Ten fun ways to liven up any presentation

Most of us would agree that having humor in our lives increases value, strengthen our relationships and overcomes communication barriers. The people who work in a positive environment and often playful are more likely to remain. Productivity and creativity increase while stress is reduced. We just feel better after a good laugh. Think of fun!

1. Open with a humorous story. . I remember the time when the lights are out and I fell off the stage. I was not hurt and quickly said, Now I will take questions from the audience. I'm at my best when taking questions in the dark. Before you can be funny, you must learn to see funny. Find the humor around you, in your life every day. The lady who takes an aisle seat rather tan sit next to the window. . . do not want to ruin your hair. Practice telling the story aloud, and cut the parts that are not crucial. As Shakespeare wisely said, "Brevity is the soul of spirit."

2. Using items (candy, hats, funny faces, etc.) Props can be used as a metaphor or an analogy to a point that you are introducing. Get your creative work, providing an anchor for the audience to focus on.

3. Cartoons use your own or others a picture saves a 1000 words. Put cartoons on a head or use as part of a PowerPoint presentation.

4. Humor - should be relevant to the topic. Tom Peters said: I deeply believe in humor, not jokes. Humor is spectacular. Humor relieves anxiety and tension, serves as an outlet for hostility and anger, and provides a healthy escape from reality. It lightens heaviness related to critical illness, trauma, strain, and death. It is not surprising that many people are using humor to deal with difficult times. But is the current mood? And 'appropriate?

Do not use ethnic, racial, political or religious jokes. Include a joke that helps bring the attention of the public or as a way to lighten your comments. We can all use a good laugh from a good time, joke funny.

5. Self effacing humor-it is better to admit you made a mistake rather than admit that you are one. One of my lines as a mother of five children is as follows: For those who are not Catholic, I've done my part for the Pope! Phyllis Diller is in the Guinness Book of World Records as having the greatest number of laughs per minute. A laugh is measured by:

5 points if everyone laughs and applauds
-4 Points if everyone is laughing and there's a smattering of applause
-3 Points if everyone laughs but there's no applause
-2 Points if some people laugh
-1 Point for a giggle or laugh

6. Mime Marcel Marceau makes us laugh and moves us. Charlie Chaplin was an all-time great without using the spoken word.

7. Move Your Body Try lifting your nose, look to the side, protruding the lower jaw, and notice how you become arrogant or aloof, Take a position in width, move your hips forward, and now you've just gained 50 pounds. The use of body movement will help to visually enhance your remarks.

8. Repetitive oral recitation-(repeat after me, Remember, if you can see fun, it can be fun. Repeat a particular sentence throughout your presentation to encourage audience retention.

9. Use the music recorded for a stretch break. Get the audience to sing a funny song. Spend the words of a song. Relax participants to have fun and audience retention will increase. Do not be afraid to be theatrical or silly. That 's why we pay actors the big bucks, and your audience will never forget you. Be outrageous. It 's the only place that is not crowded.

10. Group exercise a fun way to end the presentation is to use a group exercise. Use the crush of soccer to get the group to repeat a cheer or an affirmation to take some action....