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| 1. Humor should
never be used in conjunction with serious material. |
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| 2. Using humor can
cause you to disconnect with the audience. |
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| 3. Shakespeare hated humor. | |
| 4. In a speech
humor should be used only for it's entertainment value. |
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| 5. Making fun of yourself can reduce your credibility. | |
| 6. It's not good to use humor in technical presentations. | |
| 7. Use lots of humor to win over hostile audiences. | |
| 8. Introductions of serious speakers should generally never use humor. | |
| 9. Modern day
business audiences are too busy to tolerate humor. |
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| 10. You may be
perceived as "frivolous" if you use humor in a business presentation. |
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| 11. Bosses, executives, and Sr. management should not use humor when speaking to lower level employees. | |
| 12. You should
never use humor in a business presentation when addressing people that have a higher rank than you. |
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