by jmcinnis | Feb 15, 2024 | A. Humor Writing
Spending 7 million dollars for a 30-second ad – you’ll probably never have to do that, BUT Super Bowl advertisers did. Most of the ads were funny because humor sells, so learn from what they did and see if you can apply it to your business. Here’s my Marketing Tips...
by jmcinnis | Jan 25, 2024 | A. Humor Writing
I say “Super Bowl” you say . . . “Commercials!” That’s right, people who love and hate football associate commercials with the big game because THE COMMERCIALS ARE FUNNY. In 2023, the cost of a 30-Second Ad Spot was around $7 million and the ads were mentioned over...
by jmcinnis | Jan 5, 2024 | A. Humor Writing
My latest humor article is out titled “Mom’s Genius Idea” Is about a shortcut my mom did when we were kids. Lots of humor is pulled from our early years, so when you’re looking for the humor, dig deep and think of routine things that happened...
by jmcinnis | Dec 15, 2023 | A. Humor Writing
I was moments away from being on Oprah! Okay, 2 days away. but I was darn close to getting my BIG break. I was scheduled for the segment. I had the plane tickets. I was ready. And then . . . something completely beyond my control happened. I’ve been...
by jmcinnis | Nov 10, 2023 | A. Humor Writing
400 Square Feet – it helped me tremendously in my comedy career. For anyone looking to make the jump into comedy writing full-time, or really anything other than what you’re doing, this article is for you! If you want more of my articles like this, I...
by jmcinnis | Oct 12, 2023 | A. Humor Writing
Getting my name in lights on the Las Vegas strip was a bumpy road, and it really wasn’t what I was aiming for. But it happened many moons ago and it’s a great story. And it all has to do with my comedy writing! Here’s what happened. . ....
by jmcinnis | Sep 1, 2023 | A. Humor Writing
Comedy from a TV show? You betcha! I watch a variety of murder shows from Forensic Files to Who the Bleep Did I Marry and beyond, and I’ve learned more than how to get away with murder. I’ve put together a list of 5 things that you can learn and apply to...
by jmcinnis | Jun 16, 2023 | humor article, Humor Stuff
“What’s a Headshot?” I asked my friend Rob. He explained that it’s a picture of your head. Oh, makes sense and sounds straight forward. We had both started out in comedy together and we were learning all the lingo and terms so we could be real comedians, and we kept...
by jmcinnis | May 31, 2023 | A. Humor Writing
I’ve had a few weeks in my early comedy career that REALLY stand out . . . for the beating I took onstage. Not a physical beating, but mentally they were knockouts. One memorable week of being pummeled started out great. I had a killer set on the first show of the...
by jmcinnis | Apr 27, 2023 | A. Humor Writing
This is a blog about humor writing, and so I’ve focused a lot on adding humor to your written and verbal communications. BUT another way to add humor is by writing or telling funny, real-life, stories about your experiences. I’ve been doing that on my...