Mack Dryden TOPICS: Motivation Inspiration Entertainment Humor Comedian Emcee FEE CATEGORY:* 5.0k to 10.0k TRAVELS FROM: California Video Profile Program Outlines Testimonials/Client List Request This Speaker

Mack Dryden: Program Outlines

Celebrating Survival: Live Happy, Laugh Loud

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.

Laugh to the Top


Mack climbed from working in a Mississippi paper mill to performing stand-up comedy on The Tonight Show with both Johnny and Jay, and numerous other TV shows to acting in movies with such stars as Karl Malden and Keith Carradine, to being hand-picked by Bill Maher for the writing staff of ABC's Politically Incorrect. He has polished his uniquely engaging style over two decades as a comedian, actor and writer, and his philosophy is "when they're laughing, they're listening."

Still a working actor, and half of the comedy team Mack & Jamie -- the funniest comedy team in America -- Mack's stage presence, energy and sense of humor alone fire up his listeners to reach for their goals with renewed vigor and focus. But there is substance with the sizzle, and he inspires with personal anecdotes --


"When I had cancer, people asked me how I could joke about it. Easy. I could only handle one malady at a time: cancer and depression would just kill me."

As funny as it is motivating, Mack's presentation "Laugh and Leap to Your Goals" will inspire your group to set realistic goals and leap toward them with confidence and never give up:


"Falling on your face," he says, "is still moving forward."

He'll Customize His Humor for YOUR Group...
Imagine being treated to an "opening monologue" written specifically for you and your business, drawing from shared experiences at the meeting itself:

"How about those bargains in the mini bar in your hotel room? Where else can you get a drink and a bag of chips for only 23 bucks?"

Writing for Politically Incorrect further sharpened Mack's amazing ability to quickly create TV-clean humor out of any situation. Ten years in the corporate market working for everyone from Nissan to Sony to Kraft has given Mack the experience, the built-in taste meter, and the quick wit to get laughs from any group without offending anyone. On the subject of pursuing multiple goals, for example:

"Maybe you'd like to learn a second language . . . so you can talk to teenagers."

His clients are constantly amazed that he can "keep it clean" and still have the audience roaring with laughter. As one happy client put it...

"Mack's ability to take a dry subject like manufacturing software and give it a humorous life made the evening memorable for all. He tailored his material to our business as though he'd been in the field himself."

Another satisified customer was impressed with --

"the way Mack kept the evening lively and entertaining without diminishing the award winners' moment in the sun. Mack made me look like a hero!"

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.

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, acted in TV and movies with such celebrities as Keith Carradine and Karl Malden and shared the stage with such stars as Rosie O'Donnell, Jerry Seinfeld and the Osmonds.

All this experience has given Mack and astonishing ability to put an audience at ease and turn a usually-dull occasion into a fun-filled laugh-fest, as these delighted producers and clients happily attest.

"...you hit big time in every category for us: client handling, content sensitivity, eye on the watch, pitching in to help, handling things on the fly, enthusiasm, humor, and all-round great guy. So thank you a million-fold."
Richard B. Williams, Michael Carson Productions (New York)

Managing Transition with a Chuckle

"...inspiring!...meaningful!...delivered with a lot of flair and great humor!"
George O’Brien, Sr. VP, Forest Resources, International Paper Co

"Illness strikes people when they are exposed to change," said the ancient philosopher. "Change is inevitable, except from vending machines," said Mack Dryden.

Mack’s dynamic presentation, "Managing Transition with a Chuckle" provides managers with the powerful and practical tools they need to lead their people through uncertain times—and to keep a sense of humor while they do it. "If they’re laughing, they’re listening," is Mack’s motto, and he’s a master at engaging and entertaining even as he gives invaluable lessons in the essential art of Transition Management. So his audiences are upbeat and inspired as they learn how to: lace, no one knows the potential for disastrous transitions better than the managers who are expected to provide guidance and comfort to their queasy charges until the boat stops rocking and the choppy crossing is complete.

• Identify problem areas early and head them off
• Convert stubborn naysayers to enthusiastic believers
• Help employees manage their emotional reactions to change
• Maintain an acceptable level of productivity in the midst of the weirdness
• Give employees confidence in times of confusion and uncertainty
• Give employees a stake in a positive outcome
• Get employees’ minds, hearts and guts behind a change
• Harness the creative power that is a natural by-product of change
• Nourish, support and reinforce New Beginnings so they’ll ‘take’

If your organization is in the midst of a Big Change or if there’s one in your future, don’t send your managers into battle unarmed. Inspire them to lead, and equip them with the tools they need to get the organization through intact: Give them Mack Dryden’s:

"Managing Transition with a Chuckle."

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