Do You Talk Funny?

7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker

By: David Nihill

Narrated by: David Nihill

Public speaking can be terrifying. For David Nihill, the idea of standing in front of an audience was scarier than cliff jumping into a thorny pit of spiders and mothers-in-law. Without a parachute or advanced weaponry. Something had to change.

In what doesn't sound like the best plan ever, David decided to overcome his fears by pretending to be a comedian called "Irish Dave" for one full year, crashing as many comedy clubs, festivals, and shows as possible. One part of the plan was at least logical: He was already Irish and already called Dave. In one year David went from being deathly afraid of public speaking to hosting a business conference, regularly performing stand-up comedy, and winning storytelling competitions in front of packed houses. He did it by learning from some of the best public speakers in the world: stand-up comedians.

Do You Talk Funny? shows how the key principles of stand-up comedy can be applied to your speaking engagements and presentations to make you funnier, more interesting, and better looking (or at least two of the three). Whether you are preparing for a business presentation, giving a wedding toast, defending your thesis, raising money from investors, or simply want to take on something you're afraid of, this book will take you from sweaty to stage-ready. Ten percent of the author's proceeds from this book will go to Arash Bayatmakou via Help Hope Live until he is fully back on his feet and thereafter to one of the many facing the same challenges after suffering severe spinal cord injuries.

©2015 BenBella Books (P)2015 David Nihill

Good book, me like

This was a fantastic listen and book. Very creative ideas and worth listening to several times

Book funny. Me likey.

Book funny. Me likey.
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This was a good one.

good tips

The instructions are easy to understand and the interpretation is quite funny as well. He even provides some useful exercises to do as you read the book.

A Must Read!

Very funny and entertaining book. Just what I needed to hear as I start my speaking career and finish writing my book. David has put it altogether. Thanks for your insights and thoughts.

great listen!

and good info to incorporate into corporate presentations. makes me want to actually try it!