Here’s a sample of what I shared this week through my Connected Comedy Daily Email. You can get a free subscription here to see what I share next week.
An interesting (and entertaining) exploration of the success of Marc Maron’s WTF podcast
Bill Murray reveals the most important lessons his Second City improv teacher taught him
Andy Samberg’s Advice For Students At Harvard
Neil Gaiman’s Advice For Anybody That Wants To Pursue A Career In The Arts
Replace The Word “Customers” With “Fans” In This Article And It Will Probably Teach You A Lot
Video Of Chris Rock Performing Standup In 1989 (He’s come a long way)
Find out the best time to share stuff on Twitter, Tumblr, or Facebook (Based on bit.ly research)
“Start each morning pursuing an idea.” (From the inspirational “Creator’s Manifesto”)
MTV’s Nominees For Most Extreme Fan Outreach (This might inspire some ideas for you)
A Documentary About Fan Culture (This may change how you think about your fans)
I just watched the Neil Gaiman video and it was definitely worth the time. One of the points that he made was to enjoy yourself while you work. I write an small atheist/comedy blog, and not only do I get enjoyment from writing material, but there is the added bonus of fans retweeting the work and saying how I don’t suck.