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Let me present here an extract from the ebook The Power of Laughter
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The Way You tell Your jokes
Timing
The secret of great joke delivery is timing. Watch tapes of the old Masters like Jack Benny, Bob
Hope and the best of the modern comedians – pacing their delivery and, especially, the pauses
bring the greatest laughs.
Sorry, I can’t teach you the art of timing and the only way that I know for you to improve your
grasp of that technique is to work at it, record your delivery as often as you can, leave it for at
least a day and then listen. That will help but it’s the constant work that polishes everything.
When people use a joke that someone such as Bob Hope used, they can learn the words, even
when to raise or lower their voice, but they probably won’t get the sort of reaction they expect.
They aren’t Bob Hope so their best strategy is to be the most appealing version of themselves
that they can be rather than a pale imitation of anyone else.
I suggest you hire some videos or DVD’s of comedians such as Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Jack Benny
and Red Skelton, even if you feel your personal style is more like, say, Bobcat Goldthwait.
While you’re watching the jokes and all the little moves, gestures and bits of business, you will
start to understand how these people made contact with the hearts as well as the eyes of their
audiences.
That understanding could prove invaluable to almost anyone, whatever sort of work you do.
Your Biggest Asset
You’ve got one advantage over everyone else and it’s important that you share that with the
people that you tell your jokes.
It’s you - your unique background and experiences. That’s what your friends like and your
colleagues are, at least, comfortable with.
Follow the lead of the professionals who ruthlessly reject any joke, however funny, that does not
fit the image which their public has of them.
Sometimes, we don’t appreciate our natural assets. I remember a clerk who was an
accomplished amateur magician. He was from China and I suggested that he capitalize on that to
give himself a unique selling point with the major entertainment venues.
He didn’t want to do that, preferring to appear in a regular Western dinner suit. He got a great
response anyway.
When a Circus came here, he was asked to audition for them and they were keen to hire him at,
I believe, with a very good rate of pay. They made just one condition – he had to wear an
oriental costume. He did it their way and was very well received. But that was the last time he
performed in costume.
You should not try to hide an accent or even anything that you (or others) might perceive as a
fault. One gentleman ended his first stage presentation with this line, “I am a living example that
you don’t need to be handsome, tall or speak good English to succeed in this business.” He also
proved that the lack of those “qualities” didn’t stop you making a successful presentation – the
audience gave him a standing ovation and this was in Australia where standing ovations for any
presentation are very unusual.
Impressions and Accents
Many people think that they can, without practice or preparation, tell jokes much better than they
really can. An even bigger group think that they are natural mimics that can give a funny but
recognizable impression of some movie star or, at least, imitate the accents of people from other
countries and regions.
Mostly, they’re very wrong. Part of the problem is that we don’t hear our voice as other people
do. We might hear ourselves speaking in a rich melodious baritone where others might compare
us to a walrus with a sore throat.
Have you ever heard your own voice as others hear it? It surprises many people who know how
they sound through their own ears when speaking that there can be a great difference in what
we hear compared to how we sound to other people.
Our voice is conveyed through and altered by the bones of our head!
The first time that you hear a recording of your own voice may be a real shock! It’s worth doing
as soon as possible, but please understand that, while it may sound bad to you on the first time
you hear a recording, there’s no need for panic. Your voice has been getting you through life
pretty well up to this point and any negative effect you feel is probably only because it sounds
different to what you expected.
If you decide that you really do need to improve some aspects of the way that you sound,
approach it one small step at a time. Just pick what seems the part that you most need to work
on and take it slowly.
Your colleagues and, especially, your friends and family like you the way that you are so don’t
upset them by trying to make too much of a change too quickly.
If you speak more slowly than many of the people that you mix with, some might think that you
also think more slowly. Don’t worry because that can be more of an advantage than a hindrance.
Leave your voice alone and let your actions speak for you.
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The was the Introduction found at the beginning of the book The Power of Laughter that you are
going to find out more about. Here is the Table of Contents of the book:
We Need Humor
You Can Tell A Joke Well
* Speak At Normal Pace
* Laugh At Nerves
* Jokes And Stories
Silly Seasoning
* Leave Them Laughing
* Risque Jokes
* Insults And Put-Downs
* Aim At Yourself
Remember The Point
* Never Explain The Joke
Keep It Simple
* Just Use Email For Messages
* Keep It Short
* Laughing At Your Own Joke
* The Wrong Joke Or The Wrong Audience
* Keep Niche Jokes For Niche People
* Telling In-Jokes
* Talking Over Children's Heads
Be A Good Audience
Steal From The Best
Being Natural .... Takes Practice
The Way You Tell Them
* Timing
* Your Biggest Asset
* Impressions And Accents
When Your Joke Bombs
Golden Jokes
* Polish And Practice
Remembering People
Stunts
* Cracker Surprise
* Sawing A Lady - Stage 1
The Jokes ... At Last!
Animals
* Koalas
Birds
Authority
* Law
* Royalty
* Taxes
Business
* Bosses
* Accountants
* Computers
* Economists
* Holidays
* Lawyers
* Office Hours
Celebrations
Crime
Education
Ethnic
* Australian
* British
Friends
Hard Labor
* Painters
* Plumbers
Health
* Drinking
* Exercise
* Hospitals
* Smokers
Insects
* Ants
* Bees
* Fleas
Money
Our Happy Home
* Children
* Cooking
* Marriage
Politics
Religion
Restaurants
Roasts
Rules To Live By
* Critic's Law
* Eighty - Twenty Rule
* The Law Of Grants
* Law Of History
* Law Of Home Economics
* John's Rule
* One Percent Rule
* Politician's Rules
* Law Of The Possible
* Law Of Projects
* Law Of Sausage
* Law Of Success
* Timely Laws
Science
Show Business
* Actors
* Musicians
Speakers
Sports
* Football
* Golf Skiing
Toasts
Travel
Transport
* Cars
* Railways
War Of The Sexes
* He vs She
Writers
Using Humor To Heal
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Picture this. You're standing around the water cooler at the office, sharing comments about last
nights favorite sitcom. Here comes "Joe the Jerk", the buffoon of the office staff.
He butts in with, "have you heard the latest about the farmers daughter?" He launches into his
latest off color joke completely ignoring the gender or makeup of his audience.
When he finally finishes, an uncomfortable silence falls across the group. Moments later one or
two people may offer a half hearted chuckle and the group breaks up heading back to their
workplace amid an uncomfortable atmosphere.
Unfortunately this, or something similar, happens every day around the globe.
There's no doubt about it, laughter truly is the best medicine. You probably have your own
personal "library" of jokes that you roll out when the occasion arises.
However, have you ever given any thought to "joke etiquette?" Probably not, because until now
there hasn't been any guidelines written on the subject.
That's no longer the case. The Power of Laughter brings you a long list of wonderfully laughable
jokes ... however ... it doesn't stop there.
Not just another overdone "joke book", The Power of Laughter explores the anatomy of a joke
from introduction straight through to delivery.
He discusses the right and wrong way to tell a joke and teaches you how to determine the
"appropriateness" and timing of your joke.
He also explores:
* How to keep it simple
* Laughing at your own joke
* Risque jokes - yes or no
* Insults and put-downs
* Wrong joke or wrong audience
* Timing
* How to steal from the best
* How to be a good audience
* Your biggest asset
John Williams does not promise that you'll be the next star on the professional comedy circuit, but
he does teach you how to add humor and life to your social and business encounters.
Whether you are already a good storyteller or someone who would like to learn how to develop
and deliver a repertoire, there is something for everyone in The Power of Laughter.
Grab your copy today and be the life of the party tomorrow!
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This ebook normally retails for $17. However, as you need to more than stretching your time, I
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You can take control of your attitude and build up your self-esteem
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