Harry Freedman

Harry Freedman

SAG

NY, US

15 reviews

9 verified

Customized Corporate Comedy Put-ons. Funny Fake Industry (Motivational) Expert. Emcee/Standup Comedy. Hilarious Onsite Videos. Toasts and Roasts

15 reviews

9 verified

As a Corporate Put-on Comedian and emcee, Harry has performed for hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies, and is frequently rated 'best speaker' at their conferences. 

As a stand-up comedian, Harry is a regular opening act for Ray Romano; and as an actor, he has appeared on shows like "Everybody Loves Raymond" (CBS) and "Men Of a Certain Age." (TNT)

WHAT IS A CORPORATE PUT-ON? Bringing in Harry to play the part of an industry expert or newly hired executive. He starts off for real, but after a few minutes of his outrageous quips, everyone realizes they've been had - and they love it!

Harry also does hilarious video shorts, where he interviews selected attendees while in character, and then edits the results on his laptop to create a hilarious short video that gets played following his put-on. 

CLIENT BENEFITS of Using Harry.

1. REENERGIZE
2. BONDING AND TEAMBUILDING
3. INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY, PERFORMANCE AND ATTITUDE
4. IMPROVES TRUST AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS
5. HELP DISTINGUISH FAKE VS REAL - SHOWS FIRST HAND HOW FAKE SEEMS REAL.


NY Times Profile - Http://harryfreedman.net/wp-content/uploads/NY-times.pdf

As a Corporate Put-on Comedian and emcee, Harry has performed for hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies, and is frequently rated 'best speaker' at their conferences. 

As a stand-up comedian, Harry is a regular opening act for Ray Romano; and as an actor, he has appeared on shows like "Everybody Loves Raymond" (CBS) and "Men Of a Certain Age." (TNT)

WHAT IS A CORPORATE PUT-ON? Bringing in Harry to play the part of an industry expert or newly hired executive. He starts off for real, but after a few minutes of his outrageous quips, everyone realizes they've been had - and they love it!

Harry also does hilarious video shorts, where he interviews selected attendees while in character, and then edits the results on his laptop to create a hilarious short video that gets played following his put-on. 

CLIENT BENEFITS of Using Harry.

1. REENERGIZE
2. BONDING AND TEAMBUILDING
3. INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY, PERFORMANCE AND ATTITUDE
4. IMPROVES TRUST AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS
5. HELP DISTINGUISH FAKE VS REAL - SHOWS FIRST HAND HOW FAKE SEEMS REAL.


NY Times Profile - Http://harryfreedman.net/wp-content/uploads/NY-times.pdf

Customized Corporate Comedy Put-ons

Harry is introduced as an industry expert and starts off for real, only to gradually veer into customized humor about the group, industry and  if desired, some of it's key executives. Harry is clean, carefully scripted and prescreens all material beforehand. The results are that the audience goes in expecting a serious informative presentation and comes out relaxed and glowing, having gotten a hilarious surprise gift of humor that is aimed directly at their business and corporate...

Entertainment-basedEducational / InformativeTechnical / SpecificHumorous / Funny

Funny Fake Industry Expert/Motivatonal keynote

I offer my funny fake industry expert (aka, Corporate Comedy Put-on) for virtual shows. I have a green screen studio set up in my home along with a professional 3 chip Hi Def Camera, good sound and excellent lighting to make the experience a cut above. 
Here's a link to a virtual show demo as well as several testimonials. 

Virtual video demo
https://harryfreedman.com/when-hiring-a-virtual-corporate-comedian-customization-matters/



"Great...
HumorEntertainment-basedHumorous / Funny

Corporate Emcee

Harry has hosted numerous corporate events, training sessions, honorariums, and award banquets for Fortune 1000 companies, and has emceed thousands of comedy shows and private functions.

As always, Harry customizes like crazy to keep it special, so he will take good care of the activities onstage so you can take care of them offstage.


A great emcee
1. Connects with the audience and makes them feel at...

Stand-Up Comedy

Harry performs at theaters, business functions, holiday parties, country clubs, civic groups, religious organizations, private functions, comedy clubs and more. Harry usually adapts the persona of an incompetent medical doctor but talks about a wide variety of subjects. 

Entertainment-basedHumorous / Funny

Comedy Toasts and Roasts

Would you like to provide your friend, relative, business associate, or significant other, with a night they'll never forget?

Then let Harry give you, or your guest of honor, his or her own personal roast!

There is a moment in almost every function where someone gets up to give a toast. Imagine at that moment if you had Harry introduced as an old friend or colleague of the guest of honor.

Comedians have a saying, "We only roast the ones we love." So, it is considered...

Entertainment-basedHumorous / Funny

Hilarious Onsite Corporate Video Interviews

I interview unsuspecting conference attendees under the guise of doing a marketing survey. I proceed to ask them questions that in many cases are  unanswerable or I logically take them to places they weren't expecting for humor. I once got former FBI agents and Abscam investigators to reveal things they stole from their parents; much to the delight of their peers and themselves. The video is shot onsite at the conference and is about 10 minutes long; played after my speech.
HumorEntertainment-basedEducational / InformativeHumorous / Funny

Virtual - funny fake expert, Emcee, or Standup Comedy

I offer virtual shows similar to my live shows. I have a professonal studio in my home with high end equipment and green screen.

Virtual video demo
https://harryfreedman.com/when-hiring-a-virtual-corporate-comedian-customization-matters/



"Great Job! Hysterical. Truthfully, I wasn't sure what to expect in hiring a virtual comedian. But it was a home run! Thanks for sending everyone off with a smile at the end of a tough year.
James T. Powers, AIA...
Entertainment-basedAudience ActivityHumorous / Funny

15 recommend Harry

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Coca Cola

On-Site

J.M., Coca Cola

Harry was everything we hoped for and more! His material and performance exceeded our expectations in every way. Our audience absolutely loved him. He was also a pleasure to work with, making my job easier, and making me look good in the process to my superiors. As you might guess, at Coca Cola, we are sticklers about detail. So we really appreciated that Harry reviewed his speech with us ahead of time. He is truly talented and we hope we can use him again soon.

Society of Chemical Engineers

On-Site

S.L., Senior Programs Manager, Society of Chemical Engineers
Verified @socma.com

That was fun! Folks in the chemical industry are not the easiest laughers; it was a blast to watch our attendees' reaction as you got everyone laughing right from the start even as you posed as a White House expert on safety and the environment. Your jokes were very very funny. You are a true pro and I would recommend you for any group that wants something truly unique and incredibly entertaining.

Arizona YPO Chapter

On-Site

D.W.G., Day Chair, Arizona YPO Chapter

Posing as a Strategic Business Expert, Harry Freedman was the keynote speaker at our Annual YPO Chapter. Mr. Freedman, to put it simply, was hilarious. I consider that if people start crying with laughter during a comedy routine, the comedian is at the highest skill level. There were multiple times where Mr. Freedman had the audience doing just that. If I had to bring up a comedian that he reminded me of, it would be Larry David, who I consider a master. Not only is Mr. Freedman a master, he is also a gentleman and we loved working with him. I give Mr. Freedman my highest recommendation.

Oracle Users Group Conference

On-Site

C.M.F., Chairman and Founder, Oracle Users Group Conference
Verified @gmail.com

Thank you for the most amazing job! For an early morning crowd, your job was not easy and that place was roaring. I had so many people come up to me and sending emails about how much they enjoyed you. We highly recommend Harry (aka Dr. Phillip Schneider to your customers. I would also love to work with you again…way too much fun.

GHSP AUTO E-PARTS

On-Site

H.S., Vice President of Sales & Marketing
, GHSP AUTO E-PARTS
Verified @ghsp.com

I just wanted to follow up and say thanks again. The show was wonderful. Many of the folks have commented on how your presentation was the best we have ever had. I am still smiling from many of the jokes.

InsPro Technologies

On-Site

E.M., Sales & Marketing, InsPro Technologies
Verified @inspro.com

Dear Harry: Thank you for entertaining our clients and employees at our annual customer forum. We loved the idea of the corporate comedy put-on when we saw your video, and after we spoke with you ahead of time and heard a preview of some of your material, we were even more confident about our decision. You did not have an easy assignment. We put you on in front of a group that was weary from 2 days of meetings, recovering from the aftereffects of an evening-before booze cruise, and were packed and ready to leave as soon as your set concluded. Somehow, you got them going with jokes that were not only very funny, but also clean and tasteful. Introducing you as an industry expert set-up my favorite moment; watching an audience that completely bought into the shtick come to the realization that you were in fact an undercover comedian. As you chipped away at the audience's fatigue, you steadily brought the mood of the room up and got everyone looser, lighter, and laughing. By the end, you had successfully put the entire crowd in a great mood, which was the perfect note to send them home on. We really appreciate the thorough customization of your material about our company and some of our key people. You are a true pro and I'd recommend your services to anyone that wants to liven up a meeting, conference or any event that could use a hilarious surprise.

NY State Society of CPA's

On-Site

S.S., PRESIDENT, NY State Society of CPA's
Verified @st-cpas.com

Dear Harry Great job! I have received raves from everyone about the outstanding performance you gave at my installation dinner as President of the Nassau Chapter of the NY State Society of CPA's. You took a very tough and chatty crowd and just owned them right from the beginning, getting huge laughs while convincing them that you were an economist that was going to join my accounting firm. The crowd loved it! And then to top it all off, you made a very funny touching humorous tribute video that had everyone rolling as well. I want to thank you for all the time you took to learn about me both for the put-on and the video. As much as I knew you were going to be a hit, it was even better live and in person. I would be happy to be a reference for you to anyone looking for a great entertainer that not only does his homework, but also really delivers a home run.

General Electric

On-Site

D.H., Corporate HR Director, General Electric

Thank you very much for being a part of our recent Corporate HR conference. Your delivery was tasteful, thoughtful and most importantly really funny! Everyone was caught off-guard, which enhanced their experience greatly, and your comedy was extremely well received. We also really appreciated the thoughtful approach you took in planning the session and customizing your material to fit our needs. I would highly recommend you to friends and colleagues, as you were an absolute pleasure to work with. Thanks for helping us to look in the mirror and remember to not take ourselves too seriously.

Docuware Corporation

On-Site

M.W., Marketing Manager, Docuware Corporation
Verified @docuware.com

May 17, 2019 To whom it may concern: We recently had Harry Freedman as our evening entertainment for an annual conference we held in Las Vegas where we had about 350 people attend. I would highly recommend him for your events! The dedication he has to his profession and the amount of work he puts into developing the perfect presentation is outstanding. We all had a super time with a lot of laughs. Don't hesitate to book him, you won't regret it! Sincerely, Mary Williams Marketing Manager

Bechtel Corporation

On-Site

R.K., deputy director Los Alamos Nuclear Lab, Bechtel Corporation
Verified @cox.net

This is the third time I've had the opportunity to work with Harry and every time it's gotten better. And that's what happened tonight. He was superb to work with and the way the crowd reacted to it was exactly what was called for. We got a a group of people who are feeling a bit anxious and uncertain about their futures and the fact that so many of them laughed and the feedback i've gotten confirms that reaction that we got is exactly what i was hoping for. And thanks harry for doing a great job. i really appreciate it.

Sante Cares

Virtual

D.W., Chief Operating Officer., Sante Cares

When I hired you for our virtual holiday meeting, I quickly saw that you were really serious about learning as about our company and the results were terrific! Even though we only had 12 people, you got us all laughing way beyond any expectations I thought possible. I would recommend your services to anyone that wants something unique, hysterically funny, well written, and done by a pro.

Advisorist.com

Virtual

A.N., Project Coordinator, Advisorist.com
Verified @advisorist.com

Terrific, Very funny, Responsive and Easy to Work With! Harry took a lot of time to tailor the comedic skit to our industry and our clients. And despite a very a short time frame, Harry came through and delivered all the laughs. Would definitely hire again.

BOHLER

Virtual

J.T.P., AIA Director, BOHLER
Verified @bohlereng.com

Great Job! Hysterical. I really wasn't sure what to expect having comedy in a virtual format but - you had us rolling. It was a home run! And it was the perfect way to send our staffers, clients, and execs into the holidays with a smile at the end of a tough year.

Sante Cares

Virtual

D.W., Sante Cares

When I booked you for our holiday meeting, I saw you were serious about learning our company. And now I know why. Because, the results were terrific! I would recommend your services to anyone. You are unique, hysterically funny, and a true pro.

BOHLER

Virtual

J.T.P., AIA Director, BOHLER

"Great Job! Hysterical. Truthfully, I wasn't sure what to expect in hiring a virtual comedian. But it was a home run! Thanks for sending everyone off with a smile at the end of a tough year."