Greg Schwem. Standup comedian. Nationally syndicated humor columnist. Author. Motivational speaker. Put them all together and you have Greg Schwem, dubbed "king of the hill in the world of corporate comedy" by the Chicago Tribune. Business audiences consistently turn to Greg for laughs— in good and bad economic times. Clients such as Microsoft, Cisco, General Motors, IBM, and McDonald’s have invited Greg to share his hilarious views on technology and today’s business environment, courtesy of his presentation, "Comedy With a Byte." Greg delivers with observations on topics such as Blackberry abuse, social network overload, never-ending conference calls, “frequently” asked questions, text messaging addiction and home office workers. Greg researches every audience and customizes material so no two shows are alike. Combining clean, inoffensive comedy with lightning fast ad-lib skills and PowerPoint support, Greg takes his audiences on hilarious tours through their work environments. His preparation includes company web site research, phone conferences and maybe even a personal visit! As Greg told one newspaper reporter: “The client hires me for approximately one hour. If I can’t take the time to find out as much as possible about them, I shouldn’t be in this business.” He continued, “I know corporate audiences like to laugh at themselves so the more ammunition I get, the funnier it will be. Just don’t give me a 10-K report. There is NOTHING funny about that.” The personal touch strikes a chord with clients. “The fact that you came up to our facility beforehand to get a feel for our culture and how we operate proved to be very beneficial, “ said Skyline Display President Bill Dierberger. “I have never seen some of our corporate folks laugh as hard as they did.” After a performance for the National Insurance Crime Bureau, Human Resources VP Barbara Low said, “Your comments and insights were spot on, relevant and incredibly funny. Our employees wanted more!” Greg is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and a former NBC television reporter. Since making the leap to comedy, he has logged numerous appearances on Comedy Central and shared the concert stage with the likes of Celine Dion and Jay Leno. He can be heard regularly on SIRIUS Radio and writes a weekly syndicated humor column for Tribune Media Services. Greg also is the author of "Text Me If You’re Breathing: Observations, Frustrations and Life Lessons From a Low-Tech Dad." And yes, those are his kids on the cover. Besides corporate stand-up comedy, Greg emcees multi-day events and writes/performs custom videos for clients. Titles Comedy with a Byte Eight Simple Rules for Survival High-Tech Comedian, Low-Tech Dad Meeting emcee/video host Topics Humor, Entertainment, Technology, Customer Service, Emcee, Stress Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $10,000 - $14,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State IL Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.

TESTIMONIALS: “The fact that your material was such a hit and was so clean at the same time restores my faith in entertainment today." - Skyline Displays “You will not be disappointed by Greg’s great voice, funny and customized humor, and his professionalism” - Dictaphone “The comments on your performance were nothing short of outstanding” - MultiFamily Executive Magazine “Your stand-up comedy relating to our industry was an overwhelming success.” - Siemens Carrier Networks