Friday 1 March 2013

Funny Speeches: How One Can Grow With Them

By Rob Sutter


I don't want to say that I'm one of those people who would rather die than speak in front of large audiences but it's still an unnerving thought. I don't want to be the kind of person who stammers while on stage while the crowd looks at him with indifference. I'm even scared of being booed offstage, which is something that I am sure has happened to people who frequent public speaking or performances. In terms of funny speeches, I've had moments of weakness.

When it comes to talking in front of crowds, I'll admit that I am shy. Even when it comes to groups of friends, I'm usually one of the quieter people you'll meet. This isn't something that works well with speeches, as you can imagine, since there are times where I will suddenly lose my train of thought. It's one of those moments where you can't be afraid and simply have to work, no matter how intimidating the situation can prove itself to be.

There may be jokes that I believed were humorous but others may not have been able to see the humor. I like being sarcastic with my jokes, allowing certain things to fly under the radar and let others see the humor for themselves without being loud about it. I don't mean to be literal when I say something but rather I say it with a hint of playfulness. It's not a form of humor that everyone understands, though, which calls for certain adjustments.

I'm not the kind of person who understands funny speeches to the utmost degree but I felt like I had learned. There are companies which specialize in these like Laugh Staff, which will be able to gauge how much a person has improved over the course of time. As far as myself is concerned, there has been a better level of crowd reaction and understanding of what kinds of jokes they will respond to. While I may not be on TV shows, my ability to speak to people has improved.

Being able to talk in front of groups has been, to say the least, a challenging experience and one that I've learned from despite that. Sometimes you have to see where you are failing at in order to get better and there were definitely areas that I needed work in. Luckily, I was able to figure them out and be able to see which changes were for the better. While speaking to large groups is still somewhat scary, at least now I have knowledge to help me out.




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