Mack Dryden

Mack Dryden: Program Outlines

Your group has been working hard, soaking up invaluable information and practical solutions from a dynamic, hard-hitting line-up of no-nonsense presenters and workshop leaders.

Now, wouldn’t it be terrific if you could get a speaker to relax the mood for a moment, entertain them with some belly-laughs, and at the same time inspire and motivate them to put the lessons they’ve learned into practice?

Mack gets huge laughs while demonstrating the power and practicality of his Seven Step Formula for goal-achieving—and he walks the walk. He’s been a super-achiever since he was a young man who earned a black belt in karate, won a major literary prize, and traveled across Europe for 15 months living by his wits in exotic lands. In North Africa, a brawl with a would-be robber landed him in a Moroccan prison, and that terrifying experience taught him many powerful lessons that he shares with his fascinated audiences ("Falling on your face is still moving forward!").

For the past 20 years he’s entertained thousands of corporate clients, performed stand-up comedy on The Tonight Show with both Johnny and Jay and numerous other TV shows, acted in movies with such stars as Karl Malden and Keith Carradine, and was hand-picked by Bill Maher for the writing staff of ABC's Politically Incorrect.

Just before taping a pilot for Dick Clark Productions, he was diagnosed with cancer. Mack’s slightly-unconventional tale of his triumphant battle against that cruel predator leaves his audiences inspired, deeply moved—and shaking with laughter.

Laughing about cancer? You bet. Mack’s philosophy is "when they're laughing, they're listening." And one sure way to get a group to laugh is to create custom comedy specifically for them, which he weaves into every presentation. With more than 15 years experience doing just that for such organizations as Kodak, General Motors, Pfizer, Nortel, Johnson & Johnson and hundreds more, nobody does it better.

Give your group what you know they want: the motivation and inspiration to achieve their cherished goals—and a welcome break from “serious” business. Give them Mack Dryden’s “Laugh to the Top.”

The Perfect Host

Whether your event is a general session, an award show, or anything in between, your Emcee can be the difference between a couple of hours of drudgery and a rollicking good time. As a comedian, actor, and host, Mack Dryden has delighted corporate audiences for more than a decade with his quick wit and uncanny ability to customize his clean material for any situation. He has Emceed major events for such Fortune 500 companies as International Paper, Southwestern Bell Global, Pfizer, and Peterbilt Trucks.

As a staff writer on ABC's Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, he honed his skill at writing hilarious, up-to-the minute special material. He's performed on everything from The Tonight Show to An Evening at the Improv and shared the stage with such stars as Rosie O'Donnell, Jerry Seinfeld and the Osmonds. All this experience has given Mack an astonishing ability to put an audience at ease and turn a usually-dull occasion into a fun-filled laugh-fest.

Celebrating Cancer Survival

The funniest two-time cancer survivor in the country inspires and motivates with his hilarious stories of beating the Grim Reaper to spread laughter in his uniquely warm, family-friendly style. Cancer survivors and care-givers leave Mack’s celebration speeches refreshed, thoroughly entertained, and re-energized to pursue new goals and lend support to victims of this cruel disease.