{"id":678,"date":"2015-12-28T01:00:55","date_gmt":"2015-12-28T06:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/StealtheShow.com\/podcast\/?p=678"},"modified":"2020-02-24T07:08:44","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T12:08:44","slug":"you-can-be-funny-ron-tite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/StealtheShow.com\/podcast\/you-can-be-funny-ron-tite\/","title":{"rendered":"059 You Can be Funny: Award Winning Comedian Ron Tite Shares Secrets of the Comedy Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Listen Now<\/h1>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8600\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-678-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/michaelport\/059-STS-ron-tite-you-can-be-funny.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/michaelport\/059-STS-ron-tite-you-can-be-funny.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/michaelport\/059-STS-ron-tite-you-can-be-funny.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/michaelport\/059-STS-ron-tite-you-can-be-funny.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/StealtheShow.com\/podcast\/?powerpress_pinw=678-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/michaelport\/059-STS-ron-tite-you-can-be-funny.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"059-STS-ron-tite-you-can-be-funny.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Want to know what makes someone funny, and how you can be funnier? Listen in as Award Winning Comedian Ron Tite shares secrets of the comedy masters on humor and public speaking.<\/p>\n<p>Ron Tite has been an award winning advertising writer and creative director for some of the world\u2019s most respected brands, including Air France, Evian, Fidelity, Hershey, Johnson &amp; Johnson, Kraft, Intel, Microsoft, Volvo, and many others. He is founder and CEO of The Tite Group, executive producer and host of the Canadian award-winning show Monkey Toast. Ron is also a featured marketing expert on the new Mark Burnett produced business reality show, Dream Funded.<\/p>\n<p>Ron&#8217;s upcoming book, &#8220;Everyone\u2019s An Artist (Or At Least They Should Be),&#8221; will be published by HarperCollins in the spring of 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Ron will be leading a special session on &#8220;How Everyone&#8217;s a Comedian (or at least they should be)&#8221; at the upcoming <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/heroicpublicspeaking.com\/live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heroic Public Speaking Live 2016<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, we discussed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to balance preparation and improvisation when you try to bring humor to some performance. (4:18)<\/li>\n<li>How famous comedians find their &#8220;funny.&#8221; (8:02)<\/li>\n<li>How to use &#8220;contrast&#8221; and humor to keep your audience engaged. (10:34)<\/li>\n<li>Humor techniques of famous comedians, Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams, Eddie Murphy and Dennis Miller. (13:19)<\/li>\n<li>How rehearsals can actually add authenticity to your speech. (16:43)<\/li>\n<li>Why humor matters in\u00a0a performance,\u00a0even if you plan to deliver serious content. (21:45)<\/li>\n<li>How to use appropriate humor for your audience. (26:00)<\/li>\n<li>The importance of timing when\u00a0delivering\u00a0punchlines in a speech. (36:09)<\/li>\n<li>How to find the balance between\u00a0being funny and being relevant in your speech. (51:25)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Find out more about <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rontite.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ron Tite<\/a><\/span> and the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thetitegroup.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Content Marketing Agency<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also connect with Ron on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/rontite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rontite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Facebook<\/span> <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/RonTite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen Now Want to know what makes someone funny, and how you can be funnier? 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