Chris Bliss
Commentator, American Satirist and Variety Performer, Comedian/Comedienne
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Chris Bliss
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Corporate Program
A fresh and captivating voice in the tradition of American satire from Mark Twain to Jon Stewart, Chris Bliss is one of the country's top comedians. His custom writing skills and quick wit make him an excellent choice for emcee, meeting facilitator, and corporate video spokesperson – not to mention a terrific star performer to close out any session!
Chris has opened hundred of concerts, for major stars from Eric Clapton to Asia to Kenny Loggins. He was also chosen as the exclusive opening act for Michael Jackson on his record-breaking Victory Tour.
More recently, comedy legends The Smothers Brothers personally invited Chris to join them on a series of concerts, and the #1 rated variety show in France flew him to Paris to reprise his “amazing juggling finale”, as seen on the internet by some 60,000,000 people worldwide.
Two of the Best
Energizing your attendees is the key to a successful meeting. Chris's refreshingly intelligent and original comedy, followed by his “amazing juggling finale”, is guaranteed to bring the house down and send your attendees out buzzing and engaged.
Commitment to Excellence
Telling the story of his successful but questionable quest to become the world's most famous juggler ("a claim to fame as unimpressive as it is difficult to refute") Chris uses his incredible finale to demonstrate the power that mastering the basics has when combined with each individual's passion for excellence. Depending on your conference schedule, this program can be augmented with interactive juggling classes for attendees either before or after the presentation (see below)
Moderator/Facilitator
Intelligence. Preparation. Personality. Along with his comprehensive knowledge of the structure and objectives of corporate events, these are what make Chris Bliss a dynamic choice for your client's next conference. Whether facilitating the flow of executive presentations, moderating panel discussions, or ensuring that your meeting's goals and takeaways are creatively reinforced throughout, Chris brings his years of public communications experience to bear in working with your advance team to cover the essential details.
As the voice of your meeting, Chris's ability to deliver focused and disciplined messaging in a memorable way makes him an effective host for all your critical sessions. As a nationally recognized headline comedian, he can also provide an engaging keynote to open or close your conference. Toss in Chris's amazing juggling finale, seen by tens of millions on the internet, wherever you need one last exclamation point; and you've got a triple threat addition to your conference from a single source talent.
Mastering the Basics
In addition to his on stage duties, Chris Bliss also offers a program at no additional fee where your attendees can learn basic juggling. The program length is one hour, and can be offered multiple times throughout the day to accommodate attendee schedules and be available for the maximum number in your group. Chris then selects the best students from each class, who are called up to join him on stage before his finale to demonstrate the secret of "juggling" the nonstop complexity of today's workplace.
Other Topics Available Upon Request
* Comedian/Comedienne
* Facilitator
* Master of Ceremonies
* Leadership
* Peak Performance
* Attitude
Your Brain On Comedy (New! Available Fall of 2013)
During his 30-year career as a variety artist, comedian, and corporate speaker, Chris Bliss has performed live on five different continents, in front of literally millions of fans, with 80 million more having downloaded his “Amazing Juggling Finale” on the internet.
This new keynote, “Your Brain On Comedy”, is based on
his acclaimed TED talk (“Comedy Is Translation”). In it, Chris draws on his lifetime of experience as a verbal and visual communicator to
share the artist’s perspective on how successful communication actually takes place.
Part personal memoir and part master class in comedy, Chris begins by exploring the barriers to successful communication we all face. He then uses some of his favorite material to illustrate how comedy and satire overcome those barriers, and to discuss the lessons that decades of performing all over the world have taught him about connecting with an audience.
The end result is an entertaining and thoughtful discussion of how we can open new paths to fresh perspectives and critical thinking, both within ourselves and in our professional and personal lives.
Comedy Is Translation
Lessons in Communication From A Lifetime of Laughter
During his 30-year career as a variety artist, comedian, and speaker, Chris Bliss has performed live on five different continents, in front of literally millions of fans, with close to 100 million more having downloaded his “Amazing Juggling Finale” on the internet.
This new keynote, “Comedy Is Translation”, is based on his acclaimed TED talk of the same title. In it, Chris draws on his lifetime of experience as a verbal and visual communicator to share the artist’s perspective on how successful communication actually takes place.
Part personal memoir and part master class in comedy as communication, Chris begins by exploring the barriers to successful communication we all face. He then uses some of his favorite material to illustrate how comedy and satire overcome those barriers, and to discuss the lessons that decades of performing all over the world have taught him about connecting with an audience.
The end result is an entertaining and thoughtful discussion of how we can open new paths to fresh perspectives and critical thinking, both within ourselves and in our professional and personal lives.