Connections Are The New Fans (Connected Comedy Podcast Episode 56)

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On the “fans are a misnomer” episode of the podcast, Jordan Cooper and Josh Spector talk about changing your approach of how to make the leap to headlining shows, why clubs and bookers don’t make you a headliner – your fan base does, how the terms ‘opener’, ‘feature’ and ‘headliner’ are antiquated, and why building a community of people that knows, likes and trusts you (even if it’s not for comedy) will ultimately allow you to move up the ladder.

In addition, we debate changing the usage of the word ‘fans’ to ‘connections’, leveraging another comedian’s audience to build yours, periodically testing the affinity of your connections, and producing content as a means to stay visible, maintain top-of-mind, and put yourself in the position to get opportunities.

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