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Bring Improv & Comedy to Entertain Your Audience

Nothing keeps audiences engaged and smiling like a joke they can relate to, and our top Comedian and Entertainment Keynote Speakers are never short on jokes. Bringing a comedian to your event is a sure bet on creating a memorable experience that leaves a smile on the face of anyone who recalls it. With comedians and entertainers from all walks of life, you’re sure to find someone who will get your organization loosened up and having fun.

Award-winning comedy writer Carol Leifer speaks on a multitude of subjects all while delivering some of the funniest jokes you will hear all year. Her keynote speech topics say it all. Would you like to hear about “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying” or “When You Lie About Your Age, the Terrorists Win: Reflections on Looking in the Mirror.” Maybe “Life on an Everything Bagel: Wisdom & Thoughts on Life from Seinfeld Writer Carol Leifer” would suit your organization better. She infuses real-life challenges with humor in the tactful and hilarious way we know and love from her writing on Seinfeld. Her speech topics cover everything from using humor to reduce stress to finding a balance between work and life. She also teaches comedy workshops for those teams that want to incorporate a little humor into their everyday work lives.

Maybe you want to get a little more experiential. Ricky Kalmon is a stage hypnotist and television personality who wants to bring you onto the stage. His unique hypnotism keynote is based in comedy and made to break down barriers, serve as an ice-breaker, and take people out of their comfort zone to open your team up to new explorations. This high-energy performance is something no one will ever forget whether they are watching in the crowd or watching themselves on a recording later on.

Stand-Up Comedy & After-Dinner Entertainment

We also offer entertainment from comedians with their finger on the pulse of pop culture. Audiences may recognize Greg Proops from his reoccurring role on ABC’s Whose Line is it Anyway?, but his experience in stand-up and improv comedy extends far beyond everyone’s favorite late night show. Most recently, Proops began hosting a hit podcast called The Smartest Man in the World. He models his keynote speeches after the wide array of topics he tackles on his podcast with situational humor. Much like an improv act, Proops strings together seemingly unrelated concepts ranging from quirky historical references to sports trivia, and general life advice to make a larger and more fundamental point on living well and making your presence known.

If you are looking for a comedian with a deeper message, look no further than Diana Jordan. As a cancer survivor, corporate comedian, and laugh therapist she believes in the healing power of laughter and giving it its rightful place in the workplace. Not only will she have your team doubled over in laughter, but she will also teach your organization how to use comedy in the workplace or heal whatever ails you with your sense of humor. She covers topics from being a woman in the workplace to nourishing your inner nurse to breaking down humor in the office, all within a stand-up-like keynote speech.

Maybe you have a certain name in your mind of a comedian you would love to see on your stage. Comedians like Mark Klein, Robert Klein, Bill Maher, and Howie Mandel all love to come to events for after-dinner specials, personal appearances, stand-up comedy, and keynote speeches.

Bring one of our Comedian and Entertainment Keynote Speakers to your next event to create fond memories and an experience they will never forget.

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Advantage Improv

Advantage Improv

  • Improv Comedy Group
  • Training, Improvising and Business Leadership
In Person-Fee:

$10,000 - $15,000

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Travels From

California

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Jeff Allen, Speaker

Jeff Allen

  • Corporate Comedian
  • Has appeared on Showtime, Comedy Central, and VH1
In Person-Fee:

$15,000 - $20,000

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Travels From

Tennessee

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Amy Ashton, Comedienne Speaker

Amy Ashton

  • Emcee & Comedian
  • Former Writer for Joan Rivers
  • Happy Business Billionaire 
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Travels From

California

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Dave Barry, Speaker

Dave Barry

  • Humorist
  • Pulitzer Prize Winner
  • Wrote a newspaper column that appeared in more than 500 newspapers
In Person-Fee:

$20,000 - $30,000

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Travels From

Florida

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Scott Bloom, Speaker

Scott Bloom

  • Event Emcee
  • Awards Host
  • The Power of Laughter. The Language of Business
In Person-Fee:

$10,000 - $15,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

California

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Wayne Brady, Humor Speaker

Wayne Brady

  • Comedian, Host, Let's Make a Deal
In Person-Fee:

Over $100,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

California

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Andy Buckley, Emcee Speaker

Andy Buckley

  • Comedian, Actor, & Event Emcee
  • CFO of Dunder Mifflin on NBC's "The Office"
  • Former Senior Financial Advisor who was part of a group managing over $400M
  • Proof that hard work can allow a person to become anything they want in life
In Person-Fee:

$15,000 - $20,000

Virtual Fee:

$10,000 - $15,000

Travels From

California

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The Capitol Steps, Humor Speaker

The Capitol Steps

  • Political Comedy Troupe
In Person-Fee:

$10,000 - $15,000

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Travels From

District of Columbia

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Michael Carbonaro keynote speaker

Michael Carbonaro

  • America’s Favorite Trickster
  • Host of Hit Television Series “The Carbonaro Effect” on truTV
  • Actor, Magician, Comedian, and Improv Artist
In Person-Fee:

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Virtual Fee:

$10,000 - $15,000

Travels From

New York

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Jerry Carroll, Emcee Speaker

Jerry Carroll

  • Experienced Speaker, Agricultural Humorist and Life-Long Farmer
  • Has opened concerts for artists such as Michael Bolton, Patty Loveless, Lyle Lovett, and Larry Gatlin
  • His down-home tales and relatable topics about everyday life crack up the most hard-to-please crowds.
In Person-Fee:

$5,000 - $10,000

Virtual Fee:

$7,500 and Under

Travels From

North Carolina

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Judy Carter, Stress Management Speaker

Judy Carter

  • Turning Your Problems into Punchlines
In Person-Fee:

$10,000 - $15,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

California

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Dana Carvey, Humor Speaker

Dana Carvey

  • Emmy-award Winning Comedian 
In Person-Fee:

Over $100,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

California

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Tim Cavanagh, Humor Speaker

Tim Cavanagh

  • Laughing Matters, It Really Does
In Person-Fee:

$5,000 - $10,000

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Travels From

Illinois

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Cal Fussman, Speaker

Cal Fussman

  • Renowned author and interviewer of hundreds of world icons, from Muhammad Ali to Mikhail Gorbachev
  • His storytelling will have you on the edge of your seat, named "The Master Storyteller" by Tim Ferriss
  • A life-changing keynote about the indelible power of curiosity and the art of connection in a disconnected world
In Person-Fee:

$20,000 - $30,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

California

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Boris Cherniak, Speaker

Boris Cherniak

  • Motivational Comedy Hypnotist for Corporate & Private Events
In Person-Fee:

$10,000 - $15,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

Canada

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Ronny Chieng keynote speaker

Ronny Chieng

  • Actor, Comedian & Correspondent on "The Daily Show"
In Person-Fee:

Over $100,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

New York

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Adam Christing, Magic Speaker

Adam Christing

  • Master of Ceremonies
  • Premiere Interactive Comedian
In Person-Fee:

$10,000 - $15,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

California

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Jeff Civillico Speaker

Jeff Civillico

  • Philanthropist
  • "Work That Matters" 
  • Inspiration - Creativity
  • Las Vegas Headliner
  • Emcee
In Person-Fee:

$20,000 - $30,000

Virtual Fee:

$15,000 - $20,000

Travels From

Nevada

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Wayne Cotter

Wayne Cotter

Nationally Acclaimed Comedian and Technology Humorist

In Person-Fee:

$10,000 - $15,000

Virtual Fee:

$10,000 - $15,000

Travels From

California

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John Crist keynote speaker

John Crist

  • One of today's fast-rising stand-up comedians
  • Has more than one billion video views and over five million fans on social media 
  • Author of Delete That: (and Other Failed Attempts to Look Good Online)
In Person-Fee:

$20,000 - $30,000

Virtual Fee:

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Travels From

California

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