The Speechwriter's Handbook of Humor: A Practical Guide to Getting Laughs in Public Speeches and Presentations | Robert Orben | Good Speechwriting book - For Humor or Not     books:     The Speechwriter's...   The Speechwriter's Handbook of Humor: A Practical Guide to Getting Laughs in Public Speeches and Presentations Robert Orben Marion Street Press, Inc., 2007 - 366 pages average customer review:based on 3 reviews view larger image  for more information click here With sage advice on adding some laughter to oral presentations, this master guide to using humor in speeches teaches the tact and timing necessary for dropping successful one-liners. All speaking occasions can benefit from a little levity, and the right quip at the right time can put both the speaker and his or her audience at ease. The book is organized alphabetically so the speaker can easily find the right joke or piece of speaking advice; the entries under ?G,? for example, include graduation speeches, dealing with glitches, and grabbing an audience. With the hundreds of jokes and expert advice in this collection, novices and more experienced speakers can add polish to their presentations and effectively open the ears of their listeners.  for more information click here Still writing Mr. Orben's first book "The Encyclopedia of Patter" was written in 1946. That's 61 years ago. But what's 61 years in the world of wit and humor? Some of these comedians live past 100, don't they? Now for the book. We all enjoy spontaneous humor. That's the best. But if the politician or whoever isn't so good at that, God gave us speechwriters. And then He gave us books for speechwriters. And Mr. or Mrs. not so funny, become funny. This reviewer particularly liked the book because parts of it are a very excellent discourse on the pychology of humor. Good Speechwriting book - For Humor or Not I really enjoyed this book. This is not your hackneyed list of "Jokes for all Occasions." Orben suggests the book is a handbook in the true sense of the word in that you can dip into it as needed for appropriate speeches. The jokes and humorous stories are exceptionally good - not surprising for someone who has been written for Red Skelton, Jack Paar and Dick Gregory. The surprising benefit from this book is the author's commentary on good speechmaking. In very thought provoking chapters, he takes the reader through the basics of good speechmaking including Assessing your Audience, Don'ts ... If you want to get Laughs (excellent), Rehearsing your Speech. In a book full of interesting anecdotes, my favorite relates to when Orben first saw Bill Cosby. While he saw some potential in Cosby, he was not hugely impressed because "the good elements were overwhelmed by loose construction, disorganized routining and material that ran hot and cold." That could be the comment for many wannabe speakers and humorists. Orben reminds us that success requires a lot of hard work and that "No one arrives at a stage of artistic maturity without learning from those who have gone before." If interested in speech craft and humor, read this book and learn from a master who has gone before you. Loved it.  for more information click here products you might be interested in search for books handbook, practical, presentations, speeches, speechwriter      toavi.com    web randomly chosen DVD: Chocolat