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03161aam a2200337 a 4500 001 2249573E60D611E99F2CAD2397128E48 003 SILO 005 20190417010031 008 151211s2016 txua b 000 0 eng 010 $a 2015037723 020 $a 1942952279 020 $a 9781942952275 040 $a DLC $b eng $c DLC $d DLC $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a HF5718.22 $b .N54 2016 082 00 $a 658.452 NIH $2 23 084 $a PER015000 $a HUM010000 $a PER015000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Nihill, David. 245 10 $a Do you talk funny? : $b 7 comedy habits to become a better (and funnier) public speaker / $c David Nihill. 260 $a Dallas, TX : $b BenBella Books, $c [2016]. 300 $a xxix, 173 p. : $b ill. ; $c 21 cm. 520 $a "Public speaking can be terrifying. For David Nihill, the idea of standing in front of an audience was scarier than cliff jumping into a thorny pit of spiders and mothers-in-law. Without a parachute or advanced weaponry. Something had to change. In what doesn't sound like the best plan ever, David decided to overcome his fears by pretending to be a comedian called "Irish Dave" for one full year, crashing as many comedy clubs, festivals, and shows as possible. One part of the plan was at least logical: he was already Irish and already called Dave. In one year, David went from being deathly afraid of public speaking to hosting a business conference, regularly performing stand-up comedy and winning storytelling competitions in front of packed houses. And he did it by learning from some of the best public speakers in the world: stand-up comedians. Do You Talk Funny?: 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker shows how the key principles of stand-up comedy can be applied to your speaking engagements and presentations to make you funnier, more interesting, and better looking. (Or at least two of the three.) Whether you are preparing for a business presentation, giving a wedding toast, defending your thesis, raising money from investors, or simply want to take on something you're afraid of, this book will take you from sweaty to stage-ready. You'll learn how to: - Craft a story and content that your audience will want to listen to - Find the funniest parts of your material and how to get to them faster - Deal with stage fright - Master the two most important parts of your performance: timing and delivery Ten percent of the author's proceeds from this book will go to Arash Bayatmakou via Help Hope Live until he is fully back on his feet and thereafter to one of the many facing the same challenges after suffering a severe spinal cord injury. "-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-171) 650 0 $a Business presentations. 650 0 $a Wit and humor in business. 650 7 $a BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Communication / Meetings & Presentations. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a HUMOR / Topic / Business & Professional. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a PERFORMING ARTS / Comedy. $2 bisacsh 941 $a 1 952 $l SCPC074 $d 20190417010844.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=2249573E60D611E99F2CAD2397128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search