by jmcinnis | Nov 5, 2020 | A. Humor Writing
Yep, that’s the way the world is running these days – zoom comedy! Who would’ve thought we could actually make money doing comedy in our living room??? Well we can and I am. So in my podcast this week, I’m offering 5 tips for zooming. Even if...
by jmcinnis | Oct 30, 2020 | A. Humor Writing
I had a wonderful opportunity to be a lecturer at the Humor and Communications class for Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis this week . . . I talked about using humor and gave the students some techniques to find humor fast. The reason I’m talking...
by jmcinnis | Oct 16, 2020 | A. Humor Writing
In my keynote Finding the Funny in Change, I talk about asking funnier questions to get funnier answers. It’s a way of practicing humor. If you ask boring questions, you’ve got nothing to work with. I also do a quick exercise in which I ask people what was...
by jmcinnis | Oct 9, 2020 | A. Humor Writing
Myself and comedian Frank King are starting a new podcast TODAY – Over 50 and F’ing Funny! We’re interviewing some of our comedian friends from the road who are, well, over 50. Some of these people have hit it big in comedy and some have not . . but...
by jmcinnis | Oct 1, 2020 | A. Humor Writing
Working from home isn’t a new concept for comedians . . . we work from home to write the jokes. PERFORMING from home, is totally different though. I’ve always joked that I’d like to do the shows from my living room . . . and now I am. Here’s a...
by jmcinnis | Sep 25, 2020 | A. Humor Writing
If something’s boring, we make the comment – “it’s like watching grass grow” or “it’s like watching paint dry.” BUT growing grass actually can be funny . . .or at least interesting. I got this cool app on my phone that...
by jmcinnis | Sep 17, 2020 | A. Humor Writing
My electronic Rolodex helped me moved to Los Angeles, so today I’m sharing my humor news article about it. Connecting with people in different ways – social media, newsletters, emails, etc . . .is a great way to stay in front of them. And writing a monthly...
by jmcinnis | Sep 11, 2020 | A. Humor Writing
So I’m doing some virtual humor keynotes these days – I used to joke that I’d like to do the comedy from my living room to cut down on travel . . and now it’s happening! Is it weird telling jokes and not hearing laughter? Yes . . .it is....
by jmcinnis | Sep 4, 2020 | A. Humor Writing
I’ve been doing these Alexa Flash Briefings for about 10 months now . . .mine is called Finding the Funny, and every week I have a topic that I give a quick, 2 minute tip on each day. On Saturdays I change it up a bit by giving a tip on writing humor and on...
by jmcinnis | Aug 13, 2020 | A. Humor Writing
Yep, that’s what people keep saying we need to do . . . find our passion. I think that’s too hard to do! It’s not like your passion is hiding under a rock. My podcast today focuses on some quick tips for finding your passion. It’s only about 3...
