About the book
A fear of public speaking pushed David Nihill into an odd experiment: for one full year he presented himself as a comedian called Irish Dave and turned up at as many comedy clubs, shows and festivals as he could. By the end he had gone from dreading the stage to hosting a business conference, doing stand-up regularly and winning storytelling competitions. The book turns what he learned from stand-up comedians into seven habits for speakers, covering how to build a story an audience wants to hear, find the funniest parts of the material and reach them sooner, handle stage fright, and master delivery and timing. A tenth of the author's proceeds goes to Arash Bayatmakou through Help Hope Live.
Serial entrepreneur Neal O'Gorman, a friend of the author, said it gave him simple techniques he now uses when presenting, such as the rule of three, telling stories and restructuring sentences.
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Neal O'Gorman (Serial Entrepreneur)
I found when reading a book from my friend David Nihill called "Do You Talk Funny?:7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker" there were lots of learnings. Not just learnings, but actually simple things I've been able to put into practice when presenting. For example, I'm even more conscious of the rule of three, using stories and reconstructing sentences to leave the final word in a sentence as the real punchline. Along with opening your eyes to some invaluable insights into how comedians work, there are some excellent stories intertwined with gems of wisdom. I do highly recommend it.
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