Gail's client list includes the following companies and schools...
"For over a decade I have been dedicated to helping people find The POWER, of Laughter in their personal and professional lives for greater SUCCESS and HAPPINESS"
- Gail Hand
"Gail was host to our annual awards banquet this year... she wowed our
Engineers with her humor and creativity!"
-American Council of Engineering Companies
"Dynamic!" "Engaging!"
-Cornell University
The Power of Laughter™
Gail has studied Laughter Yoga with Dr. Madan Kataria the creator of Laughter Yoga in India, Steve Wilson- The Founder of the World Laughter Tour and Sebastian Gentry- The found of Laughter Online University.
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Keynote Lectures
Orientations
Leadership Retreats & Trainings
Leadership Conferences
Professional Development
Faculty/Staff In-Service
Conference Break Outs
Diversity Programs
Multicultural Programs
Residence Life Training
Health and Wellness Week
Alcohol Awareness Month
Greek Week
Commencement Addresses
Team Building Retreats
Student Success: Sexual Assault Prevention
...I realized the funny thing IS my work!
"Hi, I'm Gail Hand, and for the past two decades my mission is to get everyone I can to find humor in all of life's challenges; and to use laughter and levity as a way to encourage people to be more productive in life, school and work."
Gail Hand has logged 20 successful years in Corporate Sales & Management with Corporations such as American Express, Southwestern Bell, and Macy's, where she garnered multiple awards including 10 leadership and President’s Club awards.
As a Motivational Humorist, Author and Trainer; Gail
started her stand-up career in 1989 in San Francisco and
has since toured over 1000 Companies, Universities &
Associations in the U.S. and Canada. With her Power of
Laughter programs including; leadership, working with
generations, employee engagement, stress management,
and diversity trainings; Gail has been a positive movement with
companies, universities, and associations in North America. She has
spoken to over 75,000 college students in 45 states over 20 years.
Gail competed in 8 sports during and after college at a club level while
playing NCAA Tennis in NYC
Keynote Programs
Leadership Retreats
Sales Meetings
Conferences
Managers Meetings
Corporate Retreats
Award Banquets
Conference Break Outs
Women's Retreats
Administration Meetings
Wellness Week
Diversity Trainings
In Service Programs
Conferences with Golf
Laughter Yoga Programs
Humor Consulting
Xerox International Women’s Conference said it best… We wanted to end the conference with a positive message for our attendees. Gail had the audience laughing, learning, and even dancing. It was a class act!
25 years of leadership retreats including week long program to help your bottom line
American Express Open said Gail’s program was the most original, applicable program to help their relationship managers work with difficult clients in years. 15 years of retail, wholesale and B2B helps get you a realistic training that produces results!
Having managed up to 30 people in her Corporate Career with American Express, Macy’s and SW bell -Let Gail facilitate your next managers meeting. The True Colors program is a great fit to bond your group and help cohesive
Having managed up to 30 people in her Corporate Career with American Express, Macy’s and SW bell -Let Gail facilitate your next managers meeting. The True Colors program is a great fit to bond your group and help cohesive
Emcee Award shows, past list of clients, Meeting Planners Internationals, Association of Engineers, Women In the Pet Industry, The BITE of Oregon
I offer 5 different conference break-outs covering Working with Generations and Celebrating our Differences, Leadership, 7 Secrets to Great Customer Service, The Power of Laughter at Work, I’m also credentialed in True Colors and facilitate an upbeat way to better Communication!
I offer 5 different conference break-outs covering Working with Generations and Celebrating our Differences, Leadership, 7 Secrets to Great Customer Service, The Power of Laughter at Work, I’m also credentialed in True Colors and facilitate an upbeat way to better Communication!
I offer 5 different conference break-outs covering Working with Generations and Celebrating our Differences,; Laughter, Leadership & Legacy; 7 Secrets to Great Customer Service, The Power of Laughter at Work. I’m also credentialed in True Colors and facilitate an upbeat way to better Communication!
Past clients include American Express, Blue Shield of Oregon, Xerox, Providence, Oregon Top 100 Businesses, etc. Full list available upon request.
A healthy and happier employee will deliver results! The Power of Laughter at Work is the answer to your next Wellness event, boosting employee productivity, happiness and your bottom line.
2 time award winning Diversity program: 21 Secrets to Celebrating Diversity featuring interactive communication tools, games and tips. Can be integrated with True Colors
600 Companies and Universities and counting count on me to bring more levity to their In-Service Content. 7 Secrets to Great Customer Service at Work is a hot one this year. Whatever your role where you work, external customer service starts with internal customer service. The Power of Laughter at Work,
Ok I had to add this in, I love to play golf anywhere in the country as long as it’s not raining. Did I mention I live in Oregon? Discount applies to conferences with golf.
Bring Laughter to your next training or event. Simulated laughter to stimulate laughter using improve exercises and creative ways to get even the guy with his arms folded at the back of the room participating within 10 min. Trust me, this is a huge hit at any meeting or conference!
Need help adding humor to your next presentation, we can Skype or meet in person. Reasonable rates!
Gail is the owner of two prestigious companies, past President of the Oregon National Speakers Association,
member of the Association of Applied Therapeutic Humor, NACA, APCA and has been featured in numerous
media from coast to coast including: ABC, CBS, NBC, magazines you have never heard of and countless
podcasts from AOL to ITunes and the other internet radio shows beyond.
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The media has highlighted Gail’s work producing Power of Laughter Yoga clubs in over 500 Companies, Universities, Associations and Senior
Communities in the U.S. and Canada. Gail is the author of "Are You SURE You Want to Post That, Smart Social Networking",
"The Power of Laughter- Seven Secrets to Living and Laughing in a Stressful World" and is currently working on a screenplay about dating and two
other books. Currently Gail writes for both College Xpress and Today's Campus on Smart Social Networking. Her savvy tips for helping college
students and their parents are read by over 4mm people.
Her blogs are read by at least 100 people, mostly relatives. Along with her own YOUTUBE channel, Gail is an avid skier, golfer, photographer and
blogger. She lives in Oregon with her two Chihuahua's who edit her blogs and tweet (@pupinions) about their exciting life on the road with Gail.
Keynote Lectures – Opening and Closing conferences for any audience is my specialty. If you want an upbeat way to start or end a conference, I’m your go to speaker!
Orientations – Start Your year off with an upbeat, motivational, interactive Orientation Program. “Gail worked with over 500 of our students, she was awesome” CWU
Leadership Retreats – 15 years of Leadership with Macy’s Southwestern Bell and American Express, Gail teaches present and future leaders using interactive exercises to help them think faster, be more innovative and manage their teams with more creativity
Leadership Trainings - 15 years of Leadership with Macy’s Southwestern Bell and American Express, Gail teaches present and future leaders using interactive exercises to help them think faster, be more innovative and manage their teams with more creativity
College Employee Meetings – I offer professional development on Working With Generations, Customer Service, Best Practices to Work With Millenial’s, Diversity and True Colors Programming and Laughter in the Workplace.
Faculty/Staff In-Service - I offer professional development on Working With Generations, Customer Service, Best Practices to Work With Millenial’s, Diversity and True Colors Programming and Laughter in the Workplace.
Conference Break Outs - I offer professional development on Working With Generations, Customer Service, Best Practices to Work With Millenial’s, Diversity and True Colors Programming and Laughter in the Workplace.
Diversity Programs – 21 Secrets to Celebrating Diversity won 2 awards with NACA, I’ve integrated True Colors Personalities on Campus into the program and it’s a huge hit!
Multicultural Programs - 21 Secrets to Celebrating Diversity won 2 awards with NACA, I’ve integrated True Colors on Campus into the program and it’s a huge hit!
Residence Life Training – With 15 years of Leadership and Management Experience Gail shares her wisdom with Life Skills to college Res Life groups Nationwide.
Health and Wellness Week – Getting the Grade and Keeping Your Cool highlights Stress Management for Students. Laughter Yoga with Students has been very popular
Alcohol Awareness Month – Taming of the Brew is a Program that gets great feedback from Students. Cyber Bullying, Hazing and Sexual Assault are Covered in the Program.
Greek Week – Taming of the Brew, Smart Social Networking, 21 Secrets to Celebrating Diversity and Getting the Grade and Keeping Your Cool rock the house
Commencement Addresses – What’s better than having a Motivational Humorist do your Commencement Address? I can’t think of a reason other than “popular comedian” is not available.
Interactive Inventive Games, Diversity Communication Exercises and True Colors Personality Assessments together or separate bond your team to a dynamic unit who understand and work together more productively
What’s a humorist doing a program on Sexual Assault? In this program Gail delivers with her upbeat delivery, powerful personal stories from college in NYC, date rape and how she survived & thrived through counseling and her sports. All weaved with appropriate humor and great content on Hazing, Apathy, Bystander Prevention and the Power of Counseling; your students will think the next time they walk by a student passed out at a party and DO SOMETHING to help before an assault occurs. Humor is a survival and healing tool.
Tragedy plus Time = Comedy
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