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… »»»

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… »»»

Decide to be funny! Quit whining “I’m not funny.” Just be you-real, exaggerated, funny. Study comedians! You don’t have to be one…study body language and sentence structure. Ask, “how is this funny?” Look for it. No matter what the circumstance, find something funny. Pretend “how it could have been funny?” Make up… »»»

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. Encourage creativity by… »»»

What’s Your Sign…er, ‘uh…Style…Comedic Style That Is.. Check all words in the above quadrants that best describe your comedic tone when you initiate humor and laughter. Circle all words in the above quadrants that best describe the comedic tone of a co-worker when they initiate humor and laughter. Quadrant… »»»

PRESS RELEASE 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… »»»