Top Humorous Keynote Speaker

Bring joy, connection, and real impact to your event!

Beth Sherman blends Emmy-winning comedy skills with corporate storytelling expertise, delivering funny and insightful keynotes that engage and inspire audiences long after the applause fades.

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Top humorous keynote speaker, Beth Sherman, teaches professionals how to use humor—not simply for laughs, but for connection, persuasion, and impact.

She translates the tools of comedy into actionable strategies that help teams engage audiences, pitch with personality, and lead with authenticity.

Beth has 30 years of experience as a comedian, performing on stages everywhere from Las Vegas to Iraq.

She’s a seven-time Emmy Award-winning comedy writer, with writing credits that include The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Ellen, and the Academy Awards, where she’s written funny and engaging content for A-listers like Tom Hanks, Helen Mirren, and Queen Latifah.

Now Beth brings her vast creative experience to the business stage – delivering high-energy keynotes and masterclasses packed with laughter, insight and practical strategies. With a topic and style that draws delegates to the room and adds life to dry conferences, her talks equip audiences with a humor toolkit they can use to build rapport, diffuse tension, and communicate with clarity and confidence.

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Humor isn’t a soft skill — it’s a competitive advantage

Beth brings three decades of elite comedy writing and stand-up experience to the business stage.

As one of the most humorous keynote speakers and a top communication speaker, Beth teaches professionals how to use humor as a core business skill — a way to connect deeply, communicate clearly, and build trust and rapport in an increasingly automated world.

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Available formats

  • Keynote speeches

  • Group trainings and workshops

  • Executive roundtables and panels

Perfect For:

  • Leadership offsites

  • Sales kickoffs

  • Internal comms or HR-led events

  • Conferences looking for energy, relevance, and depth

  • The opening keynote—or the dreaded after-lunch slot

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Testimonials

“Beth recently spoke at the IoIC Festival and from our first email to our last goodbye she was fantastic. Beth is warm, very likeable, humorous (maybe that’s obvious but not every LinkedIn bio tells the truth!) and knowledgeable. Her talk was one of our most popular and I could hear the laughter from the Green Room. Would highly recommend Beth.”
— Institue of Internal Communication
“Beth is that rare combination of engaging storyteller, sharp thinker and natural connector. Her humour and warmth created a truly safe, uplifting space where our attendees could lean in, reflect, laugh, and actually connect with one another (not just passively listen).”
— The Meetings Show
“Beth’s session was a high point of the conference!”
— Mortgage Bankers Association, Great River Conference
“Beth’s talk was much more than entertaining; it was thought-provoking and highly practical. She managed to challenge conventional thinking while keeping the room laughing, engaged, and motivated.”
— Pride In Leadership Conference
“Beth’s talk was a masterclass in using humor to connect and persuade. She delivered practical, memorable tools that resonated deeply with our audience of advertising professionals—helping them appear more competent, relatable, and confident. Feedback was glowing, with one attendee calling it ‘a brilliant investment of an hour.’”
— Institute of Practitioners in Advertising
“If you are looking for an inspirational, authentic, and funny keynote, look no further than Beth Sherman.”
— Raleigh Educational Trust Annual Conference
“Beth’s unique approach to blending humour with professional development resonated deeply with the audience. ”
— The Business Brilliance Awards

FAQ: Objections, Answered

Q: By booking a talk on humor, will I risk offending people?
A: Beth teaches audiences how to use humor as a skill for connection. It's not about questionable banter or cheap punchlines, it's about presence, warmth, and trust.

Q: Is this right for our industry?
A: Yes. Beth has spoken to teams in finance, law, advertising, healthcare, and human rights. Humor done well doesn’t undermine credibility—it enhances it. Check out these studies from Harvard Business Review and the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Q: We’ve done communication training already.
A: Most communication training teaches what to say or how to say it. Beth helps audiences unlock their natural ability to connect, a critical advantage in high-stakes leadership, sales, and influence.

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One-to-one presentation coaching

Giving a keynote yourself - or think your internal speakers could use some help?

Whether it’s a keynote, pitch, or internal presentation, Beth’s one-to-one presentation coaching helps professionals of all abilities show up with clarity, confidence, and a message that truly connects.

Working collaboratively, Beth will help you:

  • Sharpen structure

  • Add just the right amount of humor

  • Deliver with presence that keeps people listening and engaged throughout

Beth doesn’t try to make speakers into comedians. She helps them become the most effective, entertaining, and memorable version of themselves.