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Do You Talk Funny?
- 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker
- Narrated by: David Nihill
- Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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.
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- Joshua
- 2020-01-31
Must Listen!
Entertaining, funny, and deeply insightful. I'm excited to put the excercises contained within to use. Highly recommended for those who want to add an extra secret ingredient into their presentations!
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- Michael W.
- 2020-02-09
Fantastic!!!
Great tips on how to be more funny in presentations, business settings and just everyday life. Very easy to listen to. David is extremely entertaining. Highly recommend!
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- Fr. Steven Szakaczki
- 2020-02-02
Worth the listen
Good advice not just for comedians but for all public speakers. Contains a lot of interesting quotes and statistics also.
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- Nina M.
- 2021-01-08
Good information!
It was a great jumping point. It goes by very fast and it's very easy to understand.
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- Kendra Richter
- 2020-03-12
Irish Dave is Funny!
This was a great review of classic storytelling, laced with humour and practical approaches to telling jokes, and objectively evaluating their success. Listening to the accent was an interesting addition that only added to the flavor of the stories.
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- Dreaaa
- 2020-02-05
I am already funnier
I am already funnier just by reading the book. Maybe just a little bit that’s something. The book is engaging and has lots of great tips. And demonstrates the value of going for it.
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- Client d'Amazon
- 2020-04-27
Great
Short sweet and to the point! Enjoyed it very much. I recommend this book. Good read.
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- Peter
- 2020-02-13
That'll do, Irish Dave, that'll do.
I really loved this little gem. More practical tips jammed-packed into 4 hours than other books do in 30. "Depravity is a bowl of twits", or something.
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- Christopher D Davison
- 2020-04-04
Entertaining but not groundbreaking stuff
David is very entertaining but I didn't really learn anything terribly new here to be honest.
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- Sarah
- 2022-02-07
Good learnings
I got this book because I love the comedy industry and it’s something I’ve always been curious about. This was an interesting look behind the scenes into what goes into making a set. I also got a lot of tips I can use to make my work presentations less boring. 😄 recommend for anyone in comedy or who has to make a presentations for work.
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