More Funny, More Money

Give more memorable speeches, pitches and business presentations by being hilarious.

Why you can’t afford to be boring.

When you’re presenting to a group of people do their eyes sparkle or gently glaze over? If you’re giving a speech does your audience nod in agreement or just nod off? At the end of a new business pitch do they write you a cheque, or check their pulse to make sure they’re still among the living?

In today’s market, being dull is not an option. If you want to get your message or your products sold you can’t afford to be forgettable.

We notice funny

How many mega-successful speakers and businessmen do you know who don’t throw a few laughs in every time they talk publicly?

Allan and Barbara Pease are hilarious.

Anthony Robbins was doing quite well as the 7-foot tall, Mr Hardcore Motivation, but when he put some self-deprecating humour into his workshops he got way more media coverage and went through the roof.

Even tough guy Donald Trump, has opened up new media (and therefore business) opportunities by showing his funny side and exposing a bit more humanity. (Did he really have a choice with that comb-over?)

We remember funny

For your message and the brand called “You” to survive, let alone thrive, in 2011 you must be memorable. And funny makes ideas stick.

What are the ads you remember off the tele? The funny ones and the ones that are so annoying they’re funny. Which movies and TV shows do people talk about around the watercooler? The comedies. (Look at moy, Kimmee, look at moy”)

How often do we go home and tell our spouse about a great joke we heard that day? We want to help you wrap that joke be wrapped around your key usiness message? That’s the strategy used by almost all great advertising. It’s like coating your product, your brand and your business with supa-glue for the brain.

We admire funny. We hire funny.

Everyone’s number one fear is public speaking. Many never even try.

Public Speaker’s number one fear is being funny. Many never even try.

Most of this fear is based on the false belief that not everyone can do funny, that you have to be “a natural.” And like almost everything in life, the thing that most people are intimidated by is the thing that you get paid more to do.

The rock band on stage gets paid more than the sound crew. The brain surgeon earns more than the GP. The speech, presentation or new business pitch that makes them roll in the aisles is gets paid top dollar.

Funny even makes you attractive*

What’s the #1 thing people are always searching for in a partner? GSOH. Good sense of humour. We like funny people, and we buy from people we like.

Do my BeMoreFunnier Mentoring or one of my workshops, and I guarantee you will be more attractive to the opposite sex*. So says my good mate Dan Gregory, recently voted one of the 10 sexiest men in Advertising.

(Sorry chum)

You need you to learn the most successful way to stand out and engage your audience and your customers today.

Be More Funnier Mentoring

1. You send me a DVD, video or at least a script for the most important piece of communication you are delivering at the moment.

2. I funny it up, then work with you for an hour – either in person or over Skype – to get the gags in.

3. We have a follow up meeting at least a week later when you’ve performed the new stuff at least once

4. There’s an optional skype call for those who need it.

I know what you’re thinking - “If this is a corporate workshop type thing, where are the ACRONYMS?”

I guarantee you more WAPM (Wanky Acronyms Per Minute) in my workshop than ANY OTHER COURSE IN THE WORLD!

Firstly, to do comedy you must be MAD

Material – how to get it right for your personality, and lots of tips for writing jokes

Audience – how to get it right for your crowd size and make up

Delivery – how to practice the skills of timing and funny speaking

Let’s get another one in there – just in the material section – to write good gags, plant some TREES. Right now is the easiest time to be funny in 20 years because humour needs:

Target: Right now there’s really clear targets to poke fun at – Banks, Politicians, the GFC (What was that again?).

Realism: The facts are all well known to everyone. We’re all following the same news story.

Exaggeration: One of the golden rules of comedy is the same as one of the golden rules of drama – “Up the stakes” When times are tough, emotions are at their extreme and this means there’s more drama and more funny.

Emotion: When you’re trying to be funny you should get up every day and say to yourself “I hope today is a really rough day.” When things are going well it’s much harder to make jokes.

Surprise: The twist, the in-swinger that changes direction at the last minute. This is where the experience and craft of funny comes in.

Stand Up, Stand Out.

It’s time to go for the big laughs and the even-bigger bucks.

Be the first person booked when your industry puts on a conference.

Be the one they turn to in the new business pitch.

Be the go-to-guy in your field.

For more information or to request a copy of our free special report:

Make ‘em laugh. Make ‘em learn.

How to make your message stick with humour.

Just email me through the contact link above.

*when used as part of a calorie controlled diet, in conjunction with an exercise program, 2-3 years of plastic surgery and a 12 month course with the two women on that TV Show “Aussie Ladette to Lady” .

Marty Wilson

has had a comedy career full of amazing milestones. In an unbelievable first 18 months Marty rose from his maiden stage appearance, to hugely successful performances on “The Footy Show”. On the way he won the prestigious “Green Faces” in Canberra – the only national competition judged by audience acclaim. Then he worked for eight years in the UK as a headlining artist at all the leading British and Irish comedy clubs, including The Comedy Store, The Gleeclub and Jongleurs. On tele Marty has been seen on every major comedy showcase in the UK; including Live at Jongleurs and The Comedy Store Live. The only piece of work of which he ashamed is when he appeared on BBC London news the night before the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final where he bravely predicted: “Aussies by seven”.