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24/3/2020 0 Comments COVID19 Lockdown in Brisbane Wow...what an absolute turnaround, since my last blog post. We had hardly heard of COVID19 4 or 5 weeks ago and now Brisbane and the whole of Australia is in entire lock down. As a face to face trainer, my revenues have dropped to zero, but don't worry...I've decided to pivot. I've decided to join Elon Musk in the manufacturing business. I'll start with loo roll...and eventually move onto soap dispensers. 🤣 Seriously, if you want to work with me on comedy, writing, presenting, coaching, training, architecture or anything in the tech space. Best to reach out on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/paulcolmer I even have experience as an Advanced Motorcycle Instructor and a Music Teacher. Maybe I should I transfer those skills through online medium. I found in these crazy times that we need have more laughter. So below is an infographic I created to help lighten your moods. Enjoy. 🚀🚀🚀  And if you're after more comedy, I've included 3 of my most fun videos below:
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8/2/2020 0 Comments RAW Comedy 2020I’m super excited at the moment. I have secured my 14th stand-up gig, in the beautiful city of Wellington in New Zealand and my 15th at the RAW Comedy 2020. Certainly one of the biggest stand-up competitions in Australia. 🚀 Click on the pic to see details of my Heat 6 gig:  So how does comedy work? Let’s talk about the basics. Firstly you need a microphone, a great sound system and load of excited people who want to laugh. The sound system is very important, as you can use the nuance and tone of your voice to really draw out the comedy. This is why Comedy Clubs were invented. My local club is in Paddington, it’s called the SitDown Comedy club and I’m performing there for my 2nd time at the RAW. Check out the video to my very first standup gig....it' funny....🤣 There are 3 important components to comedy:
But…and here is the kicker…it’s need to be 100% natural for you…so you need to be very comfortable and work on your natural abilities. Many open-mic comedians focus a lot on number 3…which is good to start with…but once you become more experienced….about my level….then focus more on number 1 and number 2. Here is a great video that outlines these basic concepts: The next piece that is important is how you structure your material. The way to think of comedy laugh is consisting of 3 parts:
Here is one I prepared earlier: For beginners, the laugh will be small or not at all.
Remember, just because someone doesn’t physically laugh at your material, doesn’t mean they don’t think it’s funny. I always make a joke when no-one laughs at my punchline…as it’s unexpected and appears improvised. It also builds empathy with the audience. Did you see I did that in the video too....watch back if you missed it. 😍 That’s it for today guys. Go forth, be funny and record some videos of yourselves having fun! 📹📽📸 This blog has been verified by Rise: Ra7540c712fcd526f20707909c6599ba8 |
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AuthorPaul Colmer is an AWS Senior Technical Trainer. Paul has an infectious passion for inspring others to learn and to applying disruptive thinking in an engaging and positive way. Archives
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