by Dave Hill | Jul 11, 2015 | Communication Strategies, Humor, Humor, Negotiation, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies, Video Blog
Dave Hill discusses the tact of using humor when negotiations turn hostile. To illustrate this he shares a crazy story of when he was on a diving expedition with the Australia Queensland Museum Divers. They were exploring a historic shipwreck called the Pandora (The...
by Dave Hill | Apr 14, 2015 | Communication Strategies, Humor, Humor, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies, Video Blog
People often question whether it’s appropriate to use humor in the business world. The correct response is, “Only if you want to be effective and successful.” In this video Dave Hill provides a very funny example of a potentially high anxiety business situation where...
by Dave Hill | Apr 2, 2015 | Communication Strategies, Humor, Humor, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies, Video Blog
Before using humor I have trained my brain to generally ask, “Is what I am about to say appropriate for the occasion, and also for the audience.” If one person might be upset and/or embarrassed then I keep it to myself. The following is an example of a...
by Dave Hill | Oct 20, 2013 | Communication Strategies, Humor, Humor, Presentation Skills, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies
Leading with humor Make use of levity to get your point across A leader’s humorous remarks can diffuse tension According to a Robert Half International survey, 91% of executives agree that a sense of humor is important for career advancement; 84% believed that people...
by Dave Hill | Aug 2, 2012 | Humor, Humor, Presentation Skills and Communication Strategies
Visualize a crowded, noisy, hole-in-the-wall restaurant in in Louisiana, USA. The pretty waitress comes over to the table and starts taking the drink orders. I order a local beer and she asks if I would like the small one or a large one. My friends look at me...
