Jim Comer
Jim Comer has informed, inspired and entertained audiences in twenty states, Mexico and Canada with powerful keynotes on communication skills, team building and his 14-year journey of caregiving for both parents. His humor, stories and powerful messages have captivated and inspired thousands who have heard his keynotes, including "From Fear to Fearless: " and "The Joys and Jolts of Parenting Your Parents," or have taken his transformational presentation skills workshops.
His work as a writer includes How to Survive a Roommate, a book about his early days as an actor in New York, that landed him on the "Today Show"; jokes for Joan Rivers; and a monologue for the legendary Bob Hope. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post and Readers' Digest and his cover story for Texas Co-Op Power on caregiving was recently named Best Feature Story of 2013. The Writers' League of Texas nominated His book, When Roles Reverse: A Guide toParenting Your Parents for Best Non-Fiction Book of 2007 and he edited his father's World War II journal, Combat Crew, currently a best-selling e-book on Amazon.
Jim Comer has informed, inspired and entertained audiences in twenty states, Mexico and Canada with powerful keynotes on communication skills, team building and his 14-year journey of caregiving for both parents. His humor, stories and powerful messages have captivated and inspired thousands who have heard his keynotes, including "From Fear to Fearless: " and "The Joys and Jolts of Parenting Your Parents," or have taken his transformational presentation skills workshops.
His work as a writer includes How to Survive a Roommate, a book about his early days as an actor in New York, that landed him on the "Today Show"; jokes for Joan Rivers; and a monologue for the legendary Bob Hope. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post and Readers' Digest and his cover story for Texas Co-Op Power on caregiving was recently named Best Feature Story of 2013. The Writers' League of Texas nominated His book, When Roles Reverse: A Guide toParenting Your Parents for Best Non-Fiction Book of 2007 and he edited his father's World War II journal, Combat Crew, currently a best-selling e-book on Amazon.
From Fear to Fearless: How to Be a Confident, Powerful Speaker
Would you like to be the best of yourself in front of any audience? You've done it ten thousand times with friends and family, but when you make a presentation, what can happen? Fear. And that can change everything. Instead of your natural, likeable self, we see someone who is nervous, formal, trying desperately to be "perfect" and not make a mistake.
This talk is designed to overcome fear and allow you to be yourself: likeable, personable and real. This informative,...
The Joys and Jolts of Caregiving
In 1996, Jim's life took a sudden detour when he quit his job and moved back to Texas to care for both parents. An only child, he had no idea that he was about to begin a 14-year roller coaster ride. His talk helps families learn from the demanding, emotional and sometimes hilarious experiences that caregivers face. He encourages families to plan ahead and talk candidly about the life decisions face.
Jim found that real family values aren't a catch phrase, but a commitment...
Success is an Inside Job
Your definition of success defines you. For years Jim pursued the ideal of fame and fortune, working as an actor and writer in New York and Los Angeles. His drive to be "someone important" led him to give up a promising career as a teacher and move to Manhattan with little money. His almost rich and famous life included a personal encounter with the Kennedys, threatening a very dim star if he didn't talk faster on the $10,000 Pyramid, having the first article he wrote bought by the...
Is Jargon Killing Your Presentation?
Have you suffered through a talk where the speaker is the only one who understands the presentation? The subject may be powerful, but the message is hidden behind a wall of acronyms, techno-babble and buzzwords - the enemies of effective communication.
Jargon does not have to kill presentations; kill the jargon instead. Needless technical terms don't impress your audience, they lose them. Fifty-cent words aren't required for you to sound smart. Ben Franklin was a scientific...
Bullet Points Can Kill: Bringing Power to PowerPoint
Bullets kill. Bullet points make an audience wish that they could do away with the presenter! There is no need for most slides to have more than a few key words. The speaker should be the focus, not the slide. Slides should support the speaker's key points, not repeat them. Great slides have a pictures, cartoons, brief quotes or phrases, and never a long series of tiny dots and even tinier print. Why would you want to give your audience an eye exam? If you are an optician that...
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