Jeanne Robertson

Biography

Jeanne Robertson is a professional speaker who specializes in hilarious humor based on her life experiences. Speaking to thousands of people annually, she utilizes her positively funny style to illustrate that a sense of humor is much more than a laughing matter. It is a strategy for success.

Other speakers might be as witty as Jeanne. Some might even be as tall. (Barefooted with her hair "mashed" down, she`s 6`2" in her size 11B stocking feet.) But nowhere will you find a speaker so adept at turning personal experiences into funny material that does more than elicit laughter. This Miss Congeniality winner in the Miss America Pageant, "Yearrrrrrrrrrrs ago," quoting Jeanne, uses her down-home Southern drawl to leave her audiences laughing . . . and thinking about her message.

Jeanne`s success as a humorous speaker has not gone unnoticed by her peers. She has been awarded every top honor in her profession. They like her back home too. The NC Press Association named Jeanne 2001 North Carolinian of the Year.

You may have seen this Hall of Fame speaker being interviewed by CBS correspondent Morley Safer on "60 Minutes" . . . or watched one of the six humor DVDs she has produced in the last eleven years . . . or heard her daily on Sirius/XM Radio`s Family Comedy Channels . . . or seen a YouTube clip that had over a million hits in six weeks. But only if you`ve seen Jeanne in person at one of the thousands of speeches she has given over the past 45 years can you really appreciate why she stands at the top of her profession.

Jeanne Robertson is funny. Oh my, yes. She also knows that her job is far more than being funny. Her message is that a sense of humor is an attitude, an approach toward working with people. She believes that this humor attitude can be developed and improved, and she outlines how to do so while captivating audiences with funny, original stories.

Publications

Mayberry Humor
Jeanne Robertson has made it a habit to look for the type of humor found in the fictitious town of Mayberry, North Carolina. For years, she has shared her findings in speeches. Now she offers a collection of stories as evidence that this type of humor is alive, well, and far beyond the television screen. The accounts presented in this book are not fabrications. They are true life examples of situations similar to those found in America`s favorite.

Titles

Humor: More Than a Laughing Matter
In her positively hilarious style, 6` 2" Jeanne Robertson soars to new heights while discussing the differences between being funny and possessing a sense of humor, learning to laugh at yourself and accepting things that can`t be changed. You will hold your sides and wipe tears of laughter from your eyes as Jeanne relates original stories based on her life experiences.

Humor: A Strategy for Success
In this step-by-step presentation, Jeanne helps audiences learn how to develop a sense of humor, which according to her is a choice in how you go about living. She explains the dynamics of humor, challenging audiences to laugh at themselves, look for the humor in everyday situations, create their own humor and influence others to do the same, relieve stress through humor and take humor breaks. As she relates her original, funny tales, Jeanne helps people develop a refreshing new approach to humor and the magic it works in our daily lives.

Here He Is... Mr. Meeting!
Pure fun with a little message! Jeanne reaches into her big bag of original material and pulls out just the right stories for each audience and situation. An old fashion "after-dinner talk" that can be used in a variety of meeting slots. Not comedy. Hilarious humor that illustrates a point.