David helps your audiences experience resilience at work with Funny Virtual Keynotes that are Customized, Energized, and Hilarious! David’s mantra: “The more specific the humor, the more terrific the humor.” David's goal for you: Work-Laugh Balance.

David Glickman, CSP, CPAE, works with organizations that want to add a combination of valuable content and comic relief to their events in order to make them REALLY fun and memorable.

Hi there! Nice to meet you! My name is David Glickman. And, yes, I wrote that first paragraph. But let me just talk to you directly, in the first person; it’s friendlier that way.

Here’s the thing: I have spent my entire professional life making people laugh. And if you work with people who are stressed out in their jobs, I’d like to help you.

Allow me to be your “Booster Shot for Burnout” and help you encourage and energize your Employees or Association Members with one of my Funny Virtual Keynotes.

But it’s not all fun and games. My keynote speeches also include valuable strategies and techniques to help your audience members experience less stress and more success in their hectic workplaces.

It’s both Continuing Education and Continuing Celebration.

I’m in the Speaker Hall of Fame, I’ve been on national television, I’ve owned a chain of comedy clubs, but NONE of that matters if my program doesn’t absolutely “Wow” your audience. So check me out for yourself. Scroll down and watch the short video below. You’ll know in just a few minutes if I’m a good fit for your next meeting or event.

Have questions? Contact me at 813-964-8283 or [email protected]. I’d love to brainstorm with you how to make your event absolutely amazing.


KEYNOTES (In-Person & Virtual Keynotes available)

★ “Is It Hot in Here or Just Burnout?” ★
Changing Your Perspective to Experience Resilience at Work

Look around the average workplace.  Go ahead, we’ll wait.  You’ll see most professionals struggling with the stress of constant change, increased expectations, and having to do more with less.  And if your job has transitioned primarily to Zoom, that frustration is even greater….as you secretly wish for a permanent mute button. That’s where “Is It Hot in Here or Just Burnout?” comes in!

In this hilarious keynote, Hall of Fame speaker David Glickman shows you how by simply making a slight shift in the way you approach these challenges, you’ll experience a renewed sense of resilience and a profound new way of handling whatever obstacles you face on the job.

“Is It Hot in Here or Just Burnout?” is not so much a typical general session “keynote speech” as it is a full-blown high-energy one-man show, even when presented virtually. It’s got observational humor, creative visuals & props, funny song parodies, and is completely customized to your audience and industry.

One of the lessons of “Is It Hot in Here or Just Burnout?” is that Serious Does Not Cancel Fun.  And that same lesson should apply when selecting a Keynote Speaker for your event. Yes, you want to share a serious message with your attendees, but…Serious Does Not Cancel Fun.  Serious information can still be presented in an entertaining way.  And David is the master of imparting valuable strategies to your audience–strategies that can help lead to increased Productivity, Performance, and Passion.

Key Takeaways:
• Asking yourself the right questions as the first step when facing any challenge.
• How to make a shift in perspective—and how that becomes transformational.
• Learning to Find What’s Funny and achieve “Work-Laugh Balance.”

BONUS: In addition to his prepared material, David will also sit through any general sessions that precede his, logistics permitting, and then offer an ‘Instant Comedic Summary’ of the other programs as part of his presentation.

In addition to the entertainment value, this segment of David’s keynote provides a very effective reinforcement of any other messages and themes that have been offered throughout your event.

In addition to the entertainment value, this segment of David’s keynote provides a very effective reinforcement of any other messages and themes that have been offered throughout your event.


★ Entertain the Thought ★
Opening Your Mind to the Power of Possibilities

“Now what?” Whether facing minor inconveniences or major challenges, every obstacle at work requires us to stop what we’re doing and figure out how to move forward. Sometimes solutions come quickly. And other times, it takes a little more effort to figure out our next steps. But regardless of the roadblock, we usually take the fastest path to solve the problem—even though it’s often not the best solution or the most efficient solution.

And those are just for the day-to-day frustrations. The question of “Now what?” takes on even greater importance when an organization is trying to plan its next steps, its growth, its future. The ideas that are explored are often limited to an organization’s comfort zone, with most others being dismissed pretty quickly.

This is where Entertain the Thought comes in. In this customized and laugh-filled keynote, Hall of Fame speaker David Glickman teaches your audience—either virtually or in person—how to creatively expand their thinking. Whether discovering new solutions for a problem that’s existed for a long time, or creating a blueprint for an amazing future, Entertain the Thought presents strategies for a better way of addressing these challenges.

David shares expertise that comes from his years of writing and performing comedy. The skill set that goes into creating humor is incredibly similar to the skill set needed to generate new ideas at work. It starts with enhanced observation, asking the question of “what if,” removing limitations, and using the power of improvisation to transform these ideas from Good to Great to Holy-Cow-Let’s-Try-It! And all because your audience has now developed the mindset to Entertain the Thought.

Key Takeaways:
• Think like a comic. Act like a leader.
• Learning to put the “fun” in your idea “funnel.”
• How to generate creative solutions in a team and by yourself.

BONUS: In addition to his prepared material, David will also sit through any general sessions that precede his, logistics permitting, and then offer an ‘Instant Comedic Summary’ of the other programs as part of his presentation.

In addition to the entertainment value, this segment of David’s keynote provides a very effective reinforcement of any other messages and themes that have been offered throughout your event.


★ A Dose of Healthcare Humor ★ (For Healthcare Organizations)
The Perfect Prescription for Less Stress and More Success

Open your mouth and say "Ha!"  You’ve never seen a funnier way of looking at Medical Technology, HIPAA, Patient Relations, Managed Care, Medical Specialties, Healthcare Bureaucracy, the Pharmaceutical Industry, Joint Commission, Long-Term Care, HCAHPS, CMS, and much more!

None of those apply to you? No worries—Hall of Fame speaker David Glickman’s Healthcare Humor is always customized to your group’s specific work in the industry. No matter what area of healthcare your audience is in, David will find what’s funny in your world—and create a program that’s relevant (and hilarious) to you.  

A Dose of Healthcare Humor is designed to address situations and frustrations that the typical healthcare professional faces in his or her job—in an incredibly entertaining way. And the program works just as well virtually as it does in person.
It’s non-offensive, non-invasive humor—both clean and clever.  And it qualifies for Continuing Education credits, as David’s program includes valuable techniques for handling those stressful situations that every healthcare professional faces in the workplace.

Key Takeaways:
• Understanding how to seek a second opinion…from yourself.
• Learning how to eliminate “Staff Infections.”
• Discovering how to create “Pre-existing Traditions.”


★ ★ Emcee David Glickman: Maximizing the ROI for Your Agenda ★ ★
Ensuring Your Entire Event is Presented Professionally, Punctually & Hilariously

David Glickman has more on-stage experience as a Master of Ceremonies than any other Keynote Speaker working today. In his years of owning comedy clubs, he strategically positioned himself in the Emcee position.  This allowed him to control the flow of the program, complement the material of the other performers, adjust the energy level of the program as necessary, and ‘save’ the show if there were any comedy ‘disasters’.

He also used those years of stage time as Emcee to refine his skills and learn the art & science of the role. (And anyone who doesn’t believe that emceeing is both an art and a science hasn’t done it very much.)

When David transitioned from “show business” to “speech business” he was able to take those highly-developed skills as a Master of Ceremonies to the corporate stage. Since that time, many meeting professionals have experienced the amazing value and benefits of having David serve both as a Keynote Speaker and as the Master of Ceremonies for the entire event. 

How David Can Help You as Your Emcee:
• He is your event ‘safety net’ should anything go astray.  He remains in the room or the Zoom the entire time – ready to solve any problems or jump on stage or screen to take over the reins.
• He controls the flow of your agenda, facilitates all introductions and announcements, and keeps your event running smoothly.
• He can interview your executives on stage/screen, moderate panel discussions, and facilitate Q & A.
• He can work with your less-seasoned presenters to help them prepare and deliver their presentations more effectively.
• He can immediately launch into another program if one of your other presenters goes short, is a no-show, or gets disconnected virtually.
• He can serve as a hilarious Auctioneer, should your event have any items to be auctioned off for a fund-raiser.
• He has also served as the meeting planner for events, conferences and conventions, for as many as 1,300 people—so he has much of the same knowledge as your Meeting Planner and can work easily with them.
• He guarantees consistency for the agenda and hilarity throughout the entire event for the audience.