Chris Shelley - Humorologist I help leaders connect through humor

Funny is money: if you can make someone laugh every minute of your talk, you have a direct link to sales. Humor makes everything better. Humor makes communication smoother. Humor helps show that you understand the big picture.

Not everybody is naturally funny. If they were, the world would be a better place because humor solves everything.

Leaders who want to command a room, aspiring workers who want to make memorable first impressions, teachers who want to win over students, deal-makers who want to close on the big merger - everyone can benefit from being more likable, relatable and memorable. Humor makes you memorable. Humor lets you prove that you're listening and paying attention, that you really hear the other person. Humor is reassuring. Humor is the truth. Humor is pointing out the elephant in the room. Humor is making an instant connection through a shared reality.

You don't have to be a stand-up comedian to be funny. I'm sure not a stand-up comedian - I can't stay awake that late. But I make groups of strangers laugh all the time, whether they are strangers from around the world on one of my walking tours or if they are groups of dressed-up guests at a wedding, I can connect with people within seconds - how? By paying attention, by noticing everything, by spotting similarities and contrasts, incongruities and happy coincidences immediately. It's a super power, but it's a teachable super power.

Book me to speak with your team, or to do a talk for your entire company at a conference. Learn the tricks that turn the dullest subject matter into something everyone can laugh about. Win over your team's trust. Get that promotion. Seal that deal. Laugh all the way to the bank, then make the bank tellers laugh.