Nick R Thomas - A Public Speaker's Blog

I am very proud of the 'JOCK BOOKS' and feel that they will become an invaluable resource for radio presenters wishing to inject humour into their broadcasts. I have already had some excellent feedback from those who have seen them, such as:

"Really useful ideas. I loved the observational humour...it will be really good to use". From a major local commercial radio presenter after receiving 'JOCK BOOK' Volume 1.

"I just don't have the voice to deliver gags or punchlines as such. However, I found myself reading the sample from your 'JOCK BOOK' aloud in my head as I would on-air and found this a lot more comfortable. It also made me laugh out loud on several occasions". From a daytime presenter on a local commercial station who went on to order 'JOCK BOOKS' 1 and 2 plus the Seasonals volume.

The 'JOCK BOOKS' are alphabetically-arranged collections of 200 original, humorous observations about everyday subjects that your listeners can readily identify with. The beauty of them is that they can be used at any time of year because they are timeless and will not go out of date.

But they can also be adapted for topical purposes on 'slow news days'. Let's suppose there is a dull story in the news about supermarket price wars. You may not come up with a strong topical gag about this but you can read out the story followed by 'Do you know what really annoys me about supermarkets?' - and then use one or more of the observations about them from the 'JOCK BOOK' Volumes 1 or 2.

Some topics have a single observation, others have a number, many of them in several parts. You can use as many as you have time for and save others about that subject for another show, even if it's months later.

The 'JOCK BOOK' Volume 1 includes topics such as Banks, Cheap Flights, Classic TV Shows, Dentists, Food Labelling, Holidays, Internet Shopping, Mobile Phones, Rock Festivals, Schooldays, Supermarkets and many more. 200 humorous ideas. Price £35.

The 'JOCK BOOK' Volume 2 includes topics such as Beaches, Buskers, Friends Reunited, Hotels, Horoscopes, Internet Cafes, Nightclubs, Pound Shops, Supermarkets (again!), Tabloids, Z-Listers and many more. 200 humorous ideas. Price £35.

The 'JOCK BOOK' (Seasonals) is a shorter volume consisting of material which can be used in any year but only at certain times. Topics include Bank Holidays, Christmas, Diaries, New Year's Resolutions, Valentine's Day and more. 50 humorous ideas. Price £7.50.

Special offer: Order The 'JOCK BOOK' Volumes 1 and 2 together for the discounted price of £64 and receive The 'JOCK BOOK (Seasonals)' free!

Sent hard copy by first class post or by email. Further volumes to follow.

Please note that due to the large amount of timeless material included for the price, I will not be restricting sales of the 'JOCK BOOKS' in any areas. I will, however, try to avoid selling copies to different presenters at the same station.

Programme Directors, why not order a 'communal' volume for use by all your presenters, who can then cross off items as they use them?

I can accept payment by cheque, PayPal or transfer.

To order the 'JOCK BOOKS', call 01202 318829

or email: nickrthomas@gmail.com