Three Tips Being funny: How to use humour in your freelance business with Dave Harland

The first rule of being funny is to never say that you’re funny. It’s like calling yourself gorgeous. Or a genius. People will go “Eeee, who does he/she think he/she is?” And you don’t want that, do you? Anyway… humour makes your audience feel good. Do it often, and it builds trust. And trust is everything in business. Here are three ways to bring the lols… 1. Get over yerself Ever been in a conversation from hell at a house party with some Roderick who takes himself too seriously? Perfection isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Talk about your little human flaws. Like how a half-hour Zoom call at 2pm is enough to disrupt your entire day. It’ll make people smile. 2. Get scrappy Throw some punches. Not at…

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