One of the most critical elements needed by ANY entertainer, performing group or speaking professional is not only exposure, but credibility—proof that you are who you say you are and that you do what you say that you do.

A very important piece of your credibility is tied directly into your ability to be easily found online when someone searches for your real or stage name. That’s why the term “Google me” has become so significant.

So, answer this question HONESTLY:

If I were to go to Google and type in your stage name (or real name), your entertainment specialty and city like this: 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.

If you want to build a stand-up comedy career, this book is a must read.

If you want to write comedy, this book is a must read. If you simply enjoy comedy, well . . . this book is a must read.

Part One offers essential advice about understanding the fundamentals of stand-up, studying other comedians, finding your own style, writing your material, working the live performance and appearing on television.

Fascinating, candid, insightful interviews with today’s top comedians, who discuss at length why and how they do what they do, comprise Part Two, the bulk of the book.

Interviews with: Louie Anderson, Richard Belzer, Elayne Boosler, George Carlin, Ellen DeGeneres, Rich Jeni, Jay Leno, Richard Lewis, Bill Maher, Paul Reiser, Chris Rock, Roseanne, Jerry Seinfeld, Garry Shandling, Sinbad, George Wallace, Jonathan Winters.

The last part of the book addresses your stand-up career through interviews with noted comedy club owners, an agent, a personal manager and a (more…)

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.

One of the things I have been thinking about lately is about how to approach putting together your stand-up comedy resume. In others words, getting your resume down on paper (or in an Adobe PDF file) for online downloading.

If you are performing at every opportunity, your comedy resume will grow pretty quickly.

But there are a few things you might want to consider as you are building your comedy resume… 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.