THE LATEST GRIN & TONIC™ REEL
GRIN & TONIC #33 - MY DAY MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN GREAT, BUT IT’S NOT THAT BAD!
This clip has been inspired by the commencement of the COVID Vaccination Roll-Out in Australia this week. The Vaccine promises better days ahead. Which is what the people involved in the following scenes deserve. Enjoy!
HOW GRIN & TONIC REELS CAN HELP THE SUCCESS OF YOUR NEXT EVENT!
GETTING REAL OR VIRTUAL DELEGATES TO PAY ATTENTION CAN BE A REAL OR VIRTUAL NIGHTMARE.
BUT NOW IT IS AS EASY AS SERVING UP A GRIN & TONIC !
HERE’S THREE FANTASTIC EXAMPLES THAT ILLUSTRATE HOW THEY CAN WORK
Eg 1 - ADJUSTING TO COVID
Eg 2 - POWERPOINT SLIDES YOU WON’T BE SEEING TODAY
Eg 3 - THANK GOODNESS FOR OUR SPONSORS
““A great way to welcome the delegates and grab their attention before our first session started. Customised with the conference logo it was a really a good way to kick off the first virtual event for our client.””
Grin and Tonics™ … the hilarious one to two-minute photo montages filled with eye-catching images along a quirky theme … can be used as a wonderful way of starting a conference day or getting the audience’s focus back on track after breaks .
Themes for Grin & Tonic reels can be:
Funny Ways The World Has Had to Adjust to COVID19 (see example just below)
PowerPoint Slides We Promise You WON’T Have to Put Up With At This Event
This Day In History
Great Business Names
Great Marketing Messages
Great Delegate Names
Bad Business Ideas
Or they can be based on any of the Grin & Tonic Reels found below
They add personality and energy to the start of the day.
And they can be totally tailored to your event! Your logo, the event logo and even a sponsor’s logo can be included.
They can be cut to any length of time (but one to two minutes works well).
And the words at the start and the end can welcome people to your specific event and then hand over to the MC or next speaker!
SEE THE ENTIRE GRIN & TONIC COLLECTION A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE PAGE!
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The Start and Finish slides can be tailor-made for your event or organisation (using your event or company logo and even segueing into your next segment)
It can be cut to your desired time frame
A Sponsor Logo can be added
Begin each day or session with a different one
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A great example of the engaging atmosphere Darren creates at a corporate event.
THE ENTIRE GRIN & TONIC™ COLLECTION
GRIN & TONIC #32 - WHERE’S BERNIE (SANDERS)?
Enjoy this creative and comedic collection of Bernie Sanders pictures … inspired by the famous photo showing his wonderful mittens and apparent desire to be anywhere other than Joe Biden’s Inauguration. Thanks to Photoshop, it sure looks like Bernie has gotten around since then!
GRIN & TONIC #31 - VALENTINE'S DAY 2021
Love, they say, is a many-splendoured thing. To be honest, I have no idea what that really means. Fortunately, love is also a much-photographed thing ... and I've put together a collection of the cutest and quirkiest pictures I could find. It will make you laugh ... and make you love. Happy Valentine's Day to you all!!!
GRIN & TONIC #30 - WEIRD & WONDERFUL POWERPOINT SLIDES 1
Not attending the same number of conferences as pre-pandemic? Suffering from PPWS ... that's PowerPoint Withdrawal Syndrome? I've searched for the weirdest and most wonderful collection of PowerPoint slides I could find. And, after watching this, you won't need (or want!) to see another PowerPoint slide for months!!!
GRIN & TONIC #29 - IRONY
If you DON’T usually enjoy photos of ironic situations, you’ll probably enjoy this collection of photos of ironic situations … ironically.
GRIN & TONIC #28 - BAD BUSINESS IDEASIt's always difficult coming up with really great new business ideas. I wish I could help you. The best I can do is advise you to steer well clear of the following really bad ones. Enjoy!
GRIN & TONIC #27 - 2021 CENTENARIES
Take a fascinating trip down Memory Lane with this montage of who and what is celebrating their centenary in 2021?
GRIN & TONIC #26 - CHRISTMAS 1
'Tis the season to be jolly. After the year we've had, I hope this Grin & Tonic helps.
GRIN & TONIC #25 - CHRISTMAS GIFTS 1
If you're looking for a present that is a little different ... ideally for someone who, themselves, is a little different, why not try one of these?
GRIN & TONIC #24 - GREAT BUSINESS NAMES 2
Creativity in business is an important ingredient in success. For some people, it began the moment they thought up their business. Enjoy!
GRIN & TONIC #23 - FUNNY SIGNS 2
All signs are there for a purpose. But some are there to ALSO make you laugh. I've collected some more snigger-worthy signs in this collection.
GRIN & TONIC #22 - THAT’S NOT RIGHT 1
Did you ever see something and think to yourself, "THAT's not right!"? Lots of times, for sure. And, if you click 'Play' you can add to that tally 18 more times. Enjoy!
GRIN & TONIC #21 - LOOK AGAIN
They say first impressions stick. Sometimes, however, a second look can reveal a WHOLE new meaning!
GRIN & TONIC #20 - GREAT JOB TITLES
I hope you like your current occupation. But, just in case you are looking for a change, the following people are encouraging confirmation that there's probably more options than you ever imagined..
GRIN & TONIC #19 - QUITE HILARIOUS PHOTOS 1
Sometimes it is nourishing for your soul to have a laugh ... be it anything from a wry grin to a cheeky chuckle ... or a giggle, a chortle, a snicker, a snigger, a titter, a guffaw or a full-on belly-bursting howl. And I think this collection of photos will help. Enjoy!
GRIN & TONIC #18 - HIT SOME AWESOME HEIGHTS 1
Want to get high ... in a nice kind of way? Elevate your mood with this awesome collection of photos of elevated scenes.
GRIN & TONIC #17 - THE FUNNY SIGNS OF COVID
There have been many very-well publicized effects of the coronavirus on society, but one of the less-well noted, but far more enjoyable, ones has been a severe outbreak of very funny signs. As this Grin & Tonic episode shows.
GRIN & TONIC #16 - ANIMALS BEHAVING LIKE … WELL … ANIMALS!!!
We all know what it looks like when someone we know ... be it a boss, a partner, a child, a client or a whoever ... throws a spanner in our day. But when an ...
GRIN & TONIC #15 - BAD DAY 2
Does someone else having a bad day make you feel better about yours? If so, then watch this edition of Grin & Tonic and you'll feel on top of the world!
GRIN & TONIC # 14 - GOOD TIMING / BAD TIMING 1
Whether something is good timing or bad timing depends on the circumstance. But, either way, it makes for some awesome photographs!
GRIN & TONIC #13 - PLEASE EXPLAIN 1
I love explaining things. Ironically, I can’t quite explain why. But I recently discovered there’s a lot of enjoyment to be gained from things that CAN’T be explained. Like these highly-enjoyable but completely inexplicable photographs. Enjoy!
GRIN & TONIC #12 - TOURISTS HAVING FUN
So, international travel is off the cards for the moment, which is sad. I'd like to help fill the void a little by taking you on a world tour of famous landmarks … ... based on the funniest photos I could find of each. Enjoy!!!
GRIN & TONIC #11 - I WANT ONE OF THOSE!
If you've ever found yourself thinking, "They should invent a product for this", this collection is proof that they probably already have.
GRIN & TONIC #10 - FUNNY SIGNS 1
When you want to put up a sign, it's normally to tell people something serious. But these signs prove that you don't always have to do it in a serious way.
GRIN & TONIC #9 - A BAD DAY - EPISODE 1
When you're having a hard time, there's nothing like seeing someone else having a worse time, to make you feel better. This collection of photos will surely ...
GRIN & TONIC #8 - PEOPLE WITH WAAAY TOO MUCH SPARE TIME
Have you found yourself with a bit more spare time on your hands since Coronavirus came to town? Here's some of the things other people with plenty of spare time on their hands have been up to.
GRIN & TONIC #7 - THE GREATEST GRAPHS EVER SHOWN ON POWERPOINT.
With so few conferences happening at the moment, and the subsequent lack of PowerPoint slides being produced, I figured many people were getting Graph Withdrawal Syndrome. To help you through, I’ve searched the internet for the very best.
GRIN & TONIC #6 - THE FUNNY SIDE OF COVID19
This Coronavirus thing is way trickier to control than we all thought. We need a double-dose of patience, a double-dose of care and a double-dose of discipline. And maybe a double-dose of laughter wouldn’t hurt
GRIN & TONIC #5 - BEST MARKETING MESSAGES
How would your business be helped if it had a mesmerisingly memorable marketing message? Kind of like THESE businesses ... Enjoy!
GRIN & TONIC #4 - GREAT DELEGATE NAMES
I think I have compiled the greatest ever list of delegate names ever. See what you think.
GRIN & TONIC #3 - GREAT BUSINESS NAMES
These fantastic (and somewhat brave) business names indicate that, not only are we in the midst of a global PANdemic, but also a global PUNdemic, too!
GRIN & TONIC #2 - BAD BUSINESS NAMES
They say, to start up a business, you have to be brave. Well, with business names like these, you have to be DOUBLY courageous.
GRIN & TONIC #1 - BAD SPELLING AND WORDING
As this collection of poor wording and spelling show, it's really important to proofread EVERYTHING before you print.
