Most people don’t know this but…
I had no intention of ever becoming a stand-up comedy teacher, coach or “guru” at all. That happened by accident in 1997.
I had been a professional comedian for four years by then and had already been headlining big venues and comedy clubs for well over over two years.
Teaching anyone anything about stand-up comedy wasn’t even on my radar. Most people who can actually perform stand-up comedy at a high level DON’T teach it—unfortunately that job is usually filled by those who couldn’t find “funny” with a 50 man working party, much less teach anything of real value about it. Read the rest of this entry
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If you really want to learn how to write a stand-up comedy routine from scratch very quickly…
Let me show you exactly how to develop a stand-up comedy routine starting with nothing more than a single news headline I ran across online (I’m serious—I didn’t even read the article).
I’m talking about a tight stand-up comedy routine that is 100% suitable for corporate or cruise ship work. That’s exactly what I have done in the Premium Article How To Write A Stand-up Comedy Routine From Scratch.
Here’s what you will discover in this Premium Article: Read the rest of this entry
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I just saw an article on CNN and the second line of the article says it all:
To succeed in the industry these days, you don’t just need to be good on stage and screen. You also have to nail the art of sending out mini-messages to Twitter “followers.”
Whether that is actually 100% true or not is yet to be seen. But the real story is one I have been talking about for years…
Getting ahead in stand-up comedy is much more than being funny. You MUST be in the business of self promotion. And what that REALLY means these days is that you MUST use the Inetrnet to develop and grow your fan base. Period. Read the rest of this entry
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