With the How To Captivate Your Audience With Stand-Up Comedy e-book you’ll learn how to get all the laughs you want. If you're a presenter, you’ll be able to go through your presentations and decide exactly where you want your laughs and how many laughs you want in each place. If you want to be a comic, this program will show you exactly how to develop a killer stand up comedy act.

Believe me, I know what I’m talking about. I’ve spent the past eight years turning hundreds of people with no experience into stand up comics. Many of my students are now professional comics, performing at comedy venues across North America, including comedy festivals like Just For Laughs, Vancouver International Comedy Festival, and the Winnipeg Comedy festival.

And don’t just take my word for it. Here’s what other people have to say:

David can not only write a great joke, but he is one of the few comics who can actually teach that skill to others. His unique talents make any comedy program he leads sure to be a success.
Bill Stainton, Multiple Emmy Award winning comedy writer

Who would’ve thought, a new career at 68 as a stand-up comic Thanks to David course it happened to me. 22 gigs in my first year!
Mavis Pickett, Vancouver, seniorcomic.com

David's class was the kick in the butt I needed. With visions of 'some day' trying stand-up (but not having a clue how to make that happen), I can't think of a better way to turn 'some day' into 'today'. If you have even a tiny little voice in your head that says 'try it!', then this is the class for you!
Mary-Jo Dionne, Advertising Copywriter

And I’ve also coached hundreds of speakers, showing them how get tons of laughs throughout their presentations. Here’s what they have to say:

Your standup comedy course has boosted my public speaking career big time: I now intersperse my "serious" material with short bursts of stand up comedy and my audiences love it and me. What a great investment your course was.
Roger Killen, Professional Speaker

With just a couple of his tips, I've been able to dramatically enhance the laughter quotient of my presentations.
Jeff Mowatt, Past President, Canadian Association of Professional Speakers

This was the best workshop on actual joke writing I have seen.
Dale Irvin, CSP, CPAE, National Speakers Association

As a trainer I attend dozens of courses every year but this was one of the all time best. Not only did I learn and retain information that I will use, it was the most fun I have had with my clothes on. I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to improve their skills as trainers, speakers or improving their pick-up lines.
Layton Park, Speaker and Trainer, Author of, "Decide What You Want... Then Get Out of Your Way

Your step by step approach taught me how to create humour about any topic so I can use it in a focused, purposeful way to add energy and fun to my presentations. What a great addition to my speaker’s toolbox.
Pat Allan, Tesseract Consulting

My e-book will l give you the tools to get all the laughs you want. Among other things, you’ll learn:
Joke writing formulas used by top comics
How to make stories and content funny
How to get laughs from dead audiences
And much, much more!

Contrary to popular belief, being funny isn’t just something you’re born with; it’s a skill you can develop. With the How To Captivate Your Audience With Stand-Up Comedy e-book you’ll learn that skill so it’ll be yours forever.

The How To Captivate Your Audience With Stand-Up Comedy e-book is packed with practical techniques for writing killer material. You'll learn:

The Stand Up Comedy Formula
The Five Steps To Funny Technique
How to write jokes with attitude
How to act out your punches
Bombproofing techniques
How to deal with hecklers
And much, much more

Only $19.95 US! To order: Just e-mail your Visa or Mastercard number, expiry date, and name on the card to david@psychocomic.com or call me at (604) 205-9242. You'll have your e-book in 24 hours. To see rave reviews for my comedy courses click here.

And if you have any questions, give me a call at (604) 205-9242. I love to talk about stand up comedy!

•Buy the hardcopy version for only $24.95 US plus 4.50 shipping! Plus GST for Canadian residents and GST and PST for B.C. residents.

•Get the 3 CDs that go with it for only $24.95 US! Plus GST for Canadian residents and GST and PST for B.C. residents.

Why should I buy the CDs? The three 60 minute CDs include workshop clips where people use the techniques from the workbook to develop their material. That way you not only get to read about the techniques, you get to experience them in action! The CDs also analyze live clips from shows. They break the jokes down and show you how to assemble them from scratch! It’s almost like being at the workshops and shows yourself! Actually it’s even better! It’s like being at the workshops and shows with me there to analyze and explain things to you.

The only thing better than getting the CDs is getting my Captivate Your Audience With Stand Up Comedy Distance Learning Package which includes six hours of my coaching time. Click here to find out more!

•Captivate Your Audience With Stand Up Comedy package deal #1: Buy the 3 CDs and the hardcopy version of the workbook for only $45.95 US plus $4.50 shipping! Plus GST for Canadian residents and GST and PST for B.C. residents.

•Captivate Your Audience With Stand Up Comedy package deal #2: Get started right away! Buy the e-book and 3 CDs for only $39.95. US plus $4.50 shipping! You'll have the e-book within 24 hours! Plus GST for Canadian residents and GST and PST for B.C. residents.

To order: Just e-mail your Visa or Mastercard number, expiry date, and name on the card to david@psychocomic.com or call me at (604) 205-9242. Please specify ifyou want the e-book, CDs, or package deal #1 or #2.

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One of the main differences between a high level keynoter and an entrance level speaker is the amount of laughs they get. People don’t just want to be educated, they want to be entertained. No matter what your topic, it’s your job to make them laugh.

One of the main differences between a pro stand up comic and an amateur stand up comic is that the pro can quickly and efficiently write killer comedy material, whereas the amateur takes hours to write one decent bit.

My e-book gives you the tools to be able to write killer stand up comedy like a pro.

Still not convinced? Here’s the table of contents:

Introduction 2
The Stand-Up Comedy Formula 9
Five Steps To Funny 11
Three Steps To Another Punch 21
Writing Jokes With Attitude 27
Asking The Comedy Questions Process 28
Comedy Questions Shortcut 40
Open Ended Comedy Questions 44
Acting out Your Punches 49
Six Steps To An Act Out 50
Act Outs With Attitude 57
One Of These Things Doesn’t Belong 63
List Of Three 69
Redefinitions 72
How To Make Your Stories Funny 76
Bombproofing 81
Structuring Your Set 82
Practicing Your Delivery 84
Talking To Your Audience 85
Saver Lines 89
Dealing With Difficult Audiences 92
Dealing With Hecklers 96
Heckler Lines 99

What if I’m not funny?

Everyone can be funny. Over the past eight years, I've taught Stand-Up Comedy Clinic at Langara College in Vancouver, where I've turned hundreds of people with no experience into stand-up comics.

How To Captivate Your Audience With Stand-Up Comedy can do the same for you. You’ll have the stand-up comedy skills to make any presentation you do funny. Or you'll finally have that hilarious stand up comedy act that you can perform at a club. Imagine being able to crack them up any time you want! Here’s what some more of my students say about my work:

“Thanks again for a great class - the learning experience, and the finale were fantastic. I'm really looking forward to taking the advanced class in the Fall.”
Christy Aylen, Advertising/Marketing Executive

"Taking this course is one of the best things I have ever done. It has opened up the writer part of my brain, and given me the confidence to keep writing and performing. If you have ever thought of doing stand-up, this is the place to start your adventure."
Alana Murray

"A special thank you to David Granirer for creating and fostering such a supportive and creative environment. You make dreams come true. That's a pretty cool job."
Charles Kelly

To order: Just e-mail your Visa or Mastercard number, expiry date, and name on the card to david@psychocomic.com or call me at (604) 205-9242. Please specify if you want the e-book, the CDs, or package deal #1 or #2.

P.S. I spent years developing these comedy techniques. And I had to learn them the hard way, by bombing! With my e-book, you’ll be able to avoid having to learn them the same way I did! If you have any questions, give me a call at (604) 205-9242. I love to talk about stand up comedy!

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