Peals of Laughter: Ring in the Holidays with Our Top Comedian Speakers

As we move into Winter, we also move into a season of chaos and crunch, with end-of-year deadlines fast approaching and a million and one personal commitments to be seen to. Motivation can flag as the sun sinks under the horizon earlier each evening, and with it, your morale plummets.

 

Short of a complete overhaul of financial years and the way major businesses are run, there’s not much that can be done to combat this yearly ado of obligations and last-minute projects, but catharsis is available: we prescribe a good laugh.

 

Your medicine? A good comedian speaker. The best comedy keynote speakers don’t just have impeccable delivery and good memory for jokes, they’re incisive, astute, and experts on human behavior who can defuse stress in this busy season and also offer small but actionable insights for both personal and company-wide development that might give you an upper-hand over your workplace this time next year and throughout the months to come.

 

Storytelling comedian speakers The Pinquelton Group are master facilitators and performers with 50+ years of experience connecting to audiences between them. Made up of Andy Eninger and John Loos, their sessions are highly varied, energetic but not exhausting, and never too serious.

 

Motivational and comedy speaker Avish Parashar is a humorist and author who weaves together hilarious interactive skits and improv comedy games  into practical business lessons that teach attendees how to adapt to sudden changes and overcome adversity.

 

Digital Deception is a top entertainment duo of comedian speakers who merge interactive magic with cutting-edge tech to create unique, audience-engaging presentations sure to delight virtual and in-person audiences.

 

Bertice Berry is a sociologist, best-selling author, and comedian speaker praised for her ability to entertain, inspire and educate. An award-winning comedienne and lecturer, she has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Tonight Show, and ABC’s 20/20.

 

Satirist and TV personality Bassem Youssef is a world-renowned comedian speaker known for creating the first ever political comedy show in the Middle East. He has been named named one of the “100 most influential people in the world” by TIME magazine and one of Foreign Policy magazine 100 Leading Global Thinkers.

 

Loretta LaRoche is a renowned humorist and stress management expert who has been awarded the National Humor Treasure Award. Her irreverent sense of humor and incisive mind leave her audiences motivated and roaring with laughter.

 

Comedian speakers often seem to come in pairs. Tripp and Tyler are YouTubers and sketch comedy artists with a number of viral videos to their name and a growing reputation as crowd-pleasing entertainers at both corporate events and comedy clubs.

 

Vegas headliner and comedian speaker Jeff Civilico has performed over 5000 shows on the Las Vegas Strip, and specializes in custom programs that meet his clients’ needs exactly. His contagious spirit and feel-good comedy entertain and inspire in equal measure.

 

Janelle Shane is interested in the strange side of artificial intelligence. One of Fast Company’s 100 most creative people in business, she is a scientist and comedian speaker using humorous experiments to make AI and machine learning accessible to broader audiences.

 

Top booked emcee and comedian speaker Adam Christing is a crowd-pleasing favorite who works with corporate, association, and non-profit audiences and has been ranked among the top five after-dinner speakers in North America for his ability to appeal to both leadership and employees.

 

This article was originally published by BigSpeak Nov 30, 2023.

Storytelling Keynote Speakers that will Captivate your Audience

If you are looking for a speaker that will captivate your audience, you need to check out these storytelling keynote speakers. They will weave an interesting tale that will keep everyone engaged and interested in what is happening. Not only do stories grab our attention as a listener, but they also move us, inform us, teach us, and help us remember. The best brands and businesses understand storytelling is the most important marketing, sales, and customer service tool.  If you want to learn how storytelling can help your business, consider inviting one of these storytelling keynote speakers to your next meeting or event.

 

Matthew Luhn

Matthew Luhn is a top storytelling keynote speaker and former lead animator and storyteller at Pixar Studios. He is also an award-winning filmmaker and Pixar veteran of nearly 20 years. Alongside his story work in Hollywood, Matthew works with Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, and other professionals to craft and tell stories that bridge the gap between business and heart to build stronger brands and business communication.

Molly Bloom

Molly Bloom is a top inspirational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of Molly’s Game. Her memoir was adapted into an award-winning film by Aaron Sorkin. Bloom has appeared on numerous shows and in media outlets such as Ellen, Vice, The Los Angeles Times, NPR, Vulture, and has been asked to speak at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women.  Molly was also in the Top 3 of the US Ski Team.

Dr. Marcus Collins

From Budweiser to Beyonce, McDonald’s to Google, Marcus Collins has been the architect behind some of the most famous ad campaigns of the last decade. When he’s not helping blue chip brands create contagious marketing ideas as Chief Strategy Officer at award-winning agency, Wieden+Kennedy, appearing on the TED stage, writing a column for Adweek or releasing a much-anticipated new book, he is shaping the next generation of marketers as a marketing professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. A celebrated expert on cultural contagion, meaning-making, brand strategy, and consumer behavior, Marcus shows audiences in any industry or profession how to harness the power of culture to get others to share your vision and most of all, take action.

Deanna Marsigliese

Specializing in storytelling through character design, Deanna has worked at Pixar Animation Studios since 2012. Her credits include Luca (2021), Soul (2020), Onward (2020), Toy Story 4 (2019), Incredibles 2 (2018), Bao (2018), Inside Out (2015) & The Good Dinosaur (2013). Deanna delivers panel talks & leads workshops world-wide, having been hosted by SXSW, D23, ILM, Leaders London, Pixelatl, CTNX & The Walt Disney Family Museum.

Omar Johnson

Omar Johnson is a top storytelling keynote speaker, entrepreneur, former CMO at Beats by Dre, and former VP Marketing at Apple. Adweek named Johnson a “Brand Genius,” and Business Insider named him one of the “Most Innovative CMO’s.”

Marc Randolph

Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, and investor, whose career as an entrepreneur spans four decades. In addition to being the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, Marc has founded or co-founded six other successful startups, mentored hundreds of early-stage entrepreneurs, and as an investor has helped seed dozens of successful tech ventures (and just as many unsuccessful ones). He is host of the top-10 Apple podcast “That Will Never Work”, where he works directly with entrepreneurs to provide 1-on-1 mentoring. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.

Kelly Vero

Kelly Vero is one of the most experienced thought leaders currently working in future technology. Her specialism is the metaverse, web3 and gamification but her experiences span over 30 years of game development at the top flight of the video games industry. She’s passionate, enthusiastic and really proud of everything she has created in this space. Please don’t hesitate to ask questions and present issues – Kelly is here to help us navigate the metaverse future.

Erik Huberman

A “storyteller” in the truest sense of the word who shares original and unforgettable insights that brilliantly illustrate the moral dimension of the corporate world, Erik Huberman describes the leadership skills essential to success in many spheres of human engagement. He is the co-founder and CEO of Hawke Media—the hottest digital marketing agency in the U.S. He’s also a regular contributor to Entrepreneur.com and was recently named to Forbes prestigious “30 under 30 list.” Erik Huberman addresses topics of entrepreneurship, personal values, win/win business practices, publicity, and e-commerce with authority, wit, and unbridled optimism.

Ken Schmidt

Ken Schmidt is a top storytelling keynote speaker, author, and former Director of Communications at Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Ken shares stories and insights on the road to building a fanatically vocal customer base, creating a passionately loyal corporate culture, and developing leaders who inspire and motivate.

Jay Ward

Jay Ward is a top innovation keynote speaker, a Creative Director of Franchise at Pixar, and a consultant on all Cars-related projects worldwide. He provides automotive and franchise expertise to both Disney and its partners in matters pertaining to Consumer Products, Interactive, Marketing, Publishing, and Theme Parks.

 

This article was originally published by BigSpeak Nov 4, 2022.