Of all the stand-up comedy tips I could give to those trying to learn stand-up comedy, this would among those at the top pf the list:

Beware of some of the stand-up comedy tips that you find online. They can lead you right down the path of disappointment and confusion.

Let me give you a real life example.

I was doing a search for stand-up comedy tips online and I came across an article on eHow entitled How to Perform Stand-Up Comedy. I’m going to share a few of the stand-up comedy tips they provide and provide my input. 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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I have to say with great honesty that I am absolutely blown away by some of the negative comments and opinions generated by my Comedy Evaluator Pro software.

Part of the problem lies with the lack of audience dynamics present when individuals are viewing stand-up comedy videos alone and how opinions are formed on an individual basis regarding how ‘funny’ a particular comedian is.

And here’s the big secret that’s hidden in plain view…

Audience dynamics and the subsequent laughter reactions recorded in a stand-up comedy video do not significantly impact individual viewers watching the video online. Read the rest of this entry

For more information about Steve Roye, author of this blog and the Killer Stand-up Online Course, click here.