On the Cover of SPEAKER Magazine!

This is very exciting! I (along with four colleagues) am featured on the cover of the May, 2016 edition of SPEAKER magazine! I contributed an article on how to use improv comedy to add humor to scripted material. Even if you don’t nee to add humor to a presentation, you may find the article useful. In […]

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New Demo Video: Funny Motivational Keynote Speaker Avish Parashar

I recently had a new demo video created! You can watch the new video here: If you like it, please share it on social media and pass it on to anyone you know who may be planning a conference or looking for a funny, high-energy, interactive, and unique speaker!   More info: Watch more videos […]

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My TEDx Talk: Why the World Needs Improv

I recently presented at TEDx Boca Raton on “Why the World Needs Improv!” It was a great event, and this 15-minute talk is a nice encapsulation of my “Ding Happens!” message. You can watch the whole talk here: Are you willing to help spread the message? Click here to see how and to get sample tweets, posts, […]

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Live Tweets of the Ding! Happens Keynote

I recently presented the opening keynote for the Florida Society of Association Executives’ Annual Conference. I am happy to say, the program went vey, very well. There were even some firsts for me: My first “on-stage mid-speech volunteer selfie” My first, “the volunteers are going to start playing a different improv game” moment A few […]

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Motivational Cliches and Improv Comedy

Here’s a video clip of me performing as part of a Comedy Night at the National Speakers Association: (Note: the video starts out wobbly for some reason, but then straightens out) The theme of the night was “Whose Cliche is it Anyway?” All the participants were given 8 “motivational cliches” and we each had to weave […]

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