Now then comedy creating folks, we are making some changes at the Comedy Crowd to make the creator community the best place imaginable for comedy creators. And to do that we need the help of a team of Comedy Crowd Ambassadors. If you are keen to volunteer your skills to help a community of thousands […]
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Contents: Introduction Why Brands Should Use Humour Marketing Is Humour Right For Your Company? Types Of Comedy To Use In Content Marketing What’s The Best Format For Using Comedy In Marketing How To Use Comedy In Marketing 1. Know Your Audience 2. Understand Your Product 3. Make It Funny 4. Make It Inclusive 5. Avoid […]
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Affordable strategies to unleash the power of video 💥. High-impact content doesn’t have to come at high cost. We caught up with Anna O’Riordan, Brand & Marketing Consultant, to explore the benefits of video content and share some affordable approaches to campaign development. When done right, video content is powerful, enabling brands to reach the […]
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We caught up with Anna O’Riordan, Brand & Marketing Consultant, to explore how and when brands can best use humour in their campaigns. “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people” – Victor Borge Humour offers a great way to ‘humanise’ your brand and connect with an audience. We can all remember a clever line […]
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Comedy writing partnerships just work. Going solo doesn’t mean you can’t write great scripts but it’s going to be a whole bunch harder. Then again, it’s also very hard to find someone who you connect with, both personally and creatively. So at this point we’re going to hand you over to one of The Comedy […]
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At The Comedy Crowd we like to celebrate those brands who know that life is there to be enjoyed. Who don’t take themselves too seriously. And who make us laugh with funny ads. Below are must see ads that we believe have embraced humour and executed it with aplomb. In other words they make us […]
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We posed 2 sketch writing questions to comedy coach Chris Head. How do you generate ideas for a sketch? How do you end a sketch? The answers are like a detailed “how to” for comedy sketch writing. Hugely insightful and a must read for anyone interested in the art. Here they are: 1. Any tips […]
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Sunday 4th December saw The Comedy Crowd descend on The Phoenix Arts Club in Soho for an afternoon of BIG laughter, huge talent, and a good helping of Christmas cheer! Shortlisted from hundreds of sketches sent in from across the globe, fifteen cracking Chorts! were screened to a rapt crowd of comedy creators & enthusiasts, […]
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Get inspiration for your comedy writing from Chris Head, comedy coach, teacher and author of “Creating Comedy Narratives for Stage & Screen” in engaging 10 minute episodes. Each episode gives you a question to chew over that will inspire. Produced in association with Comedy Crowd. Comedy Crowd listeners can receive discounts and special offers on […]
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Calling all comedy creators and fans! Voting is now OPEN for the Chorts 2022 Audience Award 🥳 We’ve shortlisted 15 cracking comedy sketches from hundreds of top submissions from across the globe, and we’ll be awarding one based on YOUR response. The sketch with the highest total of likes 👍 will earn the 2022 Audience […]
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It’s no longer a debate. TikTok comedy is here to stay. And this year you can submit your Chorts! through a TikTok as well as YouTube and Vimeo. In this post we’re going to explain why we have added TikTok as an option for your comedy characters and sketches, and show some examples that could […]
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By Chris Head Comedy writing coach and director Chris Head asks: “Looking for a funny angle for your Chort or any comedy sketch? Try these three approaches and one of them will unlock a funny angle you can work with.” And see below for info about Chris’ inspiring live Zoom sketch writing course (the next […]
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