I got this comment from Jarek and I wanted to respond to it:

Steve,

I just read an interesting piece about hiring a “Humorist” speaker for a convention. Although slightly different from straight stand-up, it does reference what an event planner needs to look for in a comedy speaker:

“But not all comedy works. We’ve all been in situations where the jokes were inappropriate and didn’t sit well with the audience, or were poorly delivered and went over like a lead balloon. You want to hire someone who hits only high notes at your meeting.

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