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Presentation skills

Here's the secret from Judy's coaching practice: the techniques that make an audience laugh are the same ones that make them lean in, remember, and act. From hooks and the Rule of Threes to surviving virtual presentations, these articles bring the comedian's craft to anyone who has to hold a room — because comedy tips are engagement tips.

Why I Wrote Stand Up in 10 Steps (It’s Not Just for Comedians)
Presentation skills

Why I Wrote Stand Up in 10 Steps (It’s Not Just for Comedians)

After 750 keynotes and years of coaching at Second City, Judy explains why she wrote Stand Up in…

Bounce: What Stand-Up Comedians Know About Resilience (That Your Team Needs)
Change & reskilling

Bounce: What Stand-Up Comedians Know About Resilience (That Your Team Needs)

Comedians bomb, recover and go back on stage the same night. That's not bravado — it's a trainable…

For executives · For HR & L&D
Space Odyssey 2020:  COVID, Technology and Virtual Presentations
Presentation skills

Space Odyssey 2020: COVID, Technology and Virtual Presentations

Admit it. How many of you got dragged into the virtual presentation world, kicking and screaming? How many…

For team leads
Ted Talks – Elizabeth Gilbert – Your elusive creative genius
Presentation skills

Ted Talks – Elizabeth Gilbert – Your elusive creative genius

Elizabeth Gilbert's TED talk on the elusive creative genius — Ruth Stone's runaway poems, Tom Waits' freeway melody,…

Playing to the Back of the Room
Entertainment

Playing to the Back of the Room

As comedians, we sometimes play to the ‘back of the room’. You’re on the road with two other…