A chief executive for a large corporation was due to give an important speech at a major business convention. So he asked the company press officer to write him a punchy, twenty minute speech. When the chief executive returned from the convention, he was furious and went storming into the […]
The Best Funny convention
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A colleague of mine was once invited to give a speech at a convention in Japan. Aware he had a good reputation as a public speaker, he was most surprised when his audience did not react at all to any of his perfectly timed jokes and witticisms. In fact, the […]
A sales executive was helping a new blonde trainee prepare for her first weekend sales convention. Upon their arrival in New York, the boss showed her the best places to eat, shop, and stay. The following morning, as the group was organizing their material for the days presentation, the executive […]
Three colleagues were attending a business convention and returned to their hotel to find that the elevator was broken and that they would have to use the stairs to get to their rooms. The problem was that not only were they tired after a long day at the convention, the […]