Using Humor in Speeches

The Engaging Humor pathways😳 was difficult, and I watched the tutorial, but the sencond speech, which had been delivered five times at the club, still failed, and the audience did not laugh. My quesition is , how do humorous speeches avoid being funny? Thank you.

Just got back from a speech contest today. Thanks god it was hybrid so I did it in person. Muted zoom audiences are not what you want for humor as you have absolutely no clue if your jokes worked or not. I was able to make my audience laughed on several occasions during my speech, it was amazingly reassuring to see and hear their responses.

The zoom experience was terrible. I will try to avoid virtual contest if possible.

I like to know the name of the speaker please…

The audience's reactions will cement the conclusion when you humorously engage with a sense of humor.

Humor in your speech keeps your audience engage and that you interacting with them in a personal way

"Avoid racist or sexist jokes". Wow, there's a good tip!

How to have humour?
Ans.... Use a good humour!!...wthell

Nothing practical

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good ideas

It's ironic to have a 6 minute video on humor without any trace of humor in itself :) I'd expect some clips from contest speeches as an example and explain them instead.

What a wonderful and informative video, nice tips.

thank you very much i understand only 1 big thing humour is-like a song

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Can you tell any homour on the topic - discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment?

OK

So u made a speech about humor in speech without any humor? I feel the Irony

I love this video! 

DUH!!!! Why didn't he use HUMOR in his speech!!! good point Kyle!!!

I like the way this video even suggests sensitive use of humour as part of a eulogy. That’s a fitting way to remember a person’s life. On the broader use of humour, here’s a funny 45-second video that should appeal to Toastmasters: Please use Google to search for REMOTE POSSIBILITIES FUNNY VIDEO.

Excellent suggestion! I'll make note for video updates :)

I feel like there could have been a joke or a humorous anecdote in there.