Jan McInnis

Jan McInnis Speaking Topics

• Finding the Funny in Change

  Get ready to transform the way you and your team deal with change!

  The pace of change is faster than ever, leaving many leaders and organizations feeling overwhelmed and uncertain. In Jan McInnis’s popular keynote, Finding the Funny in Change, she shows your attendees how to turn tension into laughter and get your point across with ease. This fun and motivating keynote will equip your team with tools to diffuse tension instantly, initiate tough conversations, and facilitate communication through using humor. She offers unique tips on dealing with change along with plenty of clean, appropriate humor. Your group will walk away with a fresh perspective on how to handle, and even embrace, change.

  Great for general audiences

• Finding the Funny

  Get ready for a big dose of Jan McInnis’s clean, hilarious humor on work, family and kids, along with some fun tips on humor and health (they’re finding out that laughing actually burns calories!). You’ll also laugh (and learn a little) as Jan will share some fun tips on how to find the humor in your personal and professional life. Jan’s keynote Finding the Funny will leave you uplifted and energized!

  This is a truncated version of Jan’s Finding the Funny in Change keynote that focuses more on humor and less on content. It’s a great keynote for women’s groups, groups that want something that also appeals to spouses, or groups that want something more than a comedy show, but less than a full on keynote.

• Bouncing Back: Handling Setbacks Like a Comedian

  Get ready to face the inevitable blunders, mishaps, and mistakes that life throws your way, and come out on top! Let funny motivational speaker Jan McInnis show you the ropes with her hilarious humor and captivating tales from her early years in comedy. In her Bouncing Back keynote, Jan will share with you the secrets, tips, and tricks that comedians use to handle, recover, and avoid missteps in the future. You’ll be amazed by how quickly comedians can rebound from a mistake and turn it into a positive! With no “degree in comedy,” they learn their craft by trial and error! But that’s how they know how to keep moving forward and stay in the game. So, get ready to learn from the best and laugh along the way!

  Also available as a follow-up breakout session after the Finding the Funny in Change keynote

• Finding the Funny in Communication

  Want to make your message stick? Humor isn’t just for comedians—it’s a powerful tool for better communication. In Finding the Funny in Communications, Jan McInnis shows you how to add humor to your written and verbal messages so that you can boost engagement, strengthen connections, and make your ideas more memorable.

  Humor breaks down barriers, builds rapport, and even helps “sell” your organization, product, or service. Experts say that people remember information better when it’s delivered with humor, and companies spend millions on funny ads because they work! Jan, who has written and sold comedy material for everything from Jay Leno’s "Tonight Show" monologue to radio, greeting cards, cartoon strips and more, shares easy-to-use techniques to help you add humor naturally—no stand-up experience required. Whether you’re in sales, marketing, PR, or leadership, this fun and interactive keynote will give you the skills to use humor effectively, keeping your audience engaged and making your communications more impactful. McInnis also includes lots of her clean, original humor to keep you laughing and energized.

  Perfect for sales kickoff events, marketing, customer service and similar audiences

• Hilarious Hosting

  A great Master of Ceremonies for single or multi-day events, Jan McInnis brings the perfect mix of humor, professionalism, and polish to any event she emcees. Whether it’s a three hour program or a three day conference, she’ll not only pronounce the names correctly but she’ll keep the program running smoothly while keeping audiences engaged; even the people who aren’t winning awards.

  She opens the program with her clean, relatable humor that immediately grabs attention and then she’ll weave in funny observations throughout the agenda. Jan also keeps the schedule on track, transitions clean and lively, and creates a warm, memorable experience that makes attendees look forward to returning next year.