The New Comedy Bible by Judy Carter is the definitive guide to writing and performing comedy — and one of the most useful books any speaker can read regardless of whether they consider themselves a comedian. The ability to use humor strategically in a presentation is one of the most powerful skills a speaker can develop. It creates rapport, relieves tension, makes complex ideas memorable, and keeps audiences engaged through content that might otherwise feel dry or dense. This book teaches you how to do it systematically.
Why Speakers Playhouse Recommends This Book
Most speaking coaches tell their students to “add humor” to their presentations but almost none of them explain the mechanics of how humor actually works. Judy Carter does. The New Comedy Bible breaks down the structural components of what makes something funny — the setup, the assumption, the twist — and gives you a replicable process for creating humor from your own personal material rather than borrowing jokes that don’t fit your story or your audience.
For entrepreneurs and coaches who speak, humor is not about being a comedian. It is about being human, relatable, and memorable. An audience that laughs with you trusts you more, pays closer attention, and remembers your message longer. The New Comedy Bible teaches you the craft behind that effect.
What the Book Covers
Judy Carter’s methodology — which she has taught to thousands of comedians and speakers over decades — covers how to find your authentic comedic voice, how to mine your personal experiences for material, how to structure a joke so it reliably lands, how to handle difficult moments on stage including silence and unexpected reactions, and how to use comedy to transition between points in a presentation without it feeling forced or disconnected from your content.
Who Should Read It
Any speaker who wants to be more engaging, more memorable, and more human on stage. You don’t need to be funny — you need to be willing to find what is already funny in your own story. Click the button above to get your copy.