Timing Matters

Space out your appeals to humor. Some speakers try to engage in a stand-up comedy routine about their topic and then move into the serious part of the message. This too often feels disjointed or insincere. And it makes the heavier content less attractive, or at least less engaging, than the lighter content.

That means your audience might miss the most important stuff because they’ve become bored with the more somber tone after a funny opening.