Karyn Buxman | Founder of HUMORx

Karyn Buxman

Founder of HUMORx

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$15,000
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San Diego, California, United States

Karyn Buxman
Biography

Karyn Buxman is a research-based thought leader on applied humor and is the global authority of strategic humor for business. Her latest undertakings are her TEDx talk--"How Humor Saved the World"--and her upcoming book, Funny Means Money. Strategic Humor for Influence and World Domination (ForbesBooks, Fall 2020). As a neurohumorist Karyn's career resides at the intersection of humor and the brain. She is as masterfully funny, but her passion and calling are sharing the practical benefits of humor. Karyn is one of 194 professionals (and one of only 43 women) in the world to be inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame. Karyn speaks internationally to organizations that grasp the important role humor plays in business, health and life. Among her 800+ clients over 25 years are Genentech, State Farm, USDA, Aramark, NASA, Cigna and the Million Dollar Roundtable. Whew! Karyn Buxman is serious about humor!

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Current: Goalcast: How To Overcome Tragedy And Live An AMAZING LIFE

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Goalcast: How To Overcome Tragedy And Live An AMAZING LIFE
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TEDx: How Humor can Save the World
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Funny You Should Say That! A New Approach to Building Relationships

breakout or general session “Funny You Should Say That! A New Approach to Building Relationships” Get your attendees to relate better with one another despite differences in age, gender, cultures or work experiences. This brand-new and highly interactive presentation (based on Karyn’s new game, Funny You Should Say That) combines the power of story and the power of humor, to connect your audience through their common experiences and their laughter. Additional benefits: your people will increase their emotional intelligence, boost their resilience and build their communication skills.
In this 1 to 3-hour keynote/breakout/workshop, Karyn Buxman will cover:
• How to use humorous stories to connect with clients, employees, or coworkers
• How to engage others in conversations that create positivity and goodwill
• How to skillfully use humor—even if you’re an introvert

Amazed & Amused
Success, Significance and Happiness Even in Challenging Times

Success is not measured only in dollars and cents, but also in the moments that you live amazed and amused. Customers are not really “yours” until they have been amazed and/or amused by your products, your services, or your people. Leadership finds its inspiration not in duty, but in grasping the amazing power of one's vision and will, and in motivating the amusing diversity of many people’s personalities and skills. Neurohumorist and TEDx speaker Karyn Buxman will take you on a life- changing journey of humor and hope.
In this 30-75 minute keynote Karyn Buxman will cover:
• How the philosophy of living Amazed and Amused can help you experience success, significance and happiness
• Three strategies that you can implement immediately to change your circumstances for the better
• Resources that you can tap into now—no matter your level of talent or your level of wealth

What’s So Funny About...Stress?

h Performance Humor for the Tired, Frustrated & Stressed- Out” (alternate title: What’s So Funny About...Stress?) Expanding responsibilities, shrinking budgets, cranky clients, family demands, too much to do and not enough time to do it! Is it any wonder that we’re all a little edgy? Find out how taking care of yourself can affect your sanity, your success and everyone’s bottom line. Learn how to get through the toughest of days and still remain smiling. Discover how to survive and thrive in a world of change.
In this 1 to 3-hour keynote/breakout/workshop, Karyn Buxman will cover:
• How to lower your emotional stress and build your psychological bandwidth through strategic humor
• How to harness humor and your brain to boost physical resilience
• How to add humor to your life without adding more stress to your life (even if you’re humor-impaired)

Funny Means Money
High Performance Humor for Sales Professionals

You don’t need to use humor in sales...unless you want to be successful! Any salesperson worth his or her salt knows humor is an important sales skill. But knowing it and doing it well can be the difference in closing that sale—or not. Neuroscience reveals that “Logic tells, but emotion sells.” Humor is a fast, simple and cost-effective route to the emotions. When used strategically, humor helps the seller break down objections, hold the buyer’s attention, open the buyer’s mind, increase the seller’s likability, and strengthen rapport. When used incorrectly... well, don’t go there. Instead, join neurohumorist Karyn Buxman and laugh all the way to the bank.
In this 1 to 3-hour keynote/breakout/workshop, Karyn Buxman will cover:
• How to leverage brain-based humor to attract and convert more clients
• How to avoid humor landmines that could potentially blowup a sale
• How to skillfully use humor—even if you’re not funny!

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