15. Humorously Speaking   (Cat No. 226-O)

1 - Warm Up Your Audience (5-7 minutes)
* Prepare a speech that opens with a humorous story
* Personalize the story
* Deliver the story smoothly and effectively

2 - Leave Them With a Smile (5-7 minutes)
* Prepare a serious speech that opens and closes with humorous stories
* Prepare a closing story that re-emphasizes the speech's main point
* Deliver the stories smoothly and effectively

3 - Make Them Laugh (5-7 minutes)
* Prepare a speech that opens and closes with humorous stories
* Include jokes in the speech body to illustrate points or maintain audience interest
* Deliver the jokes and stories smoothly and effectively

4 - Keep Them Laughing (5-7 minutes)
* Prepare a speech that opens with a self-deprecating joke
* String together two or three related jokes in the speech body
* Close the speech with a humorous story