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If your first performance as a stand-up comedian didn’t go as well as you would have liked for it to…

You are certainly not alone, myself included.

But since I’m a cup is half full instead of half empty kind of guy, here’s what I will tell you:

Only very few people have the courage to get on the stand-up comedy stage and risk their sense of humor in public.

That’s a major accomplishment all by itself.

But more importantly, you now also know that stand-up comedy is not anywhere near as effortless as experienced comedians make it look to be.

So, knowing what I know now, here’s what I would ask about that first performance that didn’t go well:

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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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