Greg Schwen

Greg Schwem’s comedic take on the 21st
century workplace and work/life balance has landed him
on SIRIUS Radio, FOX News, Comedy Central and the pages
of Parents Magazine. More than just a business humorist,
Greg is also an author, nationally syndicated humor
columnist, award-winning greeting card writer and
creator of funnydadinc, voted one of the top Dad humor sites
of 2016.  He has shared the concert stage with the likes of
Celine Dion and Jay Leno.


A graduate of Northwestern University’s prestigious Medill School
of Journalism, Greg never envisioned a career in laughter.
Instead, he settled in Florida, becoming an award-winning
reporter for NBC-owned WPTV in West Palm Beach. But the comedy
bug bit Greg hard and he returned to his hometown of Chicago,
where he honed his standup act in nightclubs. When he began
inserting material about business and technology into his act,
audience members approached him and said, “You really should come
down to my office and tell those jokes.” Behold! A new approach
to comedy was born.


Greg’s show provides a hilarious look at today’s corporate
environment and the latest tools used to conduct business.
Indeed, Greg’s client list includes such corporate heavyweights
as McDonald’s, Microsoft, General Motors, IBM, Hyatt
Hotels, United Airlines and Cisco Systems. What sets
Greg apart from other corporate entertainers is his ability—and
willingness—to customize material for his audience while working
within the parameters of the corporate environment. That means no
profanity or politically incorrect material. “That’s never been a
part of my show anyway,” Greg recently told a reporter.


When Greg hits the stage he already has perused the company’s
Internet site, combed the internal message boards and even sifted
through numerous PowerPoint presentations. “There is no such
thing as too much information,” Greg says. “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.”


Greg’s preparation always includes a conference call with company
executives and, in some cases, an onsite visit.


Besides customized material, Greg entertains audiences with
stories about tedious business meetings, SmartPhone addiction,
“frequently” asked questions and his fascination with the
American Girl Doll company. In addition to his hefty speaking
schedule, Greg  writes a weekly humor column nationally
distributed by Tribune Media Services. He also is the author of
Text Me If You’re Breathing: Observations, Frustrations and Life
Lessons From a Low-Tech Dad and The Road to Success Goes Through
the Salad Bar:  A Pile of BS (Business Stories) From a
Corporate Comedian.