The Presentations are Virtual, the Belly-Laughs are Real!

Comedian Mack Dryden brings live performance energy, passion and excitement to his virtual presentations because he has a ton of experience working to the camera. He’s performed on dozens of TV shows, including several appearances on The Tonight Show; but the experience that best prepared him for this Brave New Virtual World was taping 125 half-hour episodes of the syndicated TV show “Comedy Break with Mack & Jamie” without a studio audience!

The incredibly difficult challenge of producing five half-hour sketch shows every week for 23 weeks meant there was no time to wrangle busloads of Hollywood tourists in and out of the studio. He had to learn how to bring his “A-Game” to every performance while working to a glass lens in a silent sound stage to an empty audience — a skill that sets him apart in this age of convening in cyberspace.

Mack’s most popular keynote —“Laugh to the Top: A Hilarious Guide to Achieving Your Goals”— is as practical, inspiring and motivating as it is funny. It’s also perfect for the virtual format because Mack is a very visual performer, incorporating photos, videos, and his own jubilant, dynamic delivery, so nobody nods off when Mack is performing.

He doesn’t just tell his audiences they can accomplish amazing things by taking tiny, relentless baby steps every day. He illustrates the concept very dramatically by demonstrating stretches he can still do 40 years after he was competing as a black belt!

His proven 7-Step Guide is simple and effective and covers everything from controlling debilitating Stress to techniques for conquering the fears of The Unknown or just trying something new. Of course, he illustrates every step with rib-busting, fascinating stories, anecdotes and photos.

His story of ending up in an African prison for fighting a man who was trying to steal from him is riveting. He incorporated many of his goal-achieving concepts to endure that terrifying ordeal—which is chilling, poignant, and of course funny, because that’s what he does.

Here is a testimonial from a recent virtual event:

“Mack was a HUGE hit!!! People were crying with laughter, and the custom humor he created from the information we had given him was spot-on and HILARIOUS!  In addition to his jokes, he found photos and little videos that fit in perfectly, and people couldn’t catch their breath from laughing. The association president was in tears and thanked our team for finding Mack: “You gave me the good belly laugh I needed, and really brought up everyone’s spirits.

“Besides the hilarious, totally clean comedy, he delivered a truly inspiring message that we all need during the pandemic. And finally, Mack pulled off an amazing trick: he totally made us forget that he wasn’t actually there but was doing a virtual performance!  The technical part was perfect, but Mack seemed like he was right there talking to us through his entire, incredible performance!  

“I’d recommend Mack to ANY group whether they just want to laugh ‘til they hurt or want some inspiration with the comedy. We couldn’t be more pleased.”

–Liz Nicholson, 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator, Kay County OSU Extension, Newkirk, OK

Another skill that sets him apart from most speakers is his astonishing ability to create custom comedy for every client. He wrote monologue jokes on two late-night network shows and was forced to create comedy daily from the headlines.

 

You can well imagine how powerful his corporate-clean standup comedy is. He puts people at ease from the very start, allowing them to relax because they’re in the hands of a pro who won’t embarrass them with inappropriate material. In fact, one jubilant client declared that Mack is “the best clean comedian money can buy!”

Whether you’re looking to inspire and entertain your group, or just let them forget their cares and laugh for a solid hour, Mack is your go-to performer in the corporate market.

To book or learn more about Mack, go here.

The Speak Well Being Group is a specialized speakers bureau, focusing on health and wellness for all types of organizations that want to foster health and well being for their employees, members, clients, and in their communities.

We frequently work with healthcare organizations, hospitals sponsoring community events on health and wellness, nurses conferences, cancer survivor events, women’s special events and corporate wellness initiatives.

We hand select our speakers, and they are not only experts in their fields, they inspire and motivate attendees. Our ultimate goal is to make a positive difference in their lives — a sense of well being, ease, and hope — and likely some laughter and levity along the way.