The Skill of Humor | Andrew Tarvin | TEDxTAMU
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Published 2017-06-13
Andrew Tarvin is the world’s first Humor Engineer teaching people how to get better results while having more fun. He has worked with thousands of people at 200+ organizations, including P&G, GE, and Microsoft. Combining his background as a project manager at Procter & Gamble with his experience as an international comedian, Andrew’s program are engaging, entertaining, and most important, effective. He is a best-selling author, has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and TEDx, and has delivered programs in 50 states, 18 countries, and 3 continents. He loves the color orange and is obsessed with chocolate.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
All Comments (21)
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“Unable to establish connection to the server.” That was really smart lmao
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“Fake it until you become it” Sounds a lot like sleeping.
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"if YOU find it funny, THAT is what matters most, because chances are someone else will too"
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I love this, it's not about getting the loudest or longest laughs, it's about using humour to connect with people and making your points memorable. Keeps things light, too.
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"Hey girl, you're way above average, don't be mean". Laughing and quietly taking note
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Dear Andrew, I loved your TedTalk. Love, Your viewer
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"Because a reflection on the past leads to action in the future" What a quote
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Summary of this video: 1. Humor is a skill that you can learn through practice 2. Humour is a way through which you can connect with other people but starting a conversation 3. It helps you look at the world with a less serious attitude and it can be a great companion no matter where you stand in your life right now 4. The world's not going to fall apart due to your bad jokes, so go ahead and let it out, you surely will get better with practice 5. Humor allows you to vent out your stress, even if you do not want to say anything out loud you could always be funny in your head 6. It all starts with a choice, a choice to be funny to look at the whole wide world with a different lens
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Wouldn't it have been hilarious if nobody laughed at this guy's jokes during the Ted talk
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When will ted himself show up to the talk?
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"Hey girl, are you opposite over hypotenuse, because you're making me wanna sin." Stealing that.
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I learned a while ago that if I make people laugh when trying to explain something they get it better. So I shifted my language in general to be more comedic just in my general speaking, now people understand what I say better
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He killed me with "Hey girl, you're way above average. Don't be mean!" XD
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"People who use humor are paid more." *cries in stand-up comedian*
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This guy is good. I didn't laugh but I caught myself smirking from one in a while. I didn't even realize how long the video was because he actually had me invested in what he was saying. I've been literally making chicken this entire time and realized I was in a better mood than when I woke up.
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Notes: 1. Share your point of view 2. Explore and heighten 3. Practice, Perform, Repeat
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He said humour make you good looking and he didn't lie. He looks better now lol
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"i'm a nerd. And if you're wondering what type of nerd the answer is... yes."
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Man the audience was BRUTAL at first. He just powered through it till they warmed up
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Wow, I didn't want him to end his speech. He was quite an entertainer
