Dr. Don Waisanen Baruch College
Do you think today’s politicians are too scripted? Or maybe they’re a little too comfortable “winging it.” Or maybe they need to go old school and take a page out of President Lincoln’s joke book. Dr. Don Waisanen from Baruch College joins Laughing Matters to discuss the dire need for more humor in political communication today and why some of the presidential candidates can stand to take an improv class before their next debate. He also discusses:
- Past U.S. presidents who have been most effective at using humor
- How improv can help all our communication (complete with an improv session)
- His methodology for teaching his students how to be great public speakers
