080 IMPROV IS NO JOKE

Peter Margaritas joins me today to talk about his journey from the business world into Improv comedy. The “Accidental Accountant" worked his way in (and out) of a few jobs before finding his way with improvisation. His first book, Improv Is No Joke, shares what he has learned when it comes to Improv and business. In the book, he teaches business professionals how to become more effective, sharpen their creativity, and develop leadership skills needed to succeed and improve business results through improvisational techniques. By focusing on strategies such as replacing negative phrases and listening to understand, you will successfully relate to and communicate with clients and colleagues. Specifically, we talk about: How easy it is to fall in love with Improv How Improv applies to business practices How Peter was dubbed “The Accidental Accountant” A weekend immersion course at Second City that opened his eyes Using humor in speaking to anchor take away points Learn more about Peter Margaritas at his web site: http://improvisnojoke.com === You can contact us anytime in regards to these announcements at [email protected] . Guest Blog Posts If you are blogging about your comedy journey or have written articles about your experience we’d love to share them. Send a link to the post and any other info you would like us to know and I’ll consider posting it and promoting from our site. Sponsor An Episode Do you have something you’ like to promote? A new CD, big show, or your very own podcast? Contact us for sponsorship options. You can promote on one or multiple episodes. Fix a Joke We want to help as many comics as possible. If you have a short joke (100 words or less) that you would like some feedback on please send it in! You can email the joke written out or send us an audio clip, or even a link to a YouTube video. We will get it on the show and get feedback for you, give out your web site and / or twitter handle to help you get your name out there. Our show is PG so please take that into consideration when selecting a joke. INSIDER TIP SHEET Better yet, subscribe to the bi-monthly School of Laughs “Insider Tips” email and get exclusive information delivered right to your inbox. It’s fast, free useful and fun. Email: [email protected] and put “insider tip sheet” in the subject header. I’ll make sure you get the official tip sheet and I promise to keep your email anonymous and spam free. @SCHOOLOFLAUGHS  on Twitter