If you are a confident comedian who always dreamed about entering an open mic, this article might influence you to get out of your house and start an open mic.
There are tons of comedians out there who always wanted to perform on stage and get the opportunity to be in the spotlight forever. It makes them feel like they are living their dream, which will be confirmed in some period of time.
It is not easy to go on stage and start making people laugh with your words. The most challenging and most challenging job is to make people laugh. There are several ways to make it happen. Stay till the end of this article to learn about it.
#1. Push Your Limits
Always push yourself to get on top. If you are starting something unique and new, then there will be many barriers in your way. You need to push your limits to achieve success.
Some people always think about doing something different, but a small piece of fear will turn up in their mind, whichever stops them. Beginning something is the most significant thing to start a process.
#2. Prepare Yourself
Preparation is always required whenever you are going on stage. It doesn’t matter if you are going for a presentation, seminar, or an open mic. The thing that matters is the amount of preparation behind it.
Experienced comedians do regular preparation and practice before every show, which makes them iconic comedians. A well-prepared artist is the only artist whose confidence level exists on the 3rd level.
#3. Find the Right Venue
As a new comedian, you can’t approach big and well-established clubs most unless you have some sort of connection with comedians at the club. And since COVID has shut-down almost every club, start with something small. Go for small restaurants with outdoor seating. Any outdoor area is going to be critical, at least throughout the pandemic.
Target your audience to make it safe and straightforward. Target by demographical parameters.
#4. No Charge
Initially, you can’t charge people to listen to your jokes. You have to give some free entries to your show while starting up. You need to make your brand valuable and credible so that people will be interested in paying you money to hear you speak.
#5. Marketing
Make videos of your performance and release them over Youtube and various social media platforms. Doing marketing will enhance your ability for brand management. If you can create your genre, you are influencing your brand to go further.
A proper marketing campaign may increase your image on social media platforms. In this time of lockdown, it is essential to maintain your social ability.
#6. Talk to Performers
As a new comedian, you should be making connections with new and old performers already in the field. Talking to these people will not only enhance your career but also increase your knowledge about the territory you are in. Always try to stick to the business.
#7. Promote your Events
Promoting your events will make you grow more. This is the perfect period for promoting your online content to social media platforms.
There will be hundreds of people sitting in boredom due to this lockdown, and they will be regularly surfing the internet. You can use this opportunity to promote your online content through paid promotions.
All of the above ways are to start your open mic session. Not only for the comedy, you can also use open mics for poetry and music as well.