In: Confessional
12 Jul 2008# etails yet…
# PUMPED about being back at church tomorrow. I was on vacation last week. It is one of the hardest things in the world for me to miss a single TCC service.
# PUMPED about something really really stinking cool happening tomorrow morning before service…but again, I can’t give out details yet. Man we are secretive.
I know, the title of this post has you wondering. Read to the end to find out.
This Sunday, I get to start my first message series since I have been at The Connection Church. It’s called “Illusions: Stepping In to the Light.” The series is all about how we can stop putting on this fake [...]
In: Apple/Macintosh
27 Feb 2008This is incredibly interesting to me. Maybe I will go back to college and get my masters…I bet their enrollment jumps significantly. All of the sudden high school seniors from all over the world will want to attend Abilene Christian University.
A few last thoughts on the Art of Joke Telling:
* Jokes have to sound natural. Don’t warn your audience that the joke is coming. Instead, allow the material to leak in as if were part of the conversation. This gives you the element of surprise; that’s half of what jokes are all about anyway.
* Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. If you do tell a joke that bombs, point out how bad it was. Use some self-deprecation.
* Pace your delivery. Control your breathing (this is a whole ‘nother art.) Timing is critical.
* Modulate your voice when needed. Enunciate.
* Keep eye contact and SMILE. If you are sharing with a big group, shift your focus all over the room making eye contact.
Also, a few warnings when practicing this great art:
* Make sure the joke is appropriate. The funny one about the three naked guys in a boat might be hilarious with your friends but it could get you fired at work. ![]()
* Make sure the joke relates tactfully to the situation. If it doesn’t, then save it for a better time.
* DO NOT laugh at your own jokes. It makes you sound ridiculous.
In: Blogging| Creativity
30 Jan 2008Which one would you live in? And, why?

Copyright © 2009 - CadillacZak - is proudly powered by WordPress | Log in
Compositio Theme is created by: Design Disease brought to you by PremiumThemes.com
