Did you get a personal insight into what's going on in the industry? How could you possibly have picked up on the fact that changes in distribution are probably the industry's primary concern right now? Jim, many thanks for a fantastic job.
Jim Pelley
Contributing Writer for the Original Saturday Night Live Show
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Jim Pelley
Biography
A former stand-up comedian and contributing writer for the original Saturday Night Live Show, Jim Pelley has left 'em laughing for more than 18 years at over 1,600 top organizations in the U.S. and abroad, including Disney, Intel, Southwest Airlines, Mattel, and AT&T. He's brought his message of how to smarten up by lightening up to hundreds of thousands of people who are high-tech, low-tech, and no-tech-at-all. With his hilarious way of poking fun at the frustrations of everyday life, Jim Pelley demonstrates uproariously how to use humor to become more creative, more productive, and less stressed.
Discover the creative force of positive humor in sales, education and healthcare. Jim Pelley has developed and presented customized Laughter Works Seminars for AT&T, Xerox, Intel, Walt Disney Company, Sun Microsystems, Mattel Toys, Mobil Oil, Sara Lee Corporation, Hewlett Packard, IBM and 1,103 other organizations internationally.
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Customer Service - It's Not a Department, It's You
Embrace Risk, Manage Change, and Laugh Often
Every Day Is a Gift - That's Why They Call It
Hey, That's Not What I Meant!
Laughter - The Secret Weapon of Great Leaders
Laughter - There's Nothing Funny about the Way It Sells
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