Humor is so valuable at a serious business meeting, because an important meeting without laughter is like, well, it’s like walking through the desert, having forgotten your water canteen. (OK, OK, maybe it’s not that bad. But hey, let’s be honest, meetings can be so dry and dull.) Having a Humorous Business Speaker can make all the difference.
What are the things in life, you find yourself in the middle of, and you’d rather be just about anywhere else? The line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. The 405 freeway on Friday afternoon. And, a business meeting that has no humor and no energy! (I was going to say, my Aunt Catherine’s house on Thanksgiving Day, however that would be way too personal. But talk about boring!)
There’s another side to this issue. Humor that doesn’t fit the context of the meeting can easily seem out of place. It’s no easy task to find a humorous business speaker who can deliver a business message with valuable content, who also knows how to deliver humor that is congruent with your group, your setting, and your meeting objectives. (That’s asking a lot!)
Excitement and energy are also important factors. In fact, studies tell us that “excitement” boosts learning and retention in remarkable ways. Little games, and skits, and “ice breakers” can work, and they can just as easily fall flat.
So what conclusion is formulating in our minds from this?
The right humorous business speaker can make an enormous difference.
Interactivity is also a critical factor in making a meeting “come alive” rather than just dragging on. We’ve all been in meetings that have that draggy feeling. (“Draggy” is not a word, of course, but it should be.) You get stuck in one of those meetings, and you keep looking up at the wall clock, half expecting it to be slowly melting away, like one of those Salvador Dali paintings.
The best business speakers are not only humorous, they have an exciting interactive style, as well. That’s a very important characteristic of a meaningful and enjoyable meeting.
If you can find a humorous business speaker with a great message, an interactive style, who also understands the patterns of adult learning, then you’ve found a speaker who can help you accomplish you meeting objectives.