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BENEFITS OF STANDUP COMEDY IN THE REAL WORLD.
| Posted on June 14, 2013 at 2:16 PM |
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Let's say you don't want to be a
stand up comedian. What in the world would you want to study
something you'd never dream of pursuing a career in no matter how
casual? As a coach of stand ups for many
years I have witnessed some powerful transformations in people that
spend a little time taking a comedy class or two. One benefit is, as you might have
expected, those who study comedy become funnier and learn how to make themselves and their topics far more compelling! People learn how to
tell a joke and give the punchline some attitude and life. Comedians
know how to 'sell it'! Does this help in everyday life? You bet it does.
The funnier salesperson can control a conversation, communicate like no other and often will
present him or herself in a more favorable light to the customer. Trust
me as a former salesperson I know how important it is to be likeable. Chalk up comedy helping fight stress and adding to motivation as well. Another benefit is people are
often called upon in a career, especially an advancing one, to give a
speech or lead a group and so required to perform public speaking of some
sort. Those who study stand up comedy learn techniques that can help
control an audience and make themselves more accessible and
interesting...trademarks of every good leader. Learning stand up comedy
techniques teaches you the importance of capturing attention by having a good opening and how
to close strong. Did you even realize comedians think about stuff like
that? Well they do. Just like super salespeople comedians know secrets
of being entertaining all the while focusing on the end result...getting
a message across. And don't even get me started
about how stand up comedy secrets can help you increase memory
through 'linking' and 'blocking' ...and of course put a charge into
your self confidence, etc. All hugely important elements to today's
business pro, police officer or teacher. I might be just a tad slanted in favor of standup comedy but I believe you would serve yourself well
seeking out a comedy class or workshop in your area and take the 5 or 6 week course. Get on stage in front of strangers and challenge yourself....it's fun and there is no better motivation, self improvement course
around period. |