So can we take just a moment and talk about being funny? It sure seems  like some speakers have no problem getting their audience to laugh. They  take the stage, they open their mouth, and almost instantly everyone is  giggling and laughing. Then there are the rest of us. 

Clearly they understand the importance of public speaking. Look, I like to laugh just as much as the next person; however, getting other people to laugh has always been a bit of a challenge for me.  What to say? When to say it? How to say it? 

Well, it turns out that  there is a fairly simple way to get people to laugh – you just have to  know how to twist your words.