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"We were delighted with Paco’s performance.
We had fantastic feedback from our media in attendance."
Chris Overall, Media Relations, BMW Group UK
PACO ERHARD:
AWARD-WINNING GERMAN COMEDIAN
(Fun fact: that's not one of
the signs of the apocalypse.)
Different!
Move this to "About"?
Tease with the headlines and paragraphs below, then eventually connect to sections on the page.
Arguably a sales page should be written much more describing their pain and problems and how I solve them. (Finding out those pains more would of course be good.) Which would be good to brief a great copywriter for. (Can they also t the finding out?)
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World-class German comedy in English.
Stands out, wows guests, helps you win hearts and minds.
About how special and unheard-of this is. Magic, dance, music are fun but not memorable. Unless you get the Stones. German comedy with something to say: memorable, mind-changing, etc. Comedy with message and purpose.
Culture-smart international event hosting
21 years' experience bonding mixed multinational audiences.
97% of comedians have no experience with international crowds, no knowledge of other countries, no leg to stand on when trying to entertain a mixed international audience. Paco is your savior.
Perhaps with an image or icon that symbolizes the international part.
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Strategic Humor for Businesses.
From ads to events to trainings to communication.
Humor is a superpower in business. If you listen to the Stanford Graduate School of Business, which you probably should. Yada yada messaging. MENSA level problem solving. Communication. Custom-made. And stuff.
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Paco Erhard has been making international audiences laugh hard since 2009.
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His expertise:
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explaining Germany with humor and charm
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culture-smart comedy for mixed international audiences
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inspiring international teams to work together better.
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Now he offers his expertise to German companies in the USA.
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Are you entertaining international guests? Get a comedian who is up to the task.
A German comedian. One who is actually world class and impressively funny. And has 20 years' experience entertaining mixed international audiences.
How do you entertain mixed international guests?
With 20 years' experience doing just that.
How on earth do you entertain a mixed international audience? Well: with 20 years' experience doing just that.
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Other comedians: no clue about other countries
Magic or dance: fun – but it says nothing about your company at all. It's like giving someone money for Christmas.
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Down in the Smart Comedy section:
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Grab attention
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"Aufrütteln und aus ihren alten Vorstellungen über Deutschland reißen. Shake up people's old thoughts about Germany"
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(Delight with German humor – maybe not strong enough. And the humor is, well, what we're already talking about.)
"one of the best cultural comedians
Broadway World
USA
In the world."
Captivating insight OF the GERMAN PSYCHE.
WE WERE ACHING WITH LAUGHTER.
AMAZING!
Marlene Sanau
General Manager, Lufthansa Australia
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COMEDY THAT CONNECTS CULTURES
by not taking OUR own too seriously
Paco Erhard transforms
how Americans see Germany.
And how they see you.
If you're a German company out to win hearts and minds, Paco Erhard's stand-up will transform the way people see you and "the Germans".
With Paco, German companies can finally present themselves with the humor, honesty, and charm the world has long been hoping for. And within the laughs, Paco gives captivating insight into why we Germans and Americans are the way we are.
Paco Erhard's comedy and event hosting shows a modern Germany that is fun, hilarious, and exciting. Belly laughs meet lightbulb moments for an evening your guests will talk about for years.
We Were ABSOLUTELY DELIGHTED –
We Got fantastic FEEDBACK
from our media in attendance.
Chris Overall
Media Relations, BMW Group UK
VERY FUNNY!
​BOOST TEAM BUILDING, BRAND IMAGE, NETWORKING.
NOTHING BONDS HUMANS LIKE HUMOR.
Nothing bonds people
like laughing together.
Well, nothing that HR doesn't frown upon. Pair this with insights into why our cultural mindsets are like they are, add actionable tips how we can work together better, and you have an evening that inspires, motivates, and influences your guests for good.
Reach event goals with Smart Comedy that helps you:
DELIGHT GUESTS WITH GERMAN HUMOR
at your Christmas party, annual sales conference, investor meeting, international expo, etc. World-class German comedy, tailored to you: a one-of-a-kind experience that creates buzz, stands out, and impresses.
ANCHOR MESSAGES in your guests' heads with the subtle power of humor.
FACILITATE TEAM BUILDING for your transatlantic workforce.
MOTIVATE EMPLOYEES and improve relations with their German management.
BOOST PMI PROCESSES with comic relief that illustrates and advances your message of international collaboration.
Strategic humor for messaging and effect
There's a reason ads don't just present sober facts on whiteboards – advertisers know that only humor and emotional storytelling anchor messages deeply in the human brain.
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You can leverage the power of humor to achieve the same for your company event; enhance your serious professional efforts with Paco Erhard's Smart Comedy tailored to your international event's specific objectives.
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Whether you want to strengthen your German-American team building, break the ice at your international sales meeting, make your expo appearance stand out or transform your company's "German" image to the media and the public – Paco Erhard tailors his comedy to help you achieve your goals.
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The result: enthusiastic guests, your German company's image transformed, superb PR, employees who love you, and a real bond between cultures. Which isn't always the effect we Germans have when we go places. ​
FAQ
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Paco who? I've never heard of him!
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Why don't we just book a US comedian from a speakers bureau? Sure, go ahead! Needless to say there are fantastic comedians out there.
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Come on! A German? Named Paco?
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I've seen German comedians on German TV. Embarrassing! An insult to anyone's intelligence!
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Why comedy for entertainment? Music or magic are also entertaining.
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Is this comedy or Kabarett ? Diese Antwort schnell auf Deutsch; denn außerhalb Deutschlands gibt es diese künstliche Trennung nicht.
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How much do Paco's services cost?
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How will this work?
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How do you even set things up for comedy?
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We have high-profile guests! Is Paco's comedy safe?
A GERMAN NAMED PACO
THE GUY BEHIND THE LAUGHS
The world's comedy expert on Germany...
Selling out theaters, festivals and conferences since 2011, Paco is the world's comedy expert on Germany and the German psyche.
For over 10 years, he has won awards, critical acclaim, and most importantly audiences' hearts with his smart, culturally savvy stand-up. Over the years, he has made tens of thousands of people from New York to Sydney fall in love with his "charming, crazy mishap of a country".
Paco Erhard on BBC One
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... and America's German comedian.
Paco Erhard is Germany's global comedian: a staple performer at the biggest comedy festivals around the world.
Born Frank Erhard Hübener in Munich, Paco grew up in eight different regions of Germany, experiencing his country's vast variety of regional cultures from an early age. He is the great-grandson of the first Minister-President of the German State of Saxony-Anhalt — post-war, thank goodness, appointed by the Americans.
In 2001, Paco hitchhiked out of his native Germany, travelled the world for 14 years, and started doing comedy in English, Spanish, and German. One day in Valencia/Spain, his neighbor Amparo was fed up with his stupid, unpronounceable name "Erhard" and decreed that his name was Paco now, effective immediately. And that was that.
After moving to London in 2009 to pursue comedy full-time, Paco quickly shot to success with his first ever solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe: this one. Known at comedy festivals as 5-Step Guide to Being German, Paco wrote it in reaction to the unhelpful stereotypes about Germany he encountered on his travels. His goal: to write a show about the real Germany, a show that both Germans and non-Germans find "so true" and utterly hilarious. The rest, as they say, is history.
Paco has since written and toured seven further solo shows, following his passion for biting social commentary and mischievous satire. But his love for bridging cultures also continues with his 5-Step Guide to Being German, now named I Can Make You German.
He has appeared on BBC, ABC, ARD, RTE, and many other TV & radio stations in Australia, Canada, England, Scotland, New Zealand, Ireland, and Germany. He has written an award-winning academic paper on cultural identity, and he has written about Europe and Germany for the Irish Times.
Paco's corporate comedy has helped clients such as BMW, UNESCO World Heritage, Mensa, Ford, the Goethe Institute, the Festival of German Film, or the German-Australian Chamber of Commerce, boosting their image abroad and helping international teams work together better.
Paco is based in New York City.
"one of the best cultural comedians
Broadway World
USA
In the world."
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PACO ERHARD COMBINES:
World-class award-winning comedy
20 years of international experience
Expertise on German and US mindsets
Fluent English, German, Spanish, Italian
TO HELP
FORWARD-FACING COMPANIES
German companies in America
US companies expanding to Germany
International Organizations
TO
SUCCESS:
Impress guests, media, and the public
Bond international event guests
Get guests networking across borders
Get transatlantic teams to work together better
Inspire an internationalist mindset
PACO ERHARD:
World-class award-winning comedy
20 years of international experience
Expertise on German and US mindsets
Fluent English, German, Spanish, Italian
ON
OCCASIONS LIKE
International expos and trade shows
Annual sales meetings
Company christmas parties
Advertising and image campaigns
Investor meetings
Paco Erhard devises Smart Comedy that helps you...