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Author: Robert Orben Publisher: Doubleday ISBN: 0307817598 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 433
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Humor sells. Humor convinces. Humor instructs. Humor entertains. Humor communicates. Whether your audience numbers one or one thousand, humor is the ideal vehicle to capture interest, attention, and approval. But it has to be the short, dynamic humor of today—not the long-winded stories and anecdotes that amused our grandparents. One-liners get the laughs and carry the message because they are so easily quotable. A good one-liner makes its point in less time than it takes a story just to establish a premise. 2400 Jokes to Brighten Your Speeches gives you an invaluable working file of these effective, topical zingers. Written by Bob Orben, one of America’s top comedy writers, they are as relevant and timely as tomorrow’s headlines. Beyond all that, they are fun just to read. Take a laugh break and scan a few pages in idle moments. It’ll add to your joke memory, brighten your speeches, and brighten your day.
Author: Robert Orben Publisher: Doubleday ISBN: 0307817598 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 433
Book Description
Humor sells. Humor convinces. Humor instructs. Humor entertains. Humor communicates. Whether your audience numbers one or one thousand, humor is the ideal vehicle to capture interest, attention, and approval. But it has to be the short, dynamic humor of today—not the long-winded stories and anecdotes that amused our grandparents. One-liners get the laughs and carry the message because they are so easily quotable. A good one-liner makes its point in less time than it takes a story just to establish a premise. 2400 Jokes to Brighten Your Speeches gives you an invaluable working file of these effective, topical zingers. Written by Bob Orben, one of America’s top comedy writers, they are as relevant and timely as tomorrow’s headlines. Beyond all that, they are fun just to read. Take a laugh break and scan a few pages in idle moments. It’ll add to your joke memory, brighten your speeches, and brighten your day.
Author: Robert Orben Publisher: Marion Street Press ISBN: 9781933338187 Category : American wit and humor Languages : en Pages : 0
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With sage advice on adding some laughter to oral presentations, this master guide to using humor in speeches teaches the tact and timing necessary for dropping successful one-liners. All speaking occasions can benefit from a little levity, and the right quip at the right time can put both the speaker and his or her audience at ease. The book is organized alphabetically so the speaker can easily find the right joke or piece of speaking advice; the entries under "G," for example, include graduation speeches, dealing with glitches, and grabbing an audience. With the hundreds of jokes and expert advice in this collection, novices and more experienced speakers can add polish to their presentations and effectively open the ears of their listeners.
Author: William Safire Publisher: Doubleday ISBN: 030780058X Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 573
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Good news! America’s master wordsmith strikes again with a new collection of erudite, witty, provocative, sometimes barbed, frequently hilarious “On Language” columns. Published in The New York Times and syndicated in more than three hundred other newspapers, these opinions from the “Supreme Court of Current English Usage” cover everything from the bottom line on tycoonese and the accesses* of computerese to portmanteau words like televangelist and Draconomics (the language maven’s own plan for our bloated economy). Although Safire makes an admirable case for adverbs and adjectives, advocates of strong verbs will be heartened to hear that he also: pleads for the preservation of the subjunctive mood; delivers, hot off the college campus, the latest lingo in which ‘rents means parents and yesterday’s wimps are today’s squids; decries the brevity-is-next-to-godliness literary school; bids farewell to anxiety (it’s been replaced by trendy stress or swangst); noodles over such weighty geopolitical questions as “when an intercept of a fighter is a buzz”; bemoans the loss of roughage to fiber; and rides herd over the language spoken in Marlboro Country. More good news! Safire again spices his own wit and wisdom with correspondence from Lexicographic irregulars, those zealous readers and letter writers who reply to his columns with praise, scorn, corrections and nitpicks—anything to match wits with Super-maven. If You Could Look It Up and Take My Word for It occupy prominent spots in your bookcase, then Language Maven Strikes Again belongs there too. If they don’t, then begin with this Safire and work your way back. *That’s not a typo—that’s a pun.
Author: Henry W. Haverstock Publisher: Henry W. Haverstock ISBN: 9781879916029 Category : Humor Languages : en Pages : 180
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"Henry's put them all here from his copious humor files; One liners for every occasion, To produce laughs, chuckles & smiles."--George O. Ludcke, frequent contributor to Wall Street Journal's "Salt & Pepper" column. According to others, the finest collection of humor ever produced in the United States. Over 800 jokes & witty lines gathered over 25 years by author who attended thousands of club meetings & meals, listening & recording funny tidbits of humor, many famous but others totally new & current. Henry Haverstock was the first polio patient of Sister Kenny, the Australian Nurse who changed how polio was treated. He learned the need for humor to keep up his spirits. A biography about the author by columnist Robert T. Smith, Minneapolis Star Tribune, is included. Designed for fun reading, the jokes appeal to all ages & can be used by young people as well as professionals to entertain friends, clients & everyone needing to laugh. A perfect colorful gift for any occasion. Bonus sections on how to tell your own jokes with several examples; Places to record your own & family one liners as well as permanently keep clippings; & a humorous reference guide for other joke books published in the United States.
Author: Tom Garrison Publisher: ISBN: 9781702590327 Category : Languages : en Pages : 126
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Ha! Ha! Very Funny is available in paperback and ebook format. The book contains more than 500 (507 to be exact) jokes, riddles, and puns divided into 18 subject categories.We all share a similar experience: standing in a slow-moving line at the Department of Motor Vehicles, or Walmart, or at a popular restaurant. Most people find it the very definition of boring and a waste of time. However, with a bit of effort, you can turn this negative happening into an endorphin festival. How?For decades, when stuck in a snail-paced line, I have taken direct action to transform a dreary time into a fun time. Speak to the person in proximity and tell them a simple joke.What surpasses getting a perfect stranger to laugh at a corny joke? You brighten their day, even if for just a few seconds. I love doing that.Or, be the life of a dull party by spinning a few jokes/tales. Is there a better sound in the universe than human beings sharing a laugh?The book's introduction discusses the mental and physical benefits of joke telling and laughter. Then an examination of what a joke is and why they, hopefully, are funny. Next is an analysis of different forms of jokes-stories, one-liners, puns, and riddles. The chapter also covers why this book does not contain "naughty" (overtly sexual or mean spirited) jokes.Also included is a chapter on "The Art of Joke/Story Telling." Like many skills, joke telling is an art with some rules. Take drawing, for example. Anyone can draw stick figures and they may suffice for most uses. However, drawing with precision, flair, and creativity is much more than stick figures. The same with telling a joke/story. It can be bare bones and maybe work, or a Picasso of storytelling. Joke/story telling is simply effective communication.Joke telling guidelines include: knowing the material (and knowing when and when not to change parts of a joke); knowing your audience; engaging the audience; body language; and being creative.Memorize one joke (of the 500+ in this book) a day, and you are set for about 1 1/2 years. That should keep you amused, and amusing your friends, for a while. Have fun! Did you hear the one about ...?
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