What critical skill set attributes should a comedian possess in order to slay an audience (generate a minimum average of 18+ seconds of laughter for each performing minute, which is headliner level stand-up comedy)?

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I would say that this comedian skill set would include these 5 essential attributes:

1. A thorough understanding of punchlines and how they are developed. I’m not talking about the standard and worthless definitions of a punchline.

I’m talking specifically about an actionable definition that allows an individual to apply their own unique sense of humor when developing their stand-up comedy material and punchlines.

It also seems prudent to know these important punchline attributes as they relate to developing and delivering headline level stand-up comedy material:

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These are the 5 bare bones skill set items every comedian who is after stand-up comedy success must possess, no matter what their delivery “style”, appearance, or content may be.

These critical skill set items and much more are an integral part of the education provided by the Killer Stand-up Online Course.

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