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Picking up the phone and hearing a call center agent say the very generic “Hello, how are you,” immediately results in irritable clients.
So how do you innovatively captivate the person on the other side of the line?
Kurt Schoonraad is confident that the planning system stand-up comedians’ use on stage can be implemented in sales and equate to an increase in business.
When a comedian walks on stage, they have little to no time in order to grab their audience’s attention. An assumption is made pretty fast however if it’s positive, you’ll have their ears for as long as you want!
Kurt will show you the basic survival guide that comedians use to last on stage while holding their audiences attention. A couple of sample tricks in the bag will be explained so that you can interact a whole lot better with your potential client.
This technique will be adjusted to the environment of sales communication and presentation. Your skill quality will inevitably increase.
Improve your strike rate by learning the way of “funny”.
It’s important to remember that success depends on how likeable you are as a person because the customer buys into YOU not the product.
When you pick up the phone and hear those infamous lines, you usually switch off.
Let Kurt show you how to cleverly change the way you do things in order to get results. It’s time for those outdated scripts to get a makeover.
Emcee Roles
Kurt Schoonraad is a dynamic and hilarious emcee known for his sharp wit, charm, and ability to engage audiences with laughter. As a seasoned comedian, Kurt effortlessly blends humor into his hosting style, keeping events upbeat, lively, and thoroughly entertaining.
His quick-thinking and engaging stage presence make him a perfect fit for corporate events, ensuring that attendees not only feel entertained but also connected to the event’s purpose. Whether he’s guiding the flow of a conference or hosting a gala, Kurt’s humor brings a unique energy to any occasion.
In addition to his emcee skills, Kurt is a highly sought-after sales speaker who uses comedy to convey key messages and insights in a relatable way. He skillfully weaves humor into discussions about sales strategies, making learning both enjoyable and impactful.
His approach breaks down barriers, making audiences more receptive to ideas, while his light-hearted delivery ensures the content is memorable. With Kurt Schoonraad as your humorous emcee or funny sales speaker, your event is guaranteed to be engaging, fun, and unforgettable.
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Kurt Schoonraad is one of South Africa’s most instantly recognisable stand-up comedians. With his earthy humour and comedic range he connects with audiences from every corner of South Africa, not to mention internationally, even making the front page of the New York Times.
The actor and comedian says that hailing from Mitchell’s Plain in Cape Town, one of South Africa’s largest townships, Kurt Schoonraad was highly influential in developing his sense of humour and comedy style.
Kurt’s professional comedy career took off almost two decades ago. In that time he has been consistently performing stand-up comedy onstage, and has also gone on to produce and perform his hugely successful one man shows all over the country.
Kurt first gained attention as the quirky accidental tourist on the hit TV series “Going Nowhere Slowly”. He has since been acknowledged as one of SA’s favourite TV personalities, hosting game shows, appearing in the well-known BBC format “Who Do You Think You Are?” and “Comedy Central presents Kurt Schoonraad”.
He stars in various big screen productions, with his most recent lead performance in the international award-winning South African movie “Skeem”.
Schoonraad represents a wholesome character that is easy to relate to – a strong, friendly persona that is synonymous with popular culture, and has made him a favourite with the South African media.
Some of his most popular one-man shows include Home Groan, inviting the audience on a wildly funny journey into the deepest reaches of his warped mind, while Spiders & Mayonnaise exposes the lighter side of being South African (pre & post 1994) and his sense of the ridiculous has everyone in the audience laughing at their everyday fears and pet hates.
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