Jan McInnis

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 executive in the 9 to 5 world, Jan has cornered the association and corporate convention market. And over the past 14+ 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, The Federal Reserve, Pep Boys, Kaiser Permanente, and Women in Insurance & Financial Services. 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. 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 can now 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 is heard and remembered. This is a great program for business professionals – forget the doom and gloom of the economy and use humor to make yourself stand out!

And in her “Finding the Funny in Change” speech, 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.

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.

Jan on Work:

“I thought the benefits at my last job were good, they said we got 20 days off a year. . . they meant 10 weekends.”

“I just read that there are fewer women in the workforce than men. I think that’s because we women warn each other. Once a year,
we have that “Take Your Daughter To Work Day,” and show ’em what happens when you don’t marry rich.”

Jan on Kids:

“Now that my sister has kids, the only gifts she gives me are pictures of them. I don’t have any kids, so I sent her a picture of me sleeping in on Saturday.”

Jan on Health:

“Smokers are the only ones who know what’s going on in the whole company because they take those cigarette breaks outside, and talk to people in other departments. Of course they don’t live long enough to tell us anything.”

“I went on Jenny Craig by accident. I was staying with a friend of mine and that’s all the food she had. I made myself a snack – wiped out 5 weeks’ worth of her meals.”

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. She’s performed for hundreds of corporations and associations including Abbott Pharmaceuticals, Blue Cross, and The Federal Reserve.

Finding the Funny in Communications

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 act with practical tips on putting humor into your communications. You can make your speeches and written communications memorable, connect with employees and co-workers immediately, keep people interested in what you have to say, sell a product or service, and diffuse tense situations, all by USING HUMOR. And the cool thing is, you don’t need to spend years in classes or weeks working on jokes; you can find the funny FAST with Jan’s quick tips. She’s sold volumes of comedy material to hundreds of radio stations, to the Tonight Show monologue, to CEOs, speakers, greeting cards AND even to guests on the Jerry Springer Show (yeah, her parents are proud!) AND she can even toss in a few “rules” for using humor so you don’t get yourself in trouble! And as always, her keynotes are customized with information from your group.

Finding the Funny in Change

Jan finds the funny side of change as she mixes her hysterical humor with practical tips on dealing with it. Your group will walk away laughing and learning as they discover the steps they can take to immediately handle, and even embrace, change! Whether your attendees are making major career changes, or minor mid-life changes, Jan can step them through it with humor. Her experience of leaving the cushy 9-to-5 job and heading into the bumpy road of comedy lends itself to humor, along with some great lessons on handling change. Comedy is a painless way to learn . . . and Jan can help you do it! And as always, her keynotes are customized with information from your group.

Hilarious Hosting

Whether your event is a half-day or the whole week, keep your attendees INTERESTED by having Jan emcee. Jan mastered her emcee techniques hosting hundreds of shows, so she knows how to keep things on track, handle the problems, and make people enjoy being there. Give yourself a break and leave it to Jan to keep the show rolling smoothly.

"I simply can't remember when I have laughed so hard for so long. We were delighted the way you drew the audience in by using the events of the weekend and added your unique brand of humor to them. Many, many thanks for a wonderful time! I was even thinking of you later in the evening last night and thought what makes you so good....besides the wonderfully humorous way you see things, but that your delivery and timing are impeccable! Just great stuff! Take great care...keep us laughing...it's a great gift you have!!!" — Pinnacle Health

"You provided the perfect beginning for our convention. You were not only very funny, but you managed to do so at 9:30 a.m. and your routine was referred to by all in attendance throughout the remainder of our conference." — RD Marketing Group

"Thank you for your outstanding presentation on "Finding the Funny in Change." Our group was able to connect with your 3 tips for dealing w/ change and we can apply at all levels of our organization." — U.S. Airforce

"The homework you did to bring humor to everyone's evening proved to be what people needed and enjoyed. The feedback I received about you was exemplary. After two long days, your fast pace, quick wit, and humor tied to everyday events had people laughing into the next day. They are still talking about it. What was also greatly appreciated was the fact that your comedy is very funny without crossing over to humor that is offensive in nature to anyone in a diverse group." — Pearson Education Products