Juntae DeLaneFounder, Functn · Go Beyond The Ticket

Ever bombed a joke in front of an international audience?

Name: Ever bombed a joke in front of an international audience?
Uploaded: 2024-12-27T19:01:23+00:00
Duration: 54 s
Channel: Juntae DeLane
Description: In this YouTube clip, JUNTAE KAI DELANE shares a memorable speaking engagement he had in Turkey. While on stage, a live interpreter relayed his words to…

27 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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In this YouTube clip, JUNTAE KAI DELANE shares a memorable speaking engagement he had in Turkey. While on stage, a live interpreter relayed his words to the audience through headphones, but the interpreter’s translation introduced a delay that caused his jokes to land after the audience’s reaction, making him feel like he had “bombed” the humor. Despite this awkward moment, he reflects that the opportunity stemmed from having built a strong personal brand, which opened doors to international speaking gigs and client work. He also acknowledges fellow speaker Glenna, highlighting the role of professional networks in securing such opportunities.

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And that's how I was able to have my trip to Turkey and it was absolutely amazing. But what was very interesting about that speaking engagement is when I was on stage they had an interpreter so that everyone listened to what I was saying right through their headphones. And sometimes if you've been to any of my talks, I like to crack a couple jokes, right? You crack jokes. The interpreter then interprets it and there's a delay in their response. So it really freaked me out because I'm like, okay, I just dropped a gym. Ha laugh and then I go on and then they start laughing. Right. And so that was definitely the most memorable speaking engagement I think I've had. But to, to to all of your point, it all was based upon building that strong personal brand. It got us to that point. Right? And I'm sure with with you, Glenna, you have you were able to get clients and other opportunities based upon your.