If you are a salesperson doing a PowerPoint presentation or you simply have to talk in front of a large group of people, then you know how hard it is to get your ideas across. Here is one trick I've learned the hard way that will help you and will make your job a whole lot easier!

Use humor! Use humor!! Use humor!!! (...as you see, I like repeating)

Humor will put your clients/listeners/readers at ease and will help break the ice as well as set a tone with the audience that helps to loosen everyone up a little. Everybody (from Donald Trump and Bill Gates to John Doe) loves to laugh and disconnect for a little from this, otherwise, overly serious world.

If you have a natural talent for humor, then go for it -- make your own routine, but keep it relatively simple and try not to overdo it. If you feel uncertain what to do, use the services of professional humorists who can help you! Humor will make a presentation much easier to listen to and much more fun for you to create and present it.

All different types of humor work best in different situations. Some speakers always start with a joke, or tell a funny story in the beginning of their speech to break the ice.

But not everyone has a talent for telling a joke or a funny story right. There are too many examples of bad stand up comics...Relax! There is an easier way!

Use cartoons! They are perfect to communicate your thoughts and your message, and have proven to be one of the best marketing tools. A recent New Yorker survey shows that newspaper readers typically check the cartoons out first before reading the actual articles.

Cartoons are great, because they will deliver your message at a first glance. A good cartoon can attract your clients' attention and make it easier for you to do the rest!