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1. Skip “Tuesdays With Morrie“…. I’m going with “Thursdays with Clarice.”

2. (Not Even Light-) Blue Humor

3. It’s not funny but…. (Killer computer resource!)

4. Cool links that will make you laugh.

Thursdays with Granny

My grandmother died at age 100. A funny thing happened when when she was a perky 97 year old. Clarice Montgomery is a sometimes grumpy, sometimes childish, sometimes mean but always lovable woman who is also ALWAYS thrilled when I visit her in her nursing home.

When I get there for my irregular visits, she says without fail, “Oh Brad! I was hoping you would come today.” And happily, she is always willing

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1. Cheese Curds Are No Laughing Matter

2. Cool Links That Will Make You Laugh.

Thou Shalt Not Joke About Cheese Curds

Not in Minnesota anyway.

I was recently working in Minnesota at the Mayo Clinic (How cool is That?!). Ok, so far, no big deal. I landed in Minneapolis and made the drive to Rochester. Again, so far no big deal.

In the middle of the trip between Rochester and Minneapolis — out in the middle of nowhere — I passed a shop called the Cheese Mart which had a big sign outside advertising cheese curds. It struck me as funny (and unlikely) that anybody would stop

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1. A Cool Message from Dorfus Dottydunkin.

2. The Third Wise Man

3. Speakers Introductions Are Boring.

4. Cool Links to Even More Humor.

Nicknames at Work Can Make You Smile

Hi, My Name is Dorfus Dottydunkin.

My 12 year old son LOVES Captain Underpants (which is a very cool kids’ book). Heck, I love it too. The following is excerpted from a children’s book, Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot Professor Poopypants, by Dave Pilkey, in which the evil Professor forces everyone to assume new names…

So, here’s how you do it:

1. Use the second letter of your first name to determine your new first name:

a = snickle

b =

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1. If you Want to Be a Speaker… (Reminder)

2. How To Screw Up Your Next Meeting. (Or not!)

3. Raining Diet Coke

4. HEAR Brad Tell a Joke! (Web Audio!)

5. Shameless Advertising

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‘m proud to announce a sister newsletter: BRAD SPEAKS

BRAD SPEAKS is a newsletter about:

* Humor & Comedy Skills

* The Business of Speakers / Entertainers / Comedians

* How to get more money from your speaker / entertainer business

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This new project is going rock… and if you knew even HALF of what I have

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1. Win A Free Book! (And get your questions answered to boot!)

2. Want to Be Happy? Ask a Government Employee For Help.

3. The Frasier Rule of Comedy. (And Niles too.)

4. Cool links that will make you laugh.

Win a Free Book!

Here’s your chance to:

1. Win a Free Book.

2. Get your questions answered.

3. Be famous!

As many of you know, I’m blogging more than ever. And I’m always eager to make sure that what I cover on my blog is exactly what you find valuable (or fun.) I’ll be answer a limited number of questions on the blog, and the questions I actually use will earn

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1. New Newsletter News. (Reminder)

2. Caramels and Whining Or: What does Juice Have to do with Happiness?

3. A Fun Practical Joke for the Office (or Home)

4. It’s not funny but…. (Killer website resource!)

5. Cool links that will make you laugh.

Birth of a Newsletter – Reminder

I’m proud to announce a sister newsletter: BRAD SPEAKS

BRAD SPEAKS is a newsletter about:

* Humor & Comedy Skills

* The Business of Speakers / Entertainers / Comedians

* How to get more money from your motivational or professional speaker / entertainer business

… and we are about to release the premier issue.

To subscribe to this newsletter, Click Here

This new project is

The Latest from Brad Montgomery

1. Smiling CAN get you more of what you want.

2. Help Me With YouTube and Get a Free Book

3. Presentation Tip: Smile!

4. Cool Links to Even More Humor.

Smiling as a Second Language

I spent three weeks with my family in Guatemala over the holidaze. (What can I say? I have a great job.) I learned about a million things: Spanish, Poverty, Geology, and Food. I also learned that you probably cannot spend too much time with your kids.

But the most surprising lesson I learned is about the power of the smile. And I learned that I have a lot to learn.

Let me explain. During

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1. Why You Need A Funny Email Signature.

2. 7 Tips For Telling A Joke.

3. Cool Links to Even More Humor!

The Whys and Hows of a Funny Email Signature

Humor helps people to connect with other people. And people tend to trust those people who make them laugh. If these points are true — and they are — doesn’t that mean that we should all strive to use more humor?

One of the easiest ways to be funny is to add some humor to your email signature.

Read a great example and get more ideas in this article.

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Seve Tips for Telling a

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1. How To Feel Rich At Work.

2. What Does American Idol Have To Do With Pro Speakers?.

3. Cool Links to Even More Humor!

How to Feel Rich at Work! (This is a fun, cool idea!)

Here’s a killer idea to improve the humor in your workplace courtesy of one of my clients, the Florida Department of Revenue.

They have “Anniversary Day.” It’s an awesome idea in a good news / bad news kind of way … and you should steal it.

Somebody makes up a tacky sign that says, “It’s My Anniversary!” on it. It’s made out of cardboard, has a string, and is meant to be worn