Jan McInnis

Humor keynotes on Change and on Communications, and also clean comedy shows.

Expert on

  • Resilience
  • Master of Ceremonies / Emcee
  • Change
  • Communication
  • Comedian / Comedienne
  • Humor
  • Associations
  • Leadership

Fee Range

$5,000–$10,000

Travels from

CA, US

Biography

For comedienne and professional speaker Jan McInnis, life is full of “finding the funny.”  She – and the audiences who continually rate her programs “hilarious” – wouldn’t have it any other way.

Inspired by fifteen years as a marketing director in the 9 to 5 world, Jan has cornered the association and corporate convention market.  And over the past 24 years on the full-time speaking circuit, she has spoken at hundreds of conferences, training sessions, employee retreats and banquets held by such groups as Anthem Blue-Cross, Merrill Lynch, John Deere, the Federal Reserve, Women in Insurance & Financial Services and the Mayo Clinic.  Jan was featured in the “Wall Street Journal” as one of the top CLEAN convention comedians.

Learning doesn’t have to be boring!  Jan has a knack for humorous analysis, which enables her to keep her audiences laughing, not just with a comedy show, but also with some of her keynotes.  In her “Finding the Funny in Change” keynote, she gives practical tips on handling life’s curveballs.  Her creative guidelines to mastering change are taken from her own experiences leaving the cushy “regular” job and heading out into the bumpy road of comedy.

And, having sold comedy material to just about everyone. . . from the Tonight Show monologue, to greeting cards, hundreds of radio stations and even guests on the “Jerry Springer Show” (yes, some of it is staged),. . . Jan now can tell anyone how to do it themselves.  Jan’s program “Finding the Funny in Communications” offers quick pointers on pulling out the humor FAST, so that your message heard and remembered.

Born in D.C., Jan was in charge of the “Joke of the Day” for her junior high school lunch table.  Not surprisingly, she majored in communications at Virginia Tech, where she was a disk jockey for the local radio station.

Jan’s humor is clean and appropriate for all groups. 

Speaker Videos

Finding the Funny in Change

The lightning-fast pace of change is staggering to many leaders, organizations, and some members of your teams. Rapid, continuous change often results in fear, tension, and miscommunication. What are some practical tips that can help leaders in difficult times? Jan McInnis has spoken across the country on the use of humor in organizational leadership. Attendees will learn how to diffuse tension, initiate tough conversations, and facilitate communications through using humor. Jan McInnis has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and has been quoted in the Washington Post, and featured in the Huffington Post. She has spoken on dozens of radio stations around the country related to dealing with clients, coworkers, and others. Attendees will be informed and entertained.

Cubicle Comedy

If you want a clean, hilarious comedy show, with customized jokes written just for your group, then this is the way to go!  Jan will keep everyone laughing about work (she spent 15 years in a regular marketing job), kids (none of her own, but lots of nieces & nephews), and day-to-day “stuff.”  AND she’ll collect info on your group, to kick off the show with jokes all about them!  Jan was featured in the “Wall Street Journal,” in an article about clean comedy, as one of the top convention comedians and in the Washington Post for her clean comedy writing.  Jan has performed for hundreds of corporations and associations. 

Hilarious Hosting

Make your event memorable by having comedian Jan emcee!  She can keep the show rolling, handle any problems, and assure that everyone stays engaged.  She is the perfect Emcee.  Jan mastered her techniques hosting hundreds of shows, so give yourself a break and leave it to Jan to run the show.

Jan also customizes all of her events with jokes about the group.  She will interview you ahead of time, and (schedule permitting) she’ll sit in on meetings and take tours!  

Hilarious Hosting

Make your event memorable by having comedian Jan emcee!  She can keep the show rolling, handle any problems, and assure that everyone stays engaged.  She is the perfect Emcee.  Jan mastered her techniques hosting hundreds of shows, so give yourself a break and leave it to Jan to run the show.

Jan also customizes all of her events with jokes about the group.  She will interview you ahead of time, and (schedule permitting) she’ll sit in on meetings and take tours!  

Finding the Funny in Communications

:  Make your verbal and written communications memorable, connect with staff/wo-workers/clients immediately, keep people interested in what you have to say, and make sure people remember you by USING HUMOR.  Communicating with humor isn’t just for comedians!  Learn how to do the humor YOURSELF with this fun, interactive keynote. Jan combines her hilarious comedy with practical tips on putting humor into your communications, so that your communications are more effective. This program is based on her new book “Finding the Funny Fast; How to Create Quick Humor to Connect with Clients, Coworkers and Crowds.”