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CORPORATE EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Being one of the very few bilingual comics in Canada, Sylvain may act as an emcee, a performer and\/or host speaker in both Canada\u2019s official languages. Able to fluently switch back and forth from English to French, he can adapt his speech to bilingual audiences. This peculiarity makes him an ideal choice to entertain all audiences in all possible contexts such as Galas, Award nights, Yearly kick-offs, etc.<\/p>\n

As a guest speaker, Sylvain also offers his lecture \u201cComedy inc\u201d, a conference that aims to highlight the importance of humor and the tools needed to integrate it into a company. Your team will learn and laugh all the way through his presentation; therefore, your whole organization will benefit from it.<\/p>\n

Here is a list of satisfied clients.
\nManagers\u2019 Golf Tournament \/ Jean Coutu Pharmacy
\nPurolators Award Gala \/ Purolator Sales Meetings
\nFunding gala \/ The Royal Victoria Hospital
\nToronto Award winner \/ Sensix
\nGala des Prix \u00c9mergences \/ Regroupement des dipl\u00f4m\u00e9-es de l\u2019UQAM
\nStar Tour \/ Yuk Yuk\u2019s, Star Choice, The Comedy Network<\/p>\n

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COMEDY INC<\/u><\/em><\/strong> \u2013 THE LECTURE.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

After 30 years performing as a bilingual comic, writer, and host speaker, this University of Montreal business graduate (B. Comm., Marketing \/ management) and creative writing teacher at the National Comedy School, who also won 7 prestigious \u201cOlivier\u201d awards trophies and a Gemini award for his work in comedy, has now decided to share his unique set of experiences with the business world via his entertaining and informative lecture: \u201cComedy inc.\u201d.<\/p>\n

 How so?  By giving the members of your organization a \u201ccomedy toolkit\u201d.<\/p>\n

After assisting to his lecture, you will realize how comedy is a powerful way, accessible to all, to increase efficiency on all levels of your business. <\/p>\n

When well utilized, comedy can be used to minimize the impact of bad news; to boost the morale of your troops; to improve team spirit as well as to reinforce relationships with both your customers and business partners.  It will also, of course, help you extend your network.<\/p>\n

Shared laughter is instant complicity between humans and puts you on the fast lane to generating trust.<\/p>\n

\u201cLaughter is the shortest distance between people                                                                                   -Victor Borge<\/p>\n

\u2026 and all this requires no investment in equipment or infrastructures.<\/p>\n

Sylvain will explain how he came to realize that the power of comedy as a tool, has changed his life and he will demonstrate ways to use the comedic potential that sleeps in all of us, even those who don\u2019t think had it in themselves.<\/p>\n