Humorist, rocket scientist: National Medal of Technology
Program Titles
- Corporate Comedy
- Corporate Communications
- Unleash your power using the secret techniques of professional actors
Steve Altes is inspired by the culture of hacking and Steve’s own experiences with hazing.
Known for his humorous and funny accounts of his misadventures. Some escapades he has written about include working as a hand model, a stand-in for Brad Pitt, a stunt man on Die Hard With A Vengeance, a bank robber at the FBI Academy, an aide to President-elect Bill Clinton, and applying to the CIA.
His humor essays have been published in dozens of magazines and newspapers, including the Boston Phoenix, Capital Style, Funny Times, the Los Angeles Times, Penthouse, P.O.V., Salon, The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, and The Writer.
His work also appears in the humor anthologies, May Contain Nuts: A Very Loose Canon of American Humor and Joke Express: Instant Delivery of 1,424 Funny Bits from the Best Comedians.
He has been a commentator for National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” and a member of Us Weekly magazine’s “Fashion Police” (ironic if you knew how he dressed).
Steve’s career as a humorist actually began in college when he began selling absurd letters to the editor to National Lampoon.
Steve holds three degrees from MIT: a bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering, a master’s in Aerospace Engineering, and a master’s in Technology and Policy.
Steve’s thesis on the U.S. space program was the only college thesis in history ever reviewed by The New York Review of Books.
He was a recipient of the National Medal of Technology, the nation’s highest award for technological achievement, for his work on the Pegasus air-launched space booster.
Steve Altes’s funny observations about the working world amuses and lets your group know its okay to laugh at the frustrating aspects of their jobs.
His corporate training on enhancing the ability to communicate persuade and captivate an audience.
Unleash Your Power Using the Secret Techniques of Professional Actors
In this dynamic and interactive event, participants will unlock their potential in all areas (voice, charisma, energy, body language, humor and more) using advanced techniques employed by professional actors.
The result is a dramatic breakthrough in one’s ability to communicate, persuade others, and captivate an audience.
Your groups Presentation and leadership skills will increase astronomically.
Humorous observations about the working world will amuse your group and let them know it’s okay to laugh at the frustrating aspects of their jobs. Any group that can laugh at itself is a healthy one and on track for continued success.
Uplifting messages mixed with real-life anecdotes and humorous tales inspire and entertain your audiences.
Personal and professional stories guaranteed to keep the audience entertained.
A fresh perspective on communication, delivered in a fun-loving and humorous fashion.
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