Bob Hirschfeld

Biography

Engage your conference audience with appropriate business satire that will leave them with a smile and ready to tackle the rest of your agenda. Humor puts people in a more positive mood and more receptive to new ideas and information. Imagine how that can benefit your entire conference.

"Cybersatirist" Bob Hirschfeld has been lampooning business and technology for over a decade with his own brand of "stand-up with a laptop" satire, created specifically for conferences. His customized presentations include parodies, visual punch lines and audience participation.

Clients such as Forbes, Microsoft, Honda, Shell, Cox Communications, Oracle, AAA, the National Association of Home Builders and hundreds of others have booked Bob to perform at their conferences. No matter what field of business, Bob will work closely with clients to customize his presentation.

Bob Hirschfeld`s humor has appeared in Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and USA Today. Bob also made his mark online with a popular humor web site awarded a prestigious Top 100 by PC Magazine. He followed this by establishing himself as a business satirist and was profiled in USA Today and The Wall Street Journal for his success. For several years, he was a contributing writer to Jay Leno for "The Tonight Show." Jay calls Bob "one of the top satirists in the country."

Titles

(Bob can combine both presentations into one)

Funny Business: A Satirical Look at the World of Business
Bob finds the laughs in a wide range of business topics including social media, time management, meetings, Powerpoint, branding, customer service and software upgrades. He also shows the humor in what it would be like to run your family as if it were a business. Audiences readily get the underlying message of finding humor in dealing with stress and adapting to change and technology.

Funny Green Business
Bob is one of the only speakers who uses humor to convey an "eco-friendly" message on the challenges, opportunities and rewards of green and sustainable policies. His approach is funny, fun and motivational. Bob`s creative presentation includes a tongue-in-cheek history of green business and humorous perspectives on lowering your carbon footprint, recycling, increasing energy efficiency, the green office and clean energy. Underlying the humor are positive and informative strategies for sustainability.