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Finding Humor for Specific IndustriesHere is another great article taken from my
public speaking book.
When you need to find humor for a specific
industry that isn't very common, sometimes you
need to dig a little deeper to find stories or
jokes that will fit your particular audience. I recommend to start a humor file as soon as possible with any funny industry-specific information you find and classify the material according to industry. A place you can start looking for good material to use is in a trade journal for that specific industry. Almost every industry out there has one or more associated trade journals. If you're looking for funny material to use in your presentations, sort through some back issues to find some humor that you can use now. Virtually no one remembers the details of cartoons and jokes more than a month or so. Watch for industry newsletters so you can use some of their material. Check company bulletin boards regularly for funny signs and interesting postings. Using the skills from my public speaking book involves knowing your audience and finding humor that relates to their specific industry. The true devoted public speaker will go even further. Try calling others in the industry and ask for any funny stories or incidents that would be of interest to your audience (remember to give credit). Collect all the material you can that is interesting and industry specific and soon you will have the best collection around. Another place to look for funny material to use is the ever-growing Internet. Anytime I am looking for something funny that is really specific, I just type the keywords (ex. plumbing humor, or water humor) into one or more major search engines. Pretty much every time something relevant will pop up. Though the internet can be a good source for some usable findings, you must be ready sort through all the useless material before you will find something you can use. Here are some lines I found for the plumbing engineer group I did a presentation for. Note: these are the people who figure out how much water it takes to flush a toilet. hahaha My wife's an earth sign. I'm a water sign.
Together we make mud. - - The shower is the greatest invention. I
don't like taking a How come when you mix water and flour
together you get glue ... Getting married is a lot like getting into
a tub of hot water. After reading my public speaking book you will be able to involve learning and sharing of specific industry humor that relates to your audience.
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