Since 1992, Dave Caperton has been speaking for business, education and healthcare organizations teaching the power of joy to increase personal and professional effectiveness. Using humor as a vehicle to teach key skills for success, Dave has won the praise of his many clients who have described his programs as, "superior", "insightful", and "frankly hilarious". As a former educator, business consultant and trainer, and comedy writer and performer, Dave understands how to use humor to teach, to persuade, and to effect authentic change and lasting value.  That's why his presentations have been requested and praised by GE, Boeing Aerospace, the Society for Human Resource Management, the United Space Alliance, the Scripps Foundation and the Cleveland Clinic.

Dave Caperton was an award-winning teacher of language arts and writing for twelve years. For several years, Dave also wrote and performed comedy professionally on stage and on radio and pursued his interest in cartooning as a freelance artist appearing in national publications. In 1992, Dave joined a firm as a consultant and speaker/trainer to business organizations across the country on the benefits of fostering play and humor for team-building, innovation, and retention. In 1998, Dave began his own business expanding on that purpose and concentrating on the benefits of positive perception choices to manage stress and the healing power of joy and laughter for professionals in business, education and healthcare.

Dave's Topics

Change the World

We've all heard the old adage, "perception is reality," which means your world is what you perceive it to be. But what you perceive owes as much to the choices you make as to your senses. Your commitment to joy, your sense of humor, your focus, even your physiology, shapes your perceptions. Consciously making positive choices leads to healthy perceptions about your life, work and relationships. And when you change your perceptions, you change your world.

Stress Mastery

Stress is one of the most talked about yet least understood threats to our success and health. Uncontrolled stress is a sure road to burnout and unhappiness. Unchecked stress depresses immune function, leads to illness and absenteeism and erodes energy and effectiveness. Combing humor and solid research to explore the stress response, Dave provides real solutions for coping successfully and thriving in times of change and challenge.

Healing Humor

 Laughter doesn't just feel good, it's good for you. Besides providing a release for stress, a sense of humor has also been associated with improved immune function, pain relief, lowered blood pressure and is a proven predictor of longevity. This program presents the healing benefits of humor both for self-care and to minister to the needs of others. Healing Humor is perfect for healthcare audiences or any group interested in healthy living through laughter.

Laughter and Learning

It may seem counterintuitive that emotion, not rational processes, are the key to learning, but that is what brain research shows. In short, negative emotions stimulate limbic response (e.g. fight or flight) while positive emotion enhances cortical alertness. Learn ways to make compassionate humor a useful tool in the learning experience and join your students in enjoying increased learning and lowered stress.

Drive Sales- but first find your keys

Does your sales team know the number one factor that makes a buyer say "yes"? Learn the secret that drives sales and the 8 keys that every sales rep should practice to shift their sales into high gear. you'll also learn one simple habit that will take you from sales rep to expert consultant with loyal repeat customers. Special Programs In addition to Dave's regular topics, he also offers special customized presentations specifically designed for your group's needs including customized humor, communication workshops and a number of special in-service programs for educators. Call to discuss the results you are after.