{"id":29970,"date":"2021-05-06T12:09:56","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T11:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smavicon.de\/how-do-you-use-humor-successfully-in-your-presentation\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T13:10:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T12:10:40","slug":"how-do-you-use-humor-successfully-in-your-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smavicon.de\/en\/how-do-you-use-humor-successfully-in-your-presentation\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you use humor successfully in your presentation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29970\" class=\"elementor elementor-29970 elementor-18005\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-786d68ea blogtxt elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"786d68ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2df99a21\" data-id=\"2df99a21\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e87441 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60e87441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A successful PowerPoint presentation is always a mixture of <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">professional<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">prepared information and good entertainment. If you use humor as a stylistic device for your presentation, you can attract attention, draw your audience to your side and <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">somit <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">gain many plus points. But beware: bad calibers can <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">also quickly <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ruin<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">all your work. <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;: 276}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There may <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">maybe<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">individual exceptions,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">but almost all people like to laugh. Who makes them laugh,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> they usually like. So it would be a missed opportunity if you do not use humor as a stylistic device for your next presentation. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;: 276}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Humor makes your presentation easier to digest<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;: 0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Regardless of how dry your <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">topic <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">may be<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your audience wants to see an interesting, entertaining presentation. If your <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">audience <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">takes time for you and your presentation topic, then a minimum of entertainment is also expected. This combination of expertise and entertainment is also called infotainment. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Should<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you succeed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pinch<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of humor<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to weave into your lecture and thereby bring your audience to smile or even laugh<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you collect plus points<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with your audience. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But how <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">do you now build humor elements into a perhaps <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">serious presentation topic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">? <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;: 276}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Humor to introduce your presentation topic<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;: 0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can start your event with a joke and then move right on to the topic. This loosens up the situation and creates a good mood. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">this is not possible, select parts of your presentation where you can refer to some funny experiences<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When you include humor in your presentation, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you give the audience<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a chance to get to know you better<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. U<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and they will<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">very likely<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">want to hear more from you once they have established a connection with you. Interesting facts mixed with a pinch of humor and surprise can <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">provide for a higher attention. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;: 276}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n presentations it comes <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on the topic of humor <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on the right dosage <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;: 0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For most speeches and presentations, a maximum of three jokes is quite enough. After all, you want to present a topic and not be remembered as a comedian. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are topics that tolerate a little more humor, and if you spontaneously come up with a really funny anecdote on your topic, then you can also <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to the best<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">give<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, even if you have already brought three gags. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21c48a82 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"21c48a82\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a3a62bf\" data-id=\"4a3a62bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a631601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a631601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ON A SCALE OF 1-10: HOW GOOD ARE YOUR PRESENTATIONS?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78133db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78133db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get selected, practical expert tips now so that your next presentation will be a complete success!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15448275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"15448275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjIxNDAsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">REQUEST FREE BOOKLET!<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdd6cfd blogtxt elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdd6cfd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59eb65f\" data-id=\"59eb65f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ad0dcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ad0dcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: medium; font-style: inherit; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium; font-style: inherit; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing );\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;: 0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where do you find good sources of humor? <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;: 276}\"> <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When talking about a specialized topic, such as the production of ice cream, consider what<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">amusing experiences you yourself may have had in this context. Humo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rful real-life cases<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, are a good source. You can also use existing jokes. The classic joke teller is very good at remembering jokes and only needs one cue to get going. If you are not a proven natural in this regard, you can write down jokes and memorize them. When doing this, try not to use trite jokes that have been around for many years. Try to find jokes that are still relatively unspent. For example, because they pick up a current event of the day. You <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">can also modify well-known jokes by changing names, people, objects or places according to your needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do not use political, racist, sexist or otherwise strongly discriminatory jokes. Even if you should be an opponent of political correctness, you must keep in mind that your audience may be very sensitive to crude humor. Again, you need to weigh who your target audience is. For example, if you were to present to members of a particular party, a joking dig at a rival party is likely to be received positively.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;: 276}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For specialist topics with specialist audiences, the insider<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">joke<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;: 0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are certain jokes that is only understandable to a specific milieu, professional group or community. Non-specialists do not understand the context and thus can not do anything with the point. Such jokes are suitable, for example, if you want to show in a humorous way that you yourself are also &#8220;from the subject&#8221; and know your way around.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are there presentation topics that do not tolerate humor? <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Of course, there are some topics where jokes are completely inappropriate. If you <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for example <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">refer about plant closures, job cuts or salary cuts, jokes are out of the question. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If your<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">audience<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in any way personally negatively affected by<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, what you talk about in your presentation, w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">they<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">probably won&#8217;t be in the mood<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for funny interludes. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Test your jokes before you get in front of an audience<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;: 0,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> <\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The presenter does not always have the ability to accurately place the appropriate joke at a desired point in the presentation. Therefore, test your punchlines in front of a test audience. Ask colleagues or friends if they can give you feedback. Of course, you can also work out the perfect use of humor together with your presentation agency for the next presentation. There you have the security that the experts know exactly where and how a joke fits particularly well for your presentation goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1992b956 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1992b956\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fc79d6b\" data-id=\"7fc79d6b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c02b8ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c02b8ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TAKE YOUR PRESENTATION TO THE NEXT LEVEL!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a3cff8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18a3cff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your free e-book with 7 practical tips from the pro is waiting.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea0e705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3ea0e705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjIxNDAsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">REQUEST NOW AND GET STARTED RIGHT AWAY!<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A successful PowerPoint presentation is always a mixture of professionalprepared information and good entertainment. If you use humor as a stylistic device for your presentation, you can attract attention, draw your audience to your side and somit gain many plus points. But beware: bad calibers can also quickly ruinall your work. 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