Small Crowds in Comedy

by | Aug 27, 2020 | Podcasts

Is it better to have a small crowd or a big crowd at your comedy show? In today’s podcast, Jan talks about how comics treat small crowds differently, and what her experience has been with small crowds. Listen in and see if you...

Designated Driver in Comedy

by | Aug 20, 2020 | Podcasts

Being the designated driver is a nice thing to do, but sometimes you get taken advantage of! I learned this on several occasions when I showed up to the gig with a car, and the other comic needed a ride. I’m still happy to give rides, but now I put some limits...

Finding Your Passion

by | Aug 13, 2020 | Podcasts

Many keynote speakers and motivational people will tell you to, quote, find your passion! But that’s hard to do! Sure some of us have found it, but you might not really know what your passion is. So instead, I have a couple of quick tips on how to find your...

Working with Big Name Headliners

by | Aug 6, 2020 | Podcasts

I’ve worked with some big name headliners, which has given me the opportunity to watch how they treat other comics and the audience. Some are great, and some are not so great. Here’s a quick story about 2 big name headliners, and the differences I saw. One...

A Comedy DEAL . . . for ONLY $3500

by | Jul 30, 2020 | Podcasts

Comedians are offered all sorts of “deals” in comedy in order to get booked. Some deals are great, and some are less-than great. Here’s a quick story about a time that I was offered a GREAT deal . . .for $3500. Would you take it? I was amazed that...

From Comedy Shows to Keynotes Podcast

by | Jul 16, 2020 | Podcasts

Moving from doing only comedy shows to doing humor keynotes that had comedy and a message was hard. I was used to constant laughs and now I was going to add in some more serious stuff to make a keynote. I talked to my buddy Frank King and got a great transition line,...