stand-up

5 Productivity Tips from the Stand-Up Comedy World

May 12, 2009

Unlike the corporate world, the realm of stand-up comedy is less structured and requires more personal discipline to be productive. There is no boss to assign you something to do, and there’s no one looking over your shoulder making sure you do your work. And while some comedians are blessed with the ability to just [...]

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An Easy Tip to Getting Management Approval

March 24, 2009

The most important part of any stand-up set is the first 30 seconds.  It is in that small time frame that an audience decides if you are: funny, potentially funny, or not funny at all.  If they decide you’re funny, you have them on your side the rest of your set.  If they think you [...]

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End Meetings On Time With Some Stand-Up Techniques

March 17, 2009

One of the cardinal rules of stand-up comedy is to never go over your time.  If you are told you’ve got 5 minutes, then you have 5 minutes.  Not 7 minutes, not 6, not even 5 1/2–it means you have 300 seconds. So naturally I’ve become accustomed to people respecting that… but that doesn’t always [...]

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Deliver Stand-Out Innovation with this Stand-Up Technique

January 13, 2009

Looking to innovate holistically, quickly, and in a way that actually pleases your customers?  Take a bit from stand-up comedy and keep getting on stage (in front of your customer) to refine your act (product). Stand-Up Innovation Many great comedians have said that the best (and perhaps only) way to get better as a stand-up [...]

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Humor at Work: Stand-up Comedy at National Sales Meeting 2008

June 20, 2008

Tempe, AZ – I attended the National Sales Meeting for my organization at work and ended up performing stand-up comedy at the end of the event. All of the material was  created out of observations and stories from the week of activities, leading to 100% customized stand-up set for the event. As I sat in [...]

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