
Time of Day
International
Get the Facts First
Know What NOT To Do
Tips From Put Your Best Foot Forward
Visuals
Words
A Few Other Tips From Around the World
What To Do Before You Go
In Fun
Nametags
Handouts
Alcohol
Connecting with the Audience
Chapter 3 Room Setup
Equipment
Atmosphere
Seating
Standard Arrangements
Troubleshooting
Additional Seating Tips
Sound System
Music
How To Get Licensing
Visuals
Climate
Distractions
Doors
Stage
Chapter 4 Introductions & Openings
By Another Person
Self-Introductions
Openings
Starting Off
Response To Introduction
Localized/Personalized Comments
Additional Opening Tips
Bonus Material
Chapter 5 Body
Maintain Interest Level
Use Attention-Gaining Devices
Use as Much Humor as You Need
Making a Point With Humor
Learn Material Easily Using Bits
Make Bumper Car Transitions
Chapter 6 Closings
Bonus Material
Chapter 7 Selection of Material
Appropriate Targets
People, Places & Things
Inappropriate Targets
Chapter 8 Delivery
Stage Fright is Good
Symptoms
Reducing Stage Fright
Visualization
Advance Strategies
Pre-program Strategies
Strategies During Program
I Can't Heeeeere You!
Joke Telling
The Punch Line
Rule of Three
Callbacks
To Laugh or Not to Laugh That is the Question
Timing
Types of Pauses
Humor Placement
Dynamic Range
Dynamic Range Quick Fixes
The WOW Factor
Other Important Delivery Tips
Extra Special Genius Technique
Chapter 9 Bombproofing
Theory of Relevance
Humor Risk
Saver Lines
Pre-Planned Ad-Libs
I drop something or something falls
Something is broken
Lights go out
Microphone squeals
Projector light burns out
Slide is upside down
Highlighter runs out of ink
Can't find an important document or visual
You rush into the wrong meeting
Someone points out a misspelling
You trip going to the lectern
You hear a loud crash
Emergency situations
Universal
My pre-planned one-liners
Acknowledgments to Tough Situations
Watch Your Clock So They Don't Watch Theirs
Chapter 10 Movement and Appearance
Stand Up and Be Counted
Stage Positioning
Bad Habits
Clothing
Is Anybody Out There?
Bonus Tips
Chapter 11 Involvement and Interplay
Axe the Lectern
Standing Ovation
I Won! I Won!
May I Help You?
Old Yeller
Mental Involvement
I Get So Emotional
I Could Do Without Some Emotional Audiences
Interplay
Chapter 12 How to Practice
Practice Alone
Use Your Friends . . . Carefully
Record Your Presentations
Get Coaching
PART II Types of Humor
Chapter 13 Thirty-Four Ways to Be Funny
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Advertisements
Alliteration
Anachronisms
Asides
Audience Gags
Ten Wanted Men
Stone the Speaker
Dr. Heckle & Mr. Sly
What is He Talking About?
He Tripped Me
Bloopers
Caricature
Cartoons and Comic Strips
Comic Verse
Limericks
Costumes
Definitions
Exaggeration
Fake Facts and Statistics
Jokes
Juxtaposition
Oxymorons
Pleonasms
Letters
Fake Surveys
Magic
Malaprops and Usage Blunders
One-Liners
Parody
Props
Why Use Props?
Types of Props
Tips For Using Props
Proverbs and Fortune Cookie Humor
Question and Answer Sessions
Plant Stooges
Solicit Questions
Quotations
Roast Humor and Insults
Self-Effacing
Signs
Simile
Toasts
Words and Sounds, Places, Food, and Numbers
Chapter 14 Storytelling
Enthusiasm
What to Do After Identifying a Story
Do's
Don'ts
Tricks
Extra Special Bonus Genius Technique
PART III Sources, Organization, A/V and Computers
Chapter 15 Sources and Organization of Material
Sources of Material
Daily Information
Reference Material
Other Speakers
Old Humor is Good Humor
Industry-Specific Humor
Organizing Your Material
The Computer
Hard Copy
Bonus Tips
Chapter 16 Audio/Visual Equipment and Computers
Why Visuals are Effective
Overhead Projection
Projection Setup
Projection Screen
Correct Overhead Projection
Slide Projection
Flip Charts
Extra Flip Chart Tips
Video
Computers (Pre-Program)
Internet
Multimedia
Computers (Post-Program)
Five Tips to Be Funny with A/V
Overhead/Slide Design Tips
Bonus Tips
Bonus Chapters
Chapter 17 Technical and Financial Presentations
Creating a Favorable Learning Situation
Involving Your Participants
Characteristics of a Good Technical Program
Choosing the Appropriate Program Length
Using Team Presentations
Chapter 18 Sales Presentations
Getting the Sale
Following Up After the Sale
Use Product Related Stories
Tips Galore
One-on-One or Small Boardroom Presentations
Larger Presentations
More Sales Tips
Chapter 19 Women, Humor and Business Presentations
Nance Rosen Senior Corporate Executive
Denise Koepke Trainer
Barbara Sanfillippo Speaker
Lilly Walters Speakers Bureau Owner
Hope Mihalap Humorist
Sheila Feigelson Speaker and Humor Consultant
Lola Gillebaard Speaker
Patricia Fripp Speaker
Joyce M. Saltman Humorist, Professor, Therapist
Marianna Nunes Speaker
Lizz Curtis Higgs Encouraging Humorist
Sue Hershkowitz Speaker
Closing Comments
Appendices
A: Action Plan to Improve Your Use of Humor
B: Addresses
Audio and Video Tapes
Books
Book Search Services
Comedy Writing/Stand-up Comedy Workshop
Computer Programs
Exercises, Brainteasers, Activities, Icebreakers
International Resources
Music Licensing
Newsletters
Professional Joke Services
Props
Speaker Services
Speaking Organizations
Speech Writing and Research Services
C: Tips for Television & Videotape and Videoconferencing
D: Worldwide Video Color Systems
E: Room Setup Checklist
F: Tom's Banquet/Luncheon Tips
G: Selected Bibliography
H: Wake em Up Glossary
Index
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