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Do You Talk Funny?
- 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker
- Narrated by: David Nihill
- Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
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Summary
Public speaking can be terrifying. For David Nihill, the idea of standing in front of an audience was scarier than cliff jumping into a thorny pit of spiders and mothers-in-law. Without a parachute or advanced weaponry. Something had to change.
In what doesn't sound like the best plan ever, David decided to overcome his fears by pretending to be a comedian called "Irish Dave" for one full year, crashing as many comedy clubs, festivals, and shows as possible. One part of the plan was at least logical: He was already Irish and already called Dave. In one year David went from being deathly afraid of public speaking to hosting a business conference, regularly performing stand-up comedy, and winning storytelling competitions in front of packed houses. He did it by learning from some of the best public speakers in the world: stand-up comedians.
Do You Talk Funny? shows how the key principles of stand-up comedy can be applied to your speaking engagements and presentations to make you funnier, more interesting, and better looking (or at least two of the three). Whether you are preparing for a business presentation, giving a wedding toast, defending your thesis, raising money from investors, or simply want to take on something you're afraid of, this book will take you from sweaty to stage-ready. Ten percent of the author's proceeds from this book will go to Arash Bayatmakou via Help Hope Live until he is fully back on his feet and thereafter to one of the many facing the same challenges after suffering severe spinal cord injuries.
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- Simona
- 12-04-23
book good, me likey
good, practical advise for those who want to add some humor to their speech.
read by the author, the book itself sounds funny because he is funny and talks funny.
overall a fun listening experience .
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- Emma Hannant
- 05-01-21
An honest story
An engaging read, not sure how well it will translate to business but interesting nonetheless
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- Emerson
- 05-04-16
Helpful and enjoyable
What a great book. I've had a few on speaking and presentations, this is the best one. I like the fact it's ever so slightly aimed at business speakers, not just for budding stand ups. Great job!
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- CC
- 22-04-16
Fabulous
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This book is really interesting and entertaining to listen to. I've learned a lot from it. Plus, it's nice that the author read it himself.
What other book might you compare Do You Talk Funny? to, and why?
I can't think of any other books which are directly comparable.
Which character – as performed by David Nihill – was your favourite?
David is a remarkably good imitation of himself.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I smiled a lot, although I nodded much more.
Any additional comments?
This is just a great book
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- Razvan
- 28-06-23
Great book, me like
You would not be disappointed. Great and generous tips from David despite the fact that we (the listeners) have not provided any service to him. Maybe just buying the book qualifies… 😊
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- Ray Foley
- 29-10-18
Great book for people who make presentations.
Got this book a while ago and listened to it. Took a lot from it. Re listened to it last week before giving a presentation for work and fine tuned the speech. Went down well. Thanks David for a great help. Will use it over and over as I prepare more presentations.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-10-19
Very good!
It’s easy to understand and has practical examples.
Totally worth it. Plus extra content made available online for those who listen.
Must have!
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- Jagir Reehal
- 08-12-16
Very funny and informative
Loved listening to this. Hopefully I can use the information to become a wittier speaker. The additional resources supplied are excellent. Highly recommended
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- Phil Dargan
- 17-08-22
Excellent book
Had to prepare for a presentation and went looking for something to assist me with public speaking.
I was familiar with the author’s work from YouTube so decided to give it a go.
Surprisingly easy listen with various factors broken down across the chapters. Well worth it.
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- hdfhdfhdfh
- 15-03-18
Not worth the time
He's clearly written a book and then a publishing company has asked him to distinguish himself by putting the number 7 in the title (no mention of this in the book) and business spin (it's 99% about stand up in a comedy club).
His material, I'm afraid to say, is weak and he's completely missed the point about what makes a good stand up. You can count laughs as you tell everyone about a drunken thing you did and no one will remember you. The great comedians have a theme or underlying truth to their work that you remember and mull over long after they've left the stage. The problem with telling drunk stories or silly anecdotes is that everyone knows someone who can tell a funny story. I think stand up comedy involves using your prep time to actually make the audience think or shock them in a way that an off the cuff story could never do. Unfortunately he doesn't really get that and doesn't really have. Too much advise to offer other than think of funny stuff that's happened to you and hone down the word count.
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