How to Use Humor in a Speech Opening

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  • Опубликовано: 28 ноя 2024

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  • @DrJonTam
    @DrJonTam 3 года назад +51

    Timestamps:
    1:40 Jokes are high risk
    1:57 However, humor is good
    2:11 1. Quote somebody funny
    3:37 2. Tell a lighthearted story
    4:42 3. Show a funny visual
    5:14 100% against telling your own jokes

  • @CosmopolitanFools
    @CosmopolitanFools 4 года назад +17

    Professional demeanor, personable & the voice of experience - Mr. Lyon is a wonderful guru. Thank you, sir. Bravo!

  • @billymakesmusic
    @billymakesmusic 4 года назад +25

    Try to say what ever it is you think is humorous in a way that you your audience does not think you were trying to be funny. When they hear it come from you with that innocent look on your face and you avoid leaving a long pause after your zinger it usually has a good effect. If they don’t laugh nothing is lost because you didn’t set the expectation.

    • @OneDoseExtraa
      @OneDoseExtraa 4 года назад +3

      Facts confidence and not caring outweighs everything

  • @zunairaaamir8020
    @zunairaaamir8020 5 лет назад +64

    Hey I’m running for student council!!! Thanks so much

    • @buttcrack6297
      @buttcrack6297 5 лет назад

      Princess Fuzzy sameeeee 😭... did u get it 😂

    • @zunairaaamir8020
      @zunairaaamir8020 5 лет назад +3

      Ria Habib
      Yaaaaaaaas😁😁😁😁

    • @buttcrack6297
      @buttcrack6297 5 лет назад +1

      Princess Fuzzy ayyyyyy congrats, wish me luck 😭🤞🏽

    • @zunairaaamir8020
      @zunairaaamir8020 5 лет назад +1

      Ria Habib
      Good luck Ria!!!😁😁😁😁😉😉😉😎😎😎

    • @joeyao
      @joeyao 4 года назад

      me too

  • @cassiepohorecky161
    @cassiepohorecky161 3 года назад +10

    Thank you so much! I had to do a speech about comedy to my ENTIRE SCHOOL and I won first prize! Thx sm!😁

  • @jadenlee7158
    @jadenlee7158 4 года назад +8

    Absolutely love this - I think the wisest people in the world are good-natured comedians

    • @jadenlee7158
      @jadenlee7158 4 года назад

      Hey thanks for the like! I'm trying to work on my humor so I can connect with students across the world for a school project - was wondering if you'd be willing to connect on LinkedIn?

  • @fatneekksi7135
    @fatneekksi7135 6 лет назад +30

    my speech was great, got a great grade, thanks for the help

  • @okpandora
    @okpandora 4 года назад +11

    Your advice helped me stop worry about my speech and get onto writing it. PS: I went for a couple funny memes I managed to link to my theme. Great advice. Thanks.

    • @babss2285
      @babss2285 2 года назад +1

      How did your presentation go?

  • @catherineliu217
    @catherineliu217 5 лет назад +85

    How i start my presentation:
    Me: Hi i’m your hope
    Everybody votes for me

    • @gabrielamorales9771
      @gabrielamorales9771 4 года назад

      Winner of a video, been searching for "wedding ceremony speech ideas" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Heyonnor Speechless Eradicator - (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some decent things about it and my neighbour got amazing success with it.

    • @artsybabee7607
      @artsybabee7607 4 года назад +8

      Hey I'm your hope, you're my hope, I'm j-hope

    • @akshayabala4742
      @akshayabala4742 4 года назад +5

      @@artsybabee7607 yeahhhh💜army

    • @12thhahsy
      @12thhahsy 3 года назад +2

      Army

    • @beidou9344
      @beidou9344 3 года назад +1

      J-HOPEEEEE

  • @lunkie5959
    @lunkie5959 6 лет назад +7

    School leader speech TOMZ! EXICTED IM NOT NERVOUS 😂

  • @MarkWhitehand
    @MarkWhitehand 5 лет назад +36

    The beginning of this video had no humour in it so I stopped watching.

    • @alexanderlyon
      @alexanderlyon  5 лет назад +24

      I hear you but I'm just a teacher, a college professor. This isn't a comedy or entertainment channel, it's an education channel. But, I agree that the video would be even better had it been comedic, though.

    • @shevstick1162
      @shevstick1162 4 года назад +3

      Communication Coach Alex Lyon I’m pretty this was a joke

    • @narenkarthik3246
      @narenkarthik3246 4 года назад +3

      @@alexanderlyon well I am sure he just did it for a joke. That was only a joke. it wasn't a compliment.

  • @YK-jn2kp
    @YK-jn2kp 5 лет назад +113

    I clicked thinking its Benedict cumberbatch

  • @fatneekksi7135
    @fatneekksi7135 6 лет назад +23

    loved it my school speech is going to be great

  • @noorfaraz1843
    @noorfaraz1843 4 года назад +5

    Sir thank you so much for your help ❤

  • @Sawyer_Krall
    @Sawyer_Krall Год назад +1

    My method isn’t to add a funny intro, for example using your ideas and text in the star wars ccrawl to get a quick laugh.

  • @gracemosier8401
    @gracemosier8401 2 года назад +1

    This helps me A bunch! Thank you! You said it so politely too.

  • @marymungai4429
    @marymungai4429 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for sharing indeed telling a joke that is not appealing to the audience is very risky its better not to try.

  • @_Alle_gator_
    @_Alle_gator_ 2 года назад +2

    I have to make a funny presentation for class and I can't even talk to people. So I'm watching this type of stuff to help me understand how to be funnier because I'm not funny.

  • @elviswong1588
    @elviswong1588 4 года назад +3

    thank you so much, Alex. You help me so much in my speech.

    • @alexanderlyon
      @alexanderlyon  4 года назад +1

      Awesome, elvis. I'm glad the video helped!

  • @shahedalshaboul3849
    @shahedalshaboul3849 6 лет назад +7

    can i ask a que I'm having a persuasive essay about food delivery to school but my problem is i don't know how to make an excellent attention grabber to it can you tell the steps to do it

  • @narenkarthik3246
    @narenkarthik3246 4 года назад

    Can you tell me if you take classes or something like that?

  • @hamzabangash395
    @hamzabangash395 3 года назад +1

    Its amazing.....love it😍😍

  • @openclassusa3534
    @openclassusa3534 Год назад

    EXCELLENT VIDEO!!

  • @Marwa-826
    @Marwa-826 4 года назад +3

    How to use humour in the academic talks like conferences seminar of PHD, some people tell me you have to be so official.
    I really can't decide how to use them specially that I love humour?
    Please I need advise Dr. ALEX.

    • @alexanderlyon
      @alexanderlyon  4 года назад +2

      I use humor all of the time in academic talks and settings. But, I just use light humor. I don't tell jokes and try to get a big laugh. I just have a little fun and keep it natural and fitting to the topic.

    • @Marwa-826
      @Marwa-826 4 года назад +1

      @@alexanderlyon Thank you so much🙂

    • @Marwa-826
      @Marwa-826 4 года назад +2

      I work on scientific project to solve a medical problem, I made my photo as a superhero to solve this problem "to the rescue" and everybody loved it.

  • @lahirumadhusanka7935
    @lahirumadhusanka7935 4 года назад +1

    Valuable knowledge .thank you .

  • @siham5040
    @siham5040 2 года назад

    I have a speech about the benefits of laughter and smiling and I would like to start with something related to humour can you help me please ✨

  • @randolphwhitely6552
    @randolphwhitely6552 3 года назад

    Great advice.

  • @Santopi
    @Santopi 7 лет назад +8

    How you know that i have presentation after two weeks
    thanks watcing you from Oman

  • @sudhasharma924
    @sudhasharma924 5 лет назад +1

    Love the video
    😂😂😂

  • @alexanderlyon
    @alexanderlyon  5 лет назад +2

    FREE 7 Instant Tips for Confident & Composed Public Speaking: www.alexanderlyon.com/free-resources

  • @ConcealedWeaponry
    @ConcealedWeaponry 4 года назад +6

    I have a school board presentation and I'm trying to add some humor to it, can anyone help me with this?

    • @natg7832
      @natg7832 4 года назад

      yes

    • @ConcealedWeaponry
      @ConcealedWeaponry 4 года назад +1

      @@natg7832 Aight how we gonna do this? XD

    • @natg7832
      @natg7832 4 года назад

      make a joke I hope u get in lol

    • @natg7832
      @natg7832 4 года назад

      good luck hope u get in

  • @Knowledge_Nuggies
    @Knowledge_Nuggies 3 года назад +2

    So you're telling me I shouldn't start my presentations with sweeping yo mamma jokes? 🙃

    • @alexanderlyon
      @alexanderlyon  3 года назад

      Correct! You might be surprised how many weird "jokes" I've seen people open with over the years.

    • @dennzelkek2932
      @dennzelkek2932 3 года назад

      yo

  • @areejkhurram2652
    @areejkhurram2652 5 лет назад +3

    Plz tell a speech about auto correct has ruined my life(humorous)

  • @nicnac9147
    @nicnac9147 4 года назад +2

    What if its a serious topic like mental health?

    • @alexanderlyon
      @alexanderlyon  4 года назад +1

      Clearly, the opening has to fit the topic. It would not likely be a helpful opening to approach serious topic in a humorous way, at least I personally wouldn't take that risk.

  • @asminegi961
    @asminegi961 Год назад

    Steps one have Damon Salvatore's attitude 😂

  • @visionbishop9517
    @visionbishop9517 2 года назад

    I just started the truth,facts,and keep going. The rest is whatever.

  • @suchasingh7897
    @suchasingh7897 2 года назад

    Thnq sir this vedio help me vry well...i got 2 prize

  • @MultiDamariss
    @MultiDamariss 5 лет назад +1

    i have to go give a speech to 3 5th grade classes to get them to join my class

  • @mohibqureshi391
    @mohibqureshi391 4 года назад +1

    Bring it on!!! ...
    Lmao

  • @leanhnguyet71
    @leanhnguyet71 3 года назад +1

    A shocking way of opening a speech in a dating profile of the single mom's presentation :
    " .......... I'm just so perfect the way I am and it's now still so soon from early beginning of the year , I'll stop for a while being someone's baby until I'll give birth to another one by the end of the year ..... "

  • @martlspt
    @martlspt Год назад +1

    que bueno vid bro, ahora ya no tengo problemas para conquistar morras mi bro. te mereces un like :v XDD

  • @surajpreetham3107
    @surajpreetham3107 4 года назад

    This is funny

  • @Mari-if1kh
    @Mari-if1kh 4 года назад +3

    Skip to 2:04🗿

    • @henrylifts8506
      @henrylifts8506 4 года назад

      Dear winter I hope u like your name 😂

  • @tanushgarg614
    @tanushgarg614 5 лет назад +4

    Does anyone have jokes about Mahatma Gandhi? I am doing a presentation about him, and I want to make it funny. It is on Wednesday.

    • @NS-pu5bd
      @NS-pu5bd 5 лет назад +3

      use his funny quote he once said,''First i do the drum,then i do your mum''

    • @ishan4691
      @ishan4691 5 лет назад

      @@NS-pu5bd wtf 😂😂

    • @pinkblush3774
      @pinkblush3774 5 лет назад

      Wtf Hahahaha

    • @bjwkusgxjdks
      @bjwkusgxjdks 5 лет назад

      N S mehh, you’re little too late..

  • @jhodgepodge
    @jhodgepodge 4 года назад +1

    WONK WONK!!!

  • @albukharisss
    @albukharisss 3 года назад +1

    Why to start with a joke when you are joke yourself

  • @flacconbird1250
    @flacconbird1250 5 лет назад

    🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏Sir u r a good speaker so can you give me a speech on topic "entire world is a stage and we are merely actor's"for my school elocution competition which should be a little funny ...(pls answer as early as possible sir)

    • @alexanderlyon
      @alexanderlyon  5 лет назад +3

      Ha! No. I don't give topics like that. Sorry. Good luck, though. Sounds interesting.

    • @flacconbird1250
      @flacconbird1250 5 лет назад +1

      Ok sir thank you for answering 👍😊

    • @FJDamitTV
      @FJDamitTV 4 года назад

      😅

    • @FJDamitTV
      @FJDamitTV 4 года назад

      😅

  • @youtubeacc09
    @youtubeacc09 4 года назад +1

    I'm trying to get faction captain

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  • @okieeedokiieee4810
    @okieeedokiieee4810 4 года назад

    Way to go HAHAHA

  • @martlspt
    @martlspt Год назад

    👏👏👏👏

  • @happyandhealthy888
    @happyandhealthy888 3 года назад

    gesund gesund gesund.

  • @linktoafailuresaweaknesses6330
    @linktoafailuresaweaknesses6330 2 года назад

    25.2.22 watched

  • @manriqueboo-bye2601
    @manriqueboo-bye2601 4 года назад +2

    💯% against telling your own jokes?! How are you suppose to learn? Get pointers thou..just don't agree with this last one ...

    • @alexanderlyon
      @alexanderlyon  4 года назад +1

      Try it. Tell a joke and see how it goes. If it works, then you're funny enough to pull it off. But, I've seen it fail +90% of the time. So, I'm going by looking at thousands of speeches for what works and what doesn't work. I'm not giving my simple opinion. I'm going by all of the presentations I've seen over the past 20 years.

  • @aimeethomson7806
    @aimeethomson7806 4 года назад

    Find urself talking another's jokes

  • @TheShanimadu
    @TheShanimadu 7 месяцев назад

    Who is in here in 2024
    👇🌋

  • @sacchitbera1824
    @sacchitbera1824 2 года назад

    all you really gotta do is...
    "GOOD DAY GOOD DAY YOU BLOODY LEGENDS"

  • @waterskin7
    @waterskin7 3 года назад

    terrible advice