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Here's a snippet from a recent stand-up comedy set I did! 🎤 Tackling a stand-up routine pushes me out of my comfort zone and sharpens skills that are just as vital offstage—like engaging an audience and thinking quickly under pressure. These moments remind me how valuable it is to mix a little humor with professionalism. Whether it's presenting in a meeting or pitching an idea, being able to hold a room's attention is key. Hope you enjoy the clip! Always open to connections and conversations about leveraging creativity in any field. #PublicSpeaking #CareerDevelopment #StandUpComedy

The Brilliance of Your Form of Comedy: Connecting the Dots Discover how your brain processes comedy and connects the dots in the world, and how this innovative approach keeps audiences engaged. Dive into the thought-provoking messaging and unique form of humor that sets this content creator apart. #ConnectingTheDots #InnovativeComedy #ThoughtProvokingHumor #EngagingContent #BrainProcessing #ComedyGenius #UniqueStorytelling #Entertainment #FormOfHumor #LaughOutLoud

Three public speaking skills I learned from stand-up comedy: 1. Tell your true stories. 2. Timing is magical, especially a well-placed pause. 3. 🎤 Practice practice practice. The more you speak through your material, the quicker you can refine it and determine what resonates with others, which is KEY. Connection is what draws in your audience and keeps them hanging on your every word. Oh, and speaking of comedy I’ll be headlining at the Knitting Factory in Boise for our 3rd annual Love on the Rocks Valentine’s Comedy Show! #leadershipspeaker #presentationtips #speakerseries #keynotespeakers #improv #leadershipcommunication #speechcoach #storytelling #publicspeakers #speakercoaching

Pro Tip: Eliminate Wasted Motions for Impactful Talks! After auditing countless talks and stand-up comedy sets, I've found that the #1 culprit behind underwhelming keynotes is 'Wasted Motions.' It's a common challenge even the most seasoned comedians face. Too many unnecessary words and actions can muddle the punchline. Whether you're delivering a talk or cracking a joke, the key is to scrutinize every word and motion. If they don't add value, they're out! Less is often more. By streamlining your delivery, you create room for engaging stories and uproarious laughter. So, remember, it's not just about what you say, but how you say it that counts. Leave no room for wasted motions! #PublicSpeaking #ComedyTips #ImpactfulTalks #speakersbureau #speakercoach #publicspeakingskills #publicspeakingcoach #humor #keynotespeaker

After months of focusing on other issues and life things, I’ve decided it’s time to get back into for stand-up comedy. This week marked a significant milestone in that journey, as I stepped back onto the open mic stage not once, but four times. My next mic will be my 200th (I am gonna stop counting now). Stand up comedy is, without a doubt, the most challenging form of spoken word. It demands creativity, resilience, and the courage to step out of your comfort zone. And that’s what I’ve been doing—writing new jokes, exploring fresh premises, and the development of punchlines that will resonate with audiences (this is not easy). I’m excited the unique challenges performing comedy brings. By no means am I great at this art form…. But my confidence in other aspects of my career helps me get up on stage and try. Comedy is a way to push boundaries, both personally and professionally. While stand up is not the right venure for all- I do suggest you should try new things that are out of your area of expertise and comfort. To my fellow professionals, remember the importance of pursuing passions that challenge and fulfill you. Life is complicated. Hard times come your way. Careers have twists and turns. But doing new and difficult tasks… and completing them… sets you up for dealing with the other hard knocks that come your way. #trynewthings #comedy #humorforbusiness #standupcomedy #comfortzone

Unlock the power of public speaking with an unexpected ally: stand-up comedy. Build newfound confidence and engage your audience like never before. - Gain confidence in commanding any room. - Learn the art of timing and delivery. - Transform your speaking skills through laughter. Don't miss our next show. Join us and see the difference. #PublicSpeaking #ComedyNight #CareerBoost #ConfidenceBuilding

Would you try this new feature on Linkedin*? At The Comedy Crowd we are harnessing the power of Human Intelligence (HI 👋) to help showcase the human, playful side of brands. Our comedically trained humans get branded messages across in a funny and entertaining way. *Despite how deceptively realistic the image below may look, this feature isn't actually available on Linkedin, yet. But who knows what the future holds. If you want to give our funny humans a try, send me a DM or comment below. #HumanIntelligence #Comedy #Marketing #Brand #ComedyCrowd Andrew Turner Chris Chalmers

I picked Stand-up Comedy as a hobby because there is much to learn from it, and how it applies to #pitching On stage, comedians have to grab audience's attention and make them laugh in seconds. How do they do so? Step 1. Talk about something which they're familiar with... Typical scenario / Recent news / Something visible to them now Step 2. Share a different perspective of that familiar situation - one which surprises them when they hear it Step 3. Let them react In comedy, one of the formulas for #craftingjokes is to "mis-direct" Bring the audience to hear something which they didn't think about in the moment. This results in #laughter In Pitching, the same can be delivered - Bring the audience to see a new innovation / different solution / unique approach ... to handling a familiar problem. Pitch it with the emotion that we wish the audience to feel, so they connect with us. Then, we let the audience react. When they're asking questions to express their interest, you know your pitch landed. Maybe you can even get them to laugh a bit! #pitchcrafters #milestonethree #learnfromlaughter #thewinningpitch

How do you measure if you've given a good talk? This question came up this week, the first session of the new CSz stand-up comedy course I'm delivering. Folks from all walks of life who want to try comedy, learn how to use humour, and get more confident at speaking, and I'd argue stand-up comedy is a great space to learn that. In comedy, we can measure success by the number of laughs (aim for one every 30 seconds, if you're interested), but what about #publicspeaking or #presenting ? My advice is to think about who your audience is. What do they want from you? Specifically? Knowing your audience, particularly the tougher end of your audience - who'll roll their eyes at the slightest hint of waffle - is where you can start to edit what you say for the best results. Ever thought of #standupcomedy training? Is it a tough space? Can be yes. Does it get results? Absolutely.