Karyn Buxman

Leadership. Sales.High Performance. Pioneer in Strategic Humor.

Expert on

  • Communication
  • Stress
  • Healthcare
  • Humor
  • Leadership
  • Sales

Fee Range

$15,000–$20,000

Travels from

CA, US

Biography

High content. High energy. High entertainment.

Karyn Buxman is an international speaker, successful author, and neurohumorist (living at the intersection of the brain and humor). Karyn is a pioneer in the field of applied humor, starting with her masters thesis in graduate school and now continues her partnerships with leading neuroscientists. Today Karyn helps leaders—and those they serve—achieve peak performance and optimum health through the art and science of applied humor.

More than 500 organizations—including NASA, the Mayo Clinic and the Million Dollar Round Table have hired Karyn to entertain, educate, and inspire their audiences again and again. She is one of 260 people in the world—and one of only 55 women—to be inducted into the National Speaker’s Association’s Speaker Hall of Fame. Karyn’s mission: To improve global health, business, and peace through laughter and heal the humor-impaired.

Speaker Videos

FUNNY MEANS MONEY!

Humor as a Serious Business Strategy
Do you think that humor and business don’t go together? Think again! There’s a good reason why American Express paid Jerry Seinfeld millions of dollars to star in their ads. They know that “While logic tells, emotion sells”-and that humor is the quickest route to the emotions. In this keynote you will learn: How humor functions as a leadership tool, a sales aid, and a customer service strategy; how humor goes to the bottom line; the neuroscience behind how and why humor bypasses people’s logic circuits, and influences their buying decisions through emotion; and specific strategies for utilizing humor in your business-and your life.

LEAD WITH LEVITY

Strategic Humor for Successful Leaders

Successful people-in business, politics and life in general-have something in common: they understand that humor is an important trait for effective leaders. Ronald Reagan was a master at using humor on the world stage; the characters in M*A*S*H used humor to retain their sanity amid horrendous conditions; and your audience can learn how to use humor effectively in their daily work lives. Properly used, humor is a dynamic strategy that enhances communication, strengthens resilience, and increases engagement.
Karyn uses (hysterical) personal anecdotes, (solid) medical research, and (practical) tips to help your audience leverage levity in the service of better leadership.

I'VE GOT ONE NERVE LEFT–AND YOU'RE STANDING ON IT

Expanding responsibilities, shrinking budgets, cranky coworkers, family demands, too much to do and not enough time to do it! Is it any wonder that we’re all a little edgy? Discover how to survive and thrive in a world of change. Find out how taking care of yourself can affect everyone’s bottom line. Learn how to get through the toughest of days and still remain smiling. Discover how to survive and thrive in a world of change.