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Confessions
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Your Comedy Is So Much Cooler Than Mine

by | August 31st, 2011

It feels like your comedy is so much cooler than mine.

You've never done an open mic before. Instead you did Fez. You did Luna Lounge. You did the old Largo. You did Eating It. You did Invite Them Up. You did Tinkle. You did Rififi. You did Comedy Death Ray. You did Big Terrific. You did Meltdown Comics before it was mainstream. Now you do your own secret show in the back supply closet of a bankrupt old record store that only sells really cool records.

You referenced Das Racist in one of your jokes and got lots of nods and smirks of audience recognition. You have forced audiences to invent new ways to physically express cool cred so they can appropriately react to your references.

You have public conversations on Twitter with other cool alt comics and celebs with indie cred.

You've been blown away by a live Bill Cosby show probably like one thousand times. You watch old Richard Pryor standup specials every night. READ MORE

Strat
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5 “Outside The Box” Social Networks For Promoting Your Comedy Online

by | September 27th, 2010

Whether you’re a newbie comic on the open mic circuit or you’re Dane Cook coming out with a new hilarious blockbuster, it’s critical to leverage the Internet as a promotional tool for your comedy brand. And if you have even the slightest amount of marketing strat, chances are you’re already working to promote yourself through the obvious online avenues like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and your blog.

But before you blast out another event invite for your weekly showcase that will sit forever unread in my Facebook inbox, here are five social marketing ideas that are more “outside the box” and could be big opportunities to finally get a flat-lining career off the ground. READ MORE

Advice
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The Comedy Consultant: 8 Ideas For Your Unique Comedy Brand

by | September 20th, 2010

Like everything else in our hyper-connected multi-platform macro-digital age, comedy has become increasingly fragmented. Whereas once comedians could be easily placed into three very broad categories — “Men”, “Women”, or “Black People” — and marketed accordingly, now there are a seemingly infinite number of niche subcultures within the comedy community, each with its own unique demographics and strat.

So before you worry about writing down a single joke or trying to have an original thought, it is crucial for you to first decide on a unique comedy “brand” so you can easily market/promote yourself. Here are eight established ideas for you to choose from: READ MORE

Professional Advice
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The Comedy Consultant: 7 Strat Tips For Tweeting Your Comedy Career To the Next Level

by | September 14th, 2010

Leveraging the web to launch your comedy brand hasn't been a secret since Dane Cook rode the MySpace meteorite all the way to next-lev stand-up rockstardom. And if you're keeping an eye on the Social Media Stratosphere, you know that all the real deals are happening on Twitter these days. Showbiz Execs are now spending upwards of 97% of their working hours scouring the micro-blogging platform to find nuggets of cleverness that can be turned into big Hollywood comedy deal memos. So if you're looking to expand your stand-up brand 140 characters at a time, here are 7 tips to help you become the Dane Cook of Twitter. READ MORE