Greg Schwem
Greg Schwem – You Can’t Quarantine Laughter
Greg Schwem
Keynote Speaker
Comedian, Author
"It's the best — being able to entertain people and having them come up and say, 'That was great. That was exactly what I needed.'" – Greg Schwem
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Greg Schwem'S SPEAKING FEE Under $25,000
An award-winning syndicated humor columnist for the Chicago Tribune, Greg Schwem brings clean, customized humor and 20-plus years of experience to your corporate event, whether speaking live or virtually.
As a business humor speaker and corporate emcee, Schwem’s clients have included Microsoft, McDonald’s, Southwest Airline and even the CIA. During the pandemic of 2020, businesses in need of humor and motivation for their stressed-out workforces turned to Schwem and his uplifting virtual keynote, You Can’t Quarantine Laughter.
What sets Schwem apart from other corporate entertainers is his ability—and willingness—to customize material for his audience while working within the parameters of the corporate environment. He looks at their websites, research products, public materials, even power points when possible to find what he calls ammunition for audiences to delightfully laugh at themselves. As Schwem tells all his clients, “I want to have fun with you but, at the end of the day, I want to be your biggest cheerleader. I want the audience to say “This is a great place to work, because they hired that guy.”
When he travels, he often stays at “home sharing” properties, treks that have resulted in a hilarious, ongoing TV series, A Comedian Crashes Your Pad. The series won a prestigious Telly Award for Travel and Tourism in November 2020 and today streams on AppleTV, Roku and Amazon FireTV.
Schwem’s media appearances include stints at Comedy Central, VH-1, and Sirius/XM Radio, where he can be heard regularly on Laugh USA. Schwem is the author of two books, Text Me If You’re Breathing: Observations, Frustrations and Life Lessons From a Low-Tech Dad and The Road to Success Goes Through the Salad Bar.
Why Book Greg Schwem for Your Event
By immersing himself in your business and lingo, Schwem gives those in your audience the chance to enjoy a good laugh at their own world through his on-point, witty comedic routine. His deep research couples with his smart humor to present an unforgettable unique presentation just for you.
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Turning Gut Punches into Punch Lines
In January 2024, while in the midst of a late in life divorce, corporate comedian and business humor speaker Greg Schwem was diagnosed with a malignant tumor lying flat on his colon. Divorce and cancer in one year. Other than that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?
Facing an uncertain outcome, Schwem was forced to adopt what he had been preaching to corporate clients such as Microsoft, Oracle, and AT&T for years: Locate humor in the
unfunniest of situations, during times when everything seems hopeless.
With a laptop propped up on hospital pillows, Schwem began writing…and writing…and writing. The result was Turning Gut Punches into Punch Lines, a hilarious, multimedia-fueled keynote speech that teaches audience members how to always be on the lookout for “the funny,” use humor to battle personal struggles, business challenges, or both, and emerge happier. It starts, Schewm says, by admitting you are the “least interesting person in the room” and letting others provide the laughs.
Some insights from the presentation, most of which was written without the help of pain
medication:
- My surgeon kept telling me passing gas any time was a good thing. I handed him my phone and said, “Please call my ex and repeat what you just said.”
- Everyone has a great, and funny story to tell, if you’re willing to listen and show genuine interest.
- I started watching TikTok videos of doctors giving health advice. One was called “Five Foods NEVER to Keep in your Refrigerator” After 30 seconds I realized it could easily be titled, “Five Foods Greg Schwem ALWAYS keeps in his Refrigerator.’
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