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Why Leaders Need Improv
From AIN Conference 2017.
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How to Export Flickr Metadata to a CSV File
As part of analyzing my 18 months as a nomad, I wanted to look at how many pictures I took and analyze some of the metadata to determine photos by state, photos by trip, and more. I assumed this was going to be an easy task, all I wanted to do was download flickr metadata to […]
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10 Insights from Influence 2015
I spent the past week in Washington, DC at Influence 2015, the annual convention for the National Speakers Association. It was a great opportunity to connect with other speakers, share my thoughts on the value of what we do, and, of course, learn a ton of great things. Here are 10 Insights I gained from […]
Read MoreMy TEDx Talk on Humor at Work
I had the privilege of speaking at TEDxOhioStateUniversity in February of this year. The video is finally available online:
Read MoreImproving Your Google PageSpeed Score
You’d think with 94% of Americans having the option of Broadband Internet that things like site loading and page speed wouldn’t be that important. But given that 24% of all Internet traffic comes from Mobile, how long it takes your site to load is still a big factor of user satisfaction (and Google rankings). Here’s how […]
Read MoreAdvice for People in Job Transition
I was recently asked to sit on a panel to answer questions about job transition. Given my move from the corporate project manager to full-time speaker last year, people were interested in how I handled the move. Here are some of the questions I was asked along with my answers: What steps did you take […]
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6 Pages Every Actor’s Website Should Have
One of my most popular requests is setting up websites for actors, comedians, and improvisers. The process to do so is usually pretty quick (assuming the person has the copy for each page, I can turn it around in a day or two) and is mostly painless. If you’re an actor looking to set up […]
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10 Basic Steps for Self-Publishing a Book
Last year I published my very first book, 50 Quotations on Humor, mostly as a way to learn about the self-publishing process. After tons of research and actually doing it, I’ve boiled down the process to these steps. Note: This assumes you already have a book idea / content ready. Also this is for self-publishing […]
Read MoreGreat Ideas from TEDxEast 2012
I attended the 2012 TEDxEast event last week and I was blown away–the variety and quality of the speakers was incredible. Here are my notes from the awesome event. You can also check out some pictures on the Humor That Works Facebook Page. SESSION 1 – THE LEFT BRAIN The Other Side of Separation (Keith […]
Read MoreTumblr: How to Make a Secondary Blog a Primary Blog
I recently shared a post about how to move a tumblr blog to a new owner. Unfortunately that only works for secondary blogs. It may be the case that either on your current account, or possibly a new one created specifically for your blog, you want your secondary blog to actually be your primary blog. […]
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