The FUNdamentals of Speaking with Ron Culberson, CSP
Using Humor to Make Your Message Memorable
March 11, 2006
In today’s age of information overload, the effective speaker must create an experience that captures the audience’s attention. Whether the presentation is to an audience of 1000 or to a group of 30, the goal is the same: to effectively convey valuable information.
In this FUN, funny and educational program, speakers will first learn the foundation of a good presentation and then see how to use humor to connect with an audience, balance the serious information and create new perspectives thus making any presentation memorable. They will also experience a variety of ways to integrate humor so that the light thing becomes the right thing for making a positive impact.
9:30-11:30 The FUNdamentals of Speaking
· Discovering your gifts and skills
· Developing effective structure and delivery
· Using humor and stories to connect with the audience
· Using humor to balance the serious information and to create a new perspective
· Using a visual, verbal and experiential humor
1:00-3:00 Experiencing the FUNdamentals of Speaking
· Small group discussions – discussion of questions generated by Ron’s presentation
· Large group discussion and Q/A – Ron responds to small group questions
· Live coaching: Participants present 3- 5 minutes of material and get feedback from Ron and audience. **
** - Please bring 3 - 5 minutes of material and be prepared to present. If you are one of the lucky ones selected, Ron and your peers will be helping you add more humor to your programs.
"I saw Ron at the NSA Humor Lab in April 2005 and thought he was absolutely hilarious. I learned so much from him on how to add humor into my presentations. This is surely a speaker you do not want to miss!" Jacki Rose
Ronald P. Culberson, MSW, CSP Director of Everything! FUNsulting, etc.
As a speaker, humorist and author of Is Your Glass Laugh Full?, Ron Culberson’s mission is to work with organizations that want their people to lighten up by using humor to minimize stress and maximize effectiveness. He helps people have more FUN while preserving the integrity of the work they do and the lives they lead.
Ron has spent most of his life appreciating the FUN and humor in everyday experiences. Whether as a cemetery caretaker or in the spotlight as an art auctioneer, Ron always focused on the lighter side of his work. More recently, Ron spent 10 years in a large hospice organization as a clinical social worker, Manager of Counseling Services and Director of Quality Service. Since 1996, he has been the Director of Everything! at FUNsulting, etc.
In 2001 Ron received the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, the highest earned designation from the National Speakers Association. The CSP is the speaking profession’s international measure of professional platform skill and has been received by less than 7% of speakers worldwide.
Ron is on the Board of Directors for the National Speakers Association (NSA) and a Past President of the Washington, DC chapter of NSA. He is also on the boards of directors of the Art Gliner Center for Humor Studies at the University of Maryland and the Herndon Rotary Club.
Ron’s experiences as an author, speaker, hospice social worker and a senior manager have inspired him to help others realize the importance of finding balance in life. He has provided entertaining, informative and FUN programs to over 70,000 people in more than 600 associations, government agencies, non-profit organizations and Fortune 500 companies.
For more information about Ron:
FUNsulting, etc.®
Ronald P. Culberson, MSW, CSP
(703) 742-8812
Info@FUNsulting.com
www.FUNsulting.com
Speaker Showcase (before lunch)
Why Tell a Story?
Lani Peterson
Whether lecturing, teaching, leading, parenting, or entertaining,
a story can make the difference about whether you are heard, understood and
remembered.
Lani Peterson, M.A., Psy.D., is a psychologist, storyteller, public speaker,
and coach. She has extensive experience working with individuals, groups and
organizations on the use of story as a healing art, a leadership tool, and
powerful medium for personal growth, connection and change.
In addition to her doctorate in psychology, Lani’s background in literature
and theatre arts help to bring alive her thought-provoking stories, lectures
and workshops. Blending story, history and theory into her presentations,
Lani guides listeners to see themselves and their world from new and
stronger perspectives.
Lani serves on the Executive Committee of the Healing Story Alliance, is the
Massachusetts State Liaison for the National Storytelling Network, and is on
the board for New England’s Sharing the Fire Conference, and a member of the
National Speakers Association. Her CD, “Stories from Within” won a 2004
honor from Storytelling World Magazine for her original story “Broken Glass.”
When she is not telling, teaching, counseling or coaching, Lani stays busy
with her husband and four children in Andover, Massachusetts.
Lani Peterson, Psy.D.
www.leadershipstories.com
(978)623-7284