Yvonne Conte is a keynote speaker
and author who has attracted clients such as Merck
and Medeva Pharmaceutical, Xerox Corporation, Time
Warner, G E Global, Continental Tire, Lucent Technology,
AT&T, AARP, and over 700 other leading organizations.
Her speaking typically includes 60 keynotes a year
at major conferences. Her publishing credits includes
over 28 articles and essays and five books including
best seller, Serious Laughter (Amsterdam-Berwick Publishing)
which has been translated into Chinese. Her books
have been on the curricula at Monroe Community College
and Corning College. Her career has taken her to 31
states and 7 countries.
She is a member of The Corinthian Club, President
of the Westvale Neighborhood Watch, and partner at
The Syracuse Vineyard Church. She has volunteered
for the Arthritis Foundation Joints in Motion, Heart
Association Heart Run, Vera House and Gilda Club.
She served on the Monroe Community College Foundation
Alumni Council and as Director of The Vineyard Art
Show. She lectured for Communication Classes at Monroe
Community College, is the founder and CEO of Humor
Advantage, Incorporated and creator of “Humor
Advantage Pay It Forward Program”. Humor Advantage
is a member of Greater Fort Myers and Greater Syracuse
Chambers of Commerce.
Yvonne is proud grandmother to three handsome boys
and she once appeared nationally on the popular ABC
daytime talk show, The Caryl and Marilyn Show as a
silly old woman who talks to an iron.
Yvonne says:
The difference between those people who consistently make their ideas work and those who say, "Now, why didn't I think of that?" is their ability to make creativity happen instead of leaving it to chance!
The Humor Advantage Philosophy and Commitment
We believe that life is a never-ending process of growth. Each person is infinitely valuable and possesses vast untapped resources for greater success, contribution, joy and personal satisfaction. We believe people can live abundant fulfilling lives if they accept personal responsibility, learn and apply timeless principles, practice wellness producing habits, discover their dreams, set life goals, and have a challenging career or viable business vehicle for creating financial abundance, along with the time and freedom to enjoy it. We believe true success is experienced when our lives are balanced. All of our programs, products and services are designed to guide you towards that balance.
We are committed to making a difference by giving
back to the community. We offer The Humor
Advantage each year at no charge to all
Gilda
Club Members to help them cope with
illness by understanding how powerful humor is to
healing. Yvonne is involved in her church and community
and encourages others to do the same. "Being
able to give is the greatest gift of all."
"Training can be beneficial or a waste of time, depending on your approach to it and the attitudes you have towards self-improvement!"
