In order to understand what a PAR Score is, you need to know what PAR is.

PAR is an abbreviation for Positive Audience Response, which is laughter, cheering or applause.

So in order to understand what a PAR Score is as it applies to stand-up comedy performances is very easy, if you understand that there are only two things that happen when a comedy performer is on stage:

- The comedian or comedy entertainer is talking or…

- The audience is laughing (or cheering or applauding). Each of these events is measurable on a minute by minute basis. Read the rest of this entry

About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional

Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and author of the content made available in the Comedy Pro Membership Program available on this site.

Over the past decade, Steve has established himself as a leading, globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development, delivery and entertainment business strategies for comedy entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.

Are there people who want to become comedians and speaking professionals but fear that they are too shy or can’t overcome the fear of public speaking? I strongly suspect that there are.

Even though statisticians report that more than 37 million Americans suffer from diagnosable social phobia, common sense suggests that nearly all of us have, at one time or another, had clammy palms and knocking knees because of an intimidating, uncomfortable social situation.

The party where you don’t know a single soul, the crowded lobby of a movie theater, the presentation you’ve been dreading for weeks? Any of these have the potential to ruin your week without necessarily sending you to the psychiatrist’s couch.

The ten simple exercises provided in this book help readers shed their shyness and start socializing with confidence. The book examines shyness by symptoms: physical discomfort, anxious thoughts, and bothersome behaviors. Solutions based in clinically proven cognitive behavioral therapy follow, directly addressing all three shyness symptoms.

 

Readers can carry the book in a briefcase or purse for last minute support and extra confidence. Once you have embraced the ten simple solutions, you will quickly find that (more…)

Personal Note From Steve Roye:

Don’t wait to become a student of confidence. Learn the skills you need to overcome your shyness, your fear of public speaking and get ready to make your mark on the world as a professional comedian or speaking professional.

You are the master of your own destiny. Take action. Go for your dreams.

Cheers,
Steve Roye
The Professor of Funny for Money

About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional

Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and author of the content made available in the Comedy Pro Membership Program available on this site.

Over the past decade, Steve has established himself as a leading, globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development, delivery and entertainment business strategies for comedy entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.

In my post about Jim Gaffigan, it appears that some folks missed what I was trying to convey in providing that post and the video of Jim to review.

It’s really doesn’t matter if you personally like Jim Gaffigan’s delivery style or stand-up comedy material. It doesn’t matter if you think he’s funny or boring.

What I DO want you to pay attention to is the number and duration of laughs he is able to achieve in the live performing environment, even though he is a low energy comedian.

And if you measure him against other top level comedians using that criteria alone, you will find that he ranks among the top, no matter what “energy level” is being used. Read the rest of this entry

About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional

Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and author of the content made available in the Comedy Pro Membership Program available on this site.

Over the past decade, Steve has established himself as a leading, globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development, delivery and entertainment business strategies for comedy entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.