6 Helpful Online Tools For Comedians
Besides social networks like Facebook and Twitter, there’s a lot of other online tools (most of which are free) that can really help comedians with everything from writing to merchandise. Here’s a breakdown of several tools that I’ve used myself and I think you’ll find very helpful.
Your Twitter Bio Says More (Or Less) About You Than You Realize
It may only be 140 characters, but you’d be surprised how helpful your Twitter bio can be in helping to define your brand as a comedian.
Just like with everything you do online, the secret to a successful Twitter bio is to be as specific as possible in describing yourself and what you do. The more to write, speak, and talk about yourself and your comedy in specifics (and the less you do so in generic terms), the easier it will be for you to establish your personal brand.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of comedians don’t follow this advice and that’s why 90% of comedians’ Twitter bios read like they could be describing just about anybody as opposed to properly representing that individual comedian’s brand and viewpoint.
This may seem like a bit of an abstract concept, so here’s a few examples of what I mean for you to consider.
6 Things Comedians Need To Know About Facebook’s New Subscriptions Feature
As you may have noticed already, a couple days ago Facebook rolled out an important new feature on the social network which they are calling “Subscriptions.” In particular, you’ll notice that many people’s personal profiles (including mine) on the site now feature a Subscribe button, which allows you to subscribe to get their updates in your Facebook feed – even if you’re not friends with them on Facebook.
This is potentially a huge shift in how Facebook works, and one which could have a big impact on how comedians use the site. You can read a little more about the basics of the new Subscribe button in general here, but I’ve put together the following crash course for comedians featuring the six things you really need to know about it and how it may affect what you do.
Want More Traffic On Your Website? Take The 5 Day Challenge
It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you’re trying to figure out how to get more people to visit your website, but it doesn’t have to be that complicated. To get you started, I’ve compiled a list of five simple things you can post on your website over the course of the next week that I guarantee you will get you more traffic to your website than you currently receive if you take a little time to do them.
Ideally, you should have some kind of blog functionality on your site which makes it easy for you to add content – if you don’t have that yet, then you’re going to want to set that up before you do this. But assuming you do have the ability to easily post content on your website, then here’s a simple outline you can follow to jumpstart your website.
Check Out This Great Comedian-Inspired Artwork
I want to take a break from the usual career advice I dish out here on Connected Comedy today to just quickly tell you about a great artist I recently came across that I thought many of you may be interested in as well.
His name is Craig Parrillo and he recently produced a bunch of comedian-themed illustrations for a great show at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles. You can check out some of his work below (or on his website) – I purchased his Don Rickles print and then commissioned him to create a Sam Kinison print specifically for me, which turned out great.
If you’re in the market for any art or illustrations, I highly recommend Craig’s work – and he’s even willing to do really affordable custom work for you if you’re interested. Just email him and tell him that you found him through Connected Comedy and he’ll hook you up with a good deal.
Here’s some of Craig’s stuff…
How To Stand Out In A Crowd Of 10,000 Comedians
If you’re a comedian, you don’t need me to tell you how many other comedians there are out there trying to carve out a career for themselves. It can be overwhelming to consider how many thousands of people you’re competing with for opportunities and attention from audiences.
As a result, one of the biggest challenges you face is figuring out how to stand out from the crowd.
I have an audience of more than 10,000 comedians from all over the world who regularly read the content I create through Connected Comedy and I certainly can’t know all of those comedians personally. However, there have been several comedians who have managed to stand out from the Connected Comedy crowd and I thought I’d share with you who they are and how they managed to catch my eye.
While catching my attention is certainly different than catching the attention of fans, the principles of what they’ve done to stand out from the crowd of comedians is actually very much the same.
5 Things That Impact How Many People Click Links You Post On Facebook
Because of the seemingly random of nature of Facebook’s news feeds it can be very difficult to figure out why some things you post on the site get a lot of clicks and others are virtually ignored.
But, here’s five simple things that impact the likelihood that your Facebook posts get seen and shared.
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