Creativity in Communication: Yes, They Go Together

This interactive and hilarious session focuses on the marriage between creativity and communication, examining key skills such as trust, listening, teamwork, risk-taking, confidence, positive environment and openness and flexibility to change. Part of the session focuses on the importance of a relaxed mind, increasing the possibilities, and overcoming fears and barriers to the creative process. The second part of the session builds on the symbiotic relationship between creativity and communication.

Effective Communication Without A Script

Communication is the most important tool in business. Just because we can talk and write, doesn’t mean we are communicating effectively. We must constantly refine our communication skills and become more detailed, patient and positive. Every type of business relationship – customer, vendor or colleague – rises and falls on the skill of communication. Joel Zeff, a former newspaper reporter and marketing consultant, uses hilarious improvisational exercises to break down barriers and explore skills such as trust, flexibility to change, opportunity, and listening.

Event Entertainment (Comedy)

Joel uses a unique blend of improvisational and traditional comedy for his event entertainment. His comedy is hilarious, interactive and perfect for any corporate audience. Joel can also customize his performances to include key managers and audience members. Here is what one of our many satisfied clients told us: “Our [participants] thought you were the funniest man alive.”

Learning to Think Without a Script (Creativity and Teamwork)

Do you need a creative jump-start? Do you want to focus on the skills that make teams successful? Are you looking to motivate your team and create passion and fun? This interactive workshop uses improvisational games and exercises to have fun, increase creativity, teamwork and problem solving. The workshop weaves the creative process into the team concept, examining the significance of working together to create ideas. The exercises allow the participants to discover for themselves how teamwork and creativity increases productivity, makes us happier and builds personal and corporate success.

Managing Without A Script

What makes a good manager? How do you create an environment that allows your employees to be more creative, productive and happier in their jobs? What do employees want in a manager? Using interactive exercises that will have participants crying with laughter one moment and thinking intently the next, Joel focuses on the keys to successful managing. This session focuses on dealing with change, reducing stress and creating a positive environment.

Marketing/Sales Without A Script

Customers are unpredictable. You never know what they are going to say. You never seem to know exactly what they will want. How do you prepare yourself? How do you deal with the constant change? Joel uses improvisational exercises in this fun and fast-paced session, pointing his messages directly toward sales and marketing executives. Through the laughter, executives learn the idea behind 50/50 communication; high-focus listening; and the importance of creating a positive environment.

Team Building for People Who Hate Team Building

Tired of college kids leading your employees in games with no message or application to your business? Tired of building boats with cardboard and dental floss? Joel’s sessions discuss communication, positive support, creating opportunity, leadership, listening, trust, initiative, and flexibility. His sessions involve the entire audience in hilarious improvisational exercises perfect for any level of employee. Joel also promises there will be no boat building.

The Strength of Laughter: Energizing your Spirit with Humor

The Strength of Laughter, one of Joel’s most popular topics, focuses on reducing stress, increasing creativity and creating a renewed passion for our jobs. He highlights the importance of play in our work lives to create balance. During the session, he takes the audience on a hilarious journey using interactive audience surprises. You will walk away from his session smiling, motivated and rejuvenated.