Finding The Funny Fast: How to Create Quick Humor to Connect with Clients, Coworkers and Crowds [Paperback]

Jan McInnis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2009

If you've ever thought about using humor in a speech, sales letter or even casual conversation but stopped because you had no idea where to start looking for the funny or were overwhelmed by the thought of spending hours crafting a joke, then this book is for you! Jan steps you through the ways she writes humor fast for herself and her clients. Humor is the best way to make your communications memorable, connect with employees and coworkers immediately, keep people interested in what you have to say, sell a product or service and diffuse tense situations. Become more effective with everyone you're communicating with by using humor now!

Editorial Reviews

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"A must read for anyone who wants to make an audience laugh. If you want to learn how to create comedy from an established pro, buy Jan's book."
Peter Charkalis
Former staff writer for the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn and the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

From the Author

Funny sells! Whether you're trying to connect with coworkers or clients, trying to get people to remember you (or your book) or maybe you want to sell a product, service or idea, you can use humor. I wrote this book because, after my comedy keynoets,s people kept asking me "how do you come up with the humor so quickly." People think humor is some mystery and that only certain people who have been born with a funny gene can do it, when in fact everyone could and should do it! Have we learned nothing from YouTube and Super Bowl commercials? Use humor regardless of your product or subject matter, and you'll connect with people instantly!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 126 pages
• Publisher: Cubicle Comedy (June 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0984099905
• ISBN-13: 978-0984099900
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I wrote this book because I'm asked after many of my comedy shows and humor programs - How do you come up with the comedy material so FAST??? I write material for each group I'm in front of, plus I've written for everyone from radio stations to greeting cards, CEOs and late night TV.. . and I do it fast.

But you don't have to be a comedian or a professional speaker to use this book! This is a GREAT book if you're in sales, or have to give any kind of presentation, including a wedding toast, or if you're writing a book and want to add some humor. Remember, humor sells! Have we learned nothing from the popularity of Super Bowl commercials and YouTube? If you want people to listen to you or remember you or buy something from you, then make it funny!

The book is short because it would be kinda counter productive to write a huge book on writing fast. You can also check out my blog. . .www.ComedyWriterBlog.com

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finding your Funny Fast, July 29, 2009

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Michelle Dunn "Award winning author, columnist" (The White Mountains of NH) - See all my reviews
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Okay, so everyone has to do things they don't like or that might be particularly boring. Take me for example, I am an expert on credit and debt collection. How exciting and funny is that? I teach businesses and credit managers how to implement credit policies, how to check credit, how to extend credit, limit their risk and how to collect from past due customers. SO...I bought Jan's book so that I could incorporate some humor into a very un-humorous topic. I found this book to be full of great ideas, tips and helpful advice. I bent so many pages that I am just going to go through it again when I write my next speech, which is for a bunch of members of a Seed Association and how they can get their customers to pay. A recovering bill collector trying to make jokes about debt when the economy is in the toilet. Priceless.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Quick Read with Practical Tips, March 18, 2010

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Diane DiResta "Diane DiResta, author of Knock... (NYC) - See all my reviews
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LOVED this book!!! Simply written, conversational tone, good tips.

Jan takes the mystery out of comedy and shows you how to write your own jokes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Found Funny Can Help You in a Zillion Ways, November 23, 2009

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Fran Moreland Johns (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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If you're in business, in school, in academia, in life... Finding the Funny Fast can give you a boost. Jan McInnis has created an easy-read, comfortable little book with big usefulness for its readers. Quick tips that can help just about everybody -- the shy kid, the CEO, the sales rep, the advertiser, the business-meeting-planner, the teacher -- who needs a comfortable way to reach others. Find your copy fast.