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permission to laugh — the keynote
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keynote + workshop
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emcee & event hosting
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industry & custom versions
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what your people take away

what to expect

a toolkit they’ll actually use

Three specific, repeatable moves for staying steady under pressure. It's a resource audiences are still using months later.

the case for humor at work

98% of CEOs say they’d rather hire someone with a sense of humor, and research from Harvard, Stanford, and Wharton ties it to stronger leadership, better team performance, and well-being.

a real shift in the room

People arrive expecting the funny sports guy. They'll leave thinking differently about pressure, resilience, and the people they lead.

someone who’s lived it

Bernie earned all of this over fifty years in live television — five nights a week, in front of an entire city, with no retakes.

the outcome
Your audience will leave with three things they can do to not succumb to the pressure, the instinct to protect levity instead of stripping it out — and permission to laugh.
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let’s find the laugh in your world

Tell Bernie about your event, your audience, and what pressure looks like for them. He’ll take it from there.

Bernie Smilovitz
Detroit broadcasting legend. Keynote speaker. The most positive person you’ll ever meet.
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