You shouldn't laugh at your own jokes.
While performance, in case you will find people from the audience that try to distract you, keep calm and keep trying to perform.
At some point should they maintain doing it, they will be asked to leave by the management.
If you're performing at an open mic event, it should be with shows that are similar to your own.
It could be awkward to perform on a night where others are doing poetry and other readings not associated with comedy.
Believe it or not, you can find people from the audience that will write down your antics in hopes of using them.
Keep an eye out for people like that when you are performing.
Don't overdo a joke.
Perform it within the appropriate time period.
It may become old and stale when you keep going on with it and the audience will get irritated.
Don't bash fellow stand-up comedians.
Keep your viewpoints to yourself.
If you have anything to express, allow them to ask you.
When they don't then don't push the problem.
This cannot get you any kind of love from your colleagues.
Being offensive is really a no-no.
You happen to be there to make them laugh.
They don't plan to hear about things that are disgusting and make them upset.
Communicate yourself in a manner that people would enjoy it.
Just be yourself when you do it.
Never speak so loud where you can break the eardrums of the people in the audience.
Keep the volume to a suitable level.
Tone your voice lower and change the microphone if you need to.
On your performance, always keep a great attitude, no matter what.
Even when the audience won't laugh in your jokes, keep a smile on your face.
Please don't be a substance abuser.
This will certainly not help you if you are performing on stage.
It does not help you if you are trying to develop new material.
The fact is, you can't manage to think straight if you are in this zone.
Be clearheaded if you are performing before an audience.
It weighs more about an audience on how they receive your overall performance instead of concentrating on you.
You are there to make them laugh.
If you are not really delivering, they will not laugh at your jokes.
You're there to amuse them, not to entertain yourself.
Be friendly from start to finish and don't upset others, especially your fellow stand-up comedians.
You will never know when you'll need a favor from them one day.
If you have more enemies than friends, you're likely to be all messed up.
Nobody would want to do anything for you.
Never be conceited on the grounds that you've got a few gigs under your belt.
You can find people out there who are professionals that have learned to carry themselves accordingly.
They know that when they don't then they could be out of a job.
Acting stuck up will push anyone to put you back in your place from where you started.
Don't make fun of other people.
Don't hurt their feelings intentionally.
You're there to perform, not to ridicule anyone.
People in the audience will take offense to that and walk out.
Your fan base may start to lessen.
Once you perform, do not push yourself to make a joke where you have no idea whether or not it's going to be funny or not.
Stick with your normal move and perform the way you usually do.
If you have to, create newer and more effective material days before you are on to perform again.
You will need to project a perception that is confidently portraying you being a stand-up comedian.
You need your audience to recognize that you're friendly and want to make them have fun when you are performing.
Do not do anything that will turn your audience off from you.
It's actually all right to be clean cut so as your audience knows you are hilarious, yet sincere about your craft.
Do not exaggerate when you're performing and telling jokes.
Although free speech is out there, at times we must become careful as not to offend others.
Come up with your own jokes so that people could get the jest of what you are referring to.
You don't want them leaving the venue shaking their heads in wonder.
Should you perform one-liners, be sure that they are good ones.
Not every stand-up comedian will be able to do this, but if you are, more power to you.
They could be your ram in the bush if you want extra material to perform.
Be aware about the subject matter in which you apply the one-liners.
Doing story jokes need stand-up comedians to be genuine about the subject or at the least practice it like it would be the real thing.
You should not make up or lie regarding what you are talking about.
When you are performing jokes, which contain question and answer combos, they need to relate to the present climate in your life.
Anything else would be a waste of time.
Be yourself and stay natural.
Anything else the audience would pick up on it immediately.
While performance, in case you will find people from the audience that try to distract you, keep calm and keep trying to perform.
At some point should they maintain doing it, they will be asked to leave by the management.
If you're performing at an open mic event, it should be with shows that are similar to your own.
It could be awkward to perform on a night where others are doing poetry and other readings not associated with comedy.
Believe it or not, you can find people from the audience that will write down your antics in hopes of using them.
Keep an eye out for people like that when you are performing.
Don't overdo a joke.
Perform it within the appropriate time period.
It may become old and stale when you keep going on with it and the audience will get irritated.
Don't bash fellow stand-up comedians.
Keep your viewpoints to yourself.
If you have anything to express, allow them to ask you.
When they don't then don't push the problem.
This cannot get you any kind of love from your colleagues.
Being offensive is really a no-no.
You happen to be there to make them laugh.
They don't plan to hear about things that are disgusting and make them upset.
Communicate yourself in a manner that people would enjoy it.
Just be yourself when you do it.
Never speak so loud where you can break the eardrums of the people in the audience.
Keep the volume to a suitable level.
Tone your voice lower and change the microphone if you need to.
On your performance, always keep a great attitude, no matter what.
Even when the audience won't laugh in your jokes, keep a smile on your face.
Please don't be a substance abuser.
This will certainly not help you if you are performing on stage.
It does not help you if you are trying to develop new material.
The fact is, you can't manage to think straight if you are in this zone.
Be clearheaded if you are performing before an audience.
It weighs more about an audience on how they receive your overall performance instead of concentrating on you.
You are there to make them laugh.
If you are not really delivering, they will not laugh at your jokes.
You're there to amuse them, not to entertain yourself.
Be friendly from start to finish and don't upset others, especially your fellow stand-up comedians.
You will never know when you'll need a favor from them one day.
If you have more enemies than friends, you're likely to be all messed up.
Nobody would want to do anything for you.
Never be conceited on the grounds that you've got a few gigs under your belt.
You can find people out there who are professionals that have learned to carry themselves accordingly.
They know that when they don't then they could be out of a job.
Acting stuck up will push anyone to put you back in your place from where you started.
Don't make fun of other people.
Don't hurt their feelings intentionally.
You're there to perform, not to ridicule anyone.
People in the audience will take offense to that and walk out.
Your fan base may start to lessen.
Once you perform, do not push yourself to make a joke where you have no idea whether or not it's going to be funny or not.
Stick with your normal move and perform the way you usually do.
If you have to, create newer and more effective material days before you are on to perform again.
You will need to project a perception that is confidently portraying you being a stand-up comedian.
You need your audience to recognize that you're friendly and want to make them have fun when you are performing.
Do not do anything that will turn your audience off from you.
It's actually all right to be clean cut so as your audience knows you are hilarious, yet sincere about your craft.
Do not exaggerate when you're performing and telling jokes.
Although free speech is out there, at times we must become careful as not to offend others.
Come up with your own jokes so that people could get the jest of what you are referring to.
You don't want them leaving the venue shaking their heads in wonder.
Should you perform one-liners, be sure that they are good ones.
Not every stand-up comedian will be able to do this, but if you are, more power to you.
They could be your ram in the bush if you want extra material to perform.
Be aware about the subject matter in which you apply the one-liners.
Doing story jokes need stand-up comedians to be genuine about the subject or at the least practice it like it would be the real thing.
You should not make up or lie regarding what you are talking about.
When you are performing jokes, which contain question and answer combos, they need to relate to the present climate in your life.
Anything else would be a waste of time.
Be yourself and stay natural.
Anything else the audience would pick up on it immediately.