Communication
Don’t Forget to Take Out Your Trash!
On the days that we are to wake up stupid, wouldn’t it be nice if there were some kind of internal warning, like that little beeping noise heavy equipment makes when it’s backing up. I just feel it would be more fair to family, friends, business associates and neighbors if there were some kind of warning. That way we could say, “According to my ‘Stupid Meter,’ today, my brain will go into reverse and partially cease to function. Today, I will not be in control of my life, my faculties nor my jelly roll,” to which they might reply…”Is that why you are wearing a shower cap on your head?
Claim Your Humor Style
What’s Your Sign…er, ‘uh…Style…Humor Style That Is..
- Download and print out the Humor Style Handout…
June Cline Awarded CSP by National Speakers Association
Aug. 13, 2000–Tuscaloosa, AL native, June Cline, a nationally known humorist and founder of The Court Jesters Club (www.junecline.com), was awarded the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation at the National Speakers Association’s National Convention in Washington, D.C., on August 6. The CSP designation, established in 1980 by the U.S. -based National Speakers Association (NSA), is the speaking profession’s international measure of professional platform skill. Today, the CSP is conferred throughout the International Federation for Professional Speakers only on those who have earned it by meeting strict criteria, including:
Two Minutes of Fun at Work
1. “Thank you for being a Cheerful Influence…aka Court Jester.” Keep some funny upbeat cards around. At the end of the week, ask for a vote for who was the Court Jester or “Cheerful Influencer” of the week. Past one of the cards around for everyone to sign and present it to them.
Funny IS Money!
0. Decide to be funny! Quit whining “I’m not funny.” Just be you-real, exaggerated, funny.
1. Study comedians! You don’t have to be one…study body language and sentence structure.
“Gender-izing” Your Humor for Success
**Warning, Disclaimer and Don’t Blame Me Clause…**
This information is a summary of academic research, interviews and surveys. The data, gathered by Dr. Shirley Garrett and June Cline, CSP, was used for a presentation at the National Speakers Association Annual Convention held in San Antonio, Texas. Every effort has been made to maintain the integrity of the authors’ findings. It is possible that a “titch” of fun may have crept into the parenthetical portion of the text. For clarity, actual citations, bibliography and just plain fun conversation, contact June Cline at
June Cline Interviews George Lindsey
George Lindsey spent years on television developing his “Goober” character. George’s latest contribution to the Arts is the George Lindsey Television and Film Festival held at UNA. George is an alumnus of and has an honorary Doctorate from UNA.
