Speakers’

Comedy Intensive

Discover the easiest way to keep your clients happy and your audiences engaged.

Every time!

The Intensive offers three group sessions across three months to learn the skills, hone your personal material, and work the craft. You’ll also work within the cohort to level eachother up. And you’ll even receive dedicated 1:1 time with Pat to refine your speech into something that not only gets you referrals but that audiences remember.

Join the 2024 Cohort today!

The Rundown:

Group Session 1 - Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 12pm ET/11am CT/9am PT (for 2 hours)
Group Session 2 - Wednesday, December 11, 2024 from 12pm ET/11am CT/9am PT (for 2 hours)
Group Session 3 - Wednesday, January 15, 2025 from 12pm ET/11am CT/9am PT (for 2 hours)
Cohort Partner Session (s) - TBD
Your one hour 1:1 time with Pat - Whatever time works throughout the term
Special VIP Chicago Comedy Adventure - Late Summer 2025
Deets: Our cohort will meet virtually in three separate two-hour sessions across a tri-monthly term, wherein we will cover our session topic and invite open discussion for larger feedback from Pat and your teammates (but mostly Pat).
Additionally each cohort participant will be expected to meet with their assigned cohort partner on a limited basis throughout the term.
Cost: $3000*
Please know: Payment will be required to hold your spot within the cohort.
*Availability will be a first come, first spot basis.
More than story structure, we will also tackle the intricacies of joke structure. Then, by looking at our programs holistically, we will begin to look for ways to tell our own stories better.
The connection with our audience begins from 20 feet away. Dissecting the skills that grant us the ability to reach them, utilizing purposeful movements that earn us the trust of our audience.
Incorporating not only the front rows but the back of the house is one of the most difficult feats we undertake as live performers.
In this session you won’t just learn work on how to break the 4th-Wall, we’ll examine how to tear it down, live in the moment and let our presentations do the same.
- One hour of individualized 1:1 session time with Pat to work on your material (virtual).
- Opportunities online and off to connect with your cohort and Pat.
- An assignment of a cohort partner, to support one another throughout the term
Once our term is complete, ALL Sci Alum will be invited to join Pat in Chicago to attend a professional improv or sketch comedy show.
This will be followed by a breakfast the next morning, joined by a special guest or two *wink*, where we will discuss the show, what we saw, the craft of its construction and how these may apply to what we do as speakers.
EVENT: Late Summer 2025, date/time TBD
*please note that although show tickets will be covered by Pat, all other transportation and accommodation will be up to you.

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What the Participants are Saying:

"Lots of people think they’re funny. Pat Dwyer is funny. There’s a huge difference. You know it. I know it. Most of all, your audience knows it. Pat knows how to help you to be funnier. And as they say in the biz, 'Funny IS Money.'"

Bruce Turkel, CSP, CPAE
“One scoop friend, one scoop coach, one scoop expert. Pat Dwyer delivers direct and helpful comedic edits, nudges, tips and suggestions in a way that is both profoundly supporting and more challenging than money can buy. My use of the spoken word is stronger while also still being ME because of my work with Pat.”

Jess Pettitt, CSP, MBA, MEd
“Pat Dwyer is a comedic genius with the heart of a mentor and the credibility and track record to prove it.”

Clint Pulver, CSP
"Pat Dwyer is hilarious! He may have the secret formula for unlocking the funny in all of us."

Anton Gunn, CSP
"Not only is he fun to work with, but he is highly professional and understands humor and how to engage audiences brilliantly. He helped me craft a keynote that lands every time!"

Anne Bonney, CSP
"Pat Dwyer understands comedy on an extremely deep level. He knows what is funny and why, but more importantly— he knows how to make something (and someone!) FUNNIER. Whether you are a corporate executive or a professional speaker in your own right, Pat can dramatically improve your stage presence and your ability to connect with your audience through humor."

Jeff Civillico, CSP, CPAE
"With his knack for making a mere sentence or a keynote segment effortlessly funny, he's shown me how to make even the driest business concepts come alive with laughter. If you're seeking someone who is naturally funny and truly understands the essence of humor, Pat is your guy."

Karen McCullough, CSP
"Pat Dwyer is the guy to go to. He's not just a humor coach; he's a laughter guru who will have you rolling on the floor with his own jokes and then showing you how to craft your own."

Mimi Brown, CSP
"When I want to punch up the stories and comedic moments and my talks, there are a few people I trust more than Pat Dwyer. It’s more than his wit and comedic background; it’s his ability to teach the why behind the funny."

James Robilotta, CSP
"Pat's super power is getting everyone in the room to laugh and be engaged in a way that breaks down the barriers of your normal stuffy presentation. I always look forward to the Pat Dwyer experience!"

Rob Ferre, CSP
"Working with Pat Dwyer as my speech coach has resulted in standing ovations for my keynote. I believe that working with Pat has been one of the best investments I could make for my speaking business."

Dima Ghawi
" Pat knows how to make others funnier, an even rarer skill than just being funny. He also smells like expensive meats. Like a charcuterie board."

Sean Bott
"He has an excellent stage presence and understands how humor works. I highly recommend Pat’s Speaker's Comedy Intensive!"

Amy Climer, Ph.D., CSP
"Pat Dwyer? Honestly, he's super talented. He understands humor better than anyone I know. He's a good friend of mine. Now, will you stop calling me?"

David Newman, CSP

Speakers’

Comedy Intensive

Discover the easiest way to keep your clients happy and your audiences engaged.

Every time!

"Lots of people think they’re funny. Pat Dwyer is funny. There’s a huge difference. You know it. I know it. Most of all, your audience knows it. Pat knows how to help you to be funnier. And as they say in the biz, 'Funny IS Money.'"

“Pat Dwyer is a comedic genius with the heart of a mentor and the credibility and track record to prove it.”

"Pat Dwyer is hilarious! He may have the secret formula for unlocking the funny in all of us."

"Not only is he fun to work with, but he is highly professional and understands humor and how to engage audiences brilliantly. He helped me craft a keynote that lands every time!"

"With his knack for making a mere sentence or a keynote segment effortlessly funny, he's shown me how to make even the driest business concepts come alive with laughter. If you're seeking someone who is naturally funny and truly understands the essence of humor, Pat is your guy."

"Pat Dwyer is the guy to go to. He's not just a humor coach; he's a laughter guru who will have you rolling on the floor with his own jokes and then showing you how to craft your own."

"When I want to punch up the stories and comedic moments and my talks, there are a few people I trust more than Pat Dwyer. It’s more than his wit and comedic background; it’s his ability to teach the why behind the funny."

"Pat's super power is getting everyone in the room to laugh and be engaged in a way that breaks down the barriers of your normal stuffy presentation. I always look forward to the Pat Dwyer experience!"

"Working with Pat Dwyer as my speech coach has resulted in standing ovations for my keynote. I believe that working with Pat has been one of the best investments I could make for my speaking business."

" Pat knows how to make others funnier, an even rarer skill than just being funny. He also smells like expensive meats. Like a charcuterie board."

"He has an excellent stage presence and understands how humor works. I highly recommend Pat’s Speaker's Comedy Intensive!"

"Pat Dwyer? Honestly, he's super talented. He understands humor better than anyone I know. He's a good friend of mine. Now, will you stop calling me?"

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