Malcolm Kushner - Presentations For Dummies

by Malcolm Kushner

Presentations For Dummies

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2004107977

ISBN: 978-0-7645-5955-6

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Malcolm Kushner, Americas favorite humor consultant, is an internationally acclaimed expert on humor and communication and a professional speaker. Since 1982, he has trained thousands of managers, executives, and professionals how to gain a competitive edge with humor. His clients include IBM, Hewlett-Packard, AT&T, Chevron, Aetna, Motorola, and Bank of America.

A popular speaker, his Leading With Laughter presentation features rare video clips of U.S. presidents using humor intentionally and successfully. He has performed the speech at many corporate and association meetings, as well as at the Smithsonian Institution.

Kushner has also written presentations for some of the nations leading corporate executives. His work has included everything from remarks at annual shareholder meetings to commencement addresses and Congressional testimony.

A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Buffalo, Kushner holds a B.A. in Speech-Communication. His M.A. in Speech-Communication is from the University of Southern California, where he taught freshman speech. He also has a J.D. from the University of California Hastings College of the Law. Prior to becoming a humor consultant, he practiced law with a major San Francisco law firm.

Kushner is the author of The Light Touch: How to Use Humor for Business Success (Simon & Schuster) and Vintage Humor for Wine Lovers (Malcolm Kushner & Associates). He is also a cocreator of the humor exhibit at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

Frequently interviewed by the media, Kushner has been profiled in Time Magazine , USAToday , The New York Times, and numerous other publications. His television and radio appearances include CNN, National Public Radio, CNBC, Voice of America, and TheLarry King Show. His annual Cost of Laughing Index has been featured on TheTonight Show and the front page of The Wall Street Journal .

Need a great speaker for your next meeting or event? Contact Malcolm at P.O. Box 7509, Santa Cruz, CA 95061, call 831-425-4839, or e-mail him at mk@kushnergroup.com . Visit his Web site at www.kushnergroup.com .