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8 Life Lessons I’ve Learnt By Being An Amateur Stand-Up Comedian [Funny]

Posted on by Bhavik Sarkhedi

From colleges to cafes, weddings to bars, stand-up comedians are everywhere, to make you laugh inevitably. It has become a strong business. Every time I go to a bar or a café, there is an open mic. I am living in a ‘Stand Up Comedy’ Era. I am a wannabe stand-up comedian. I tried my hands on it, fumbled, laughed upon, hesitated, spoke up again, punched the joke, improvised and this is what I learnt.

Fear is Necessary.

The most interesting life lesson is that fear is required to propel our amateur attribute and transform that into a confident element. Stage Fear is obvious for any newcomer like me. The positive fearfulness will indeed take your guts to tackle the unsolvable problem. Keep your fear intact, save it and use it when required.

Equilibrium is Required.

I try to keep the balance of spitting out my script and communicating with the audience. My job is to merge both. It’s similar to our ‘Work-Life’ balance. Maintain the equilibrium and you are through.

Frustration Grows.

When they don’t laugh at my joke, it’s worst. I become anxious and the further performance comes under huge pressure. The frustration is constantly building inside me until the next joke makes a laughable impact on the audience. Isn’t it same with life? I hold my exasperation, I defeat it.

A proper recipe.

I don’t go on the stage and speak out anything. I make a script with the necessary punch lines accompanied with the right timing. A proper mixture of all the sufficient ingredients of life makes it worth living.

Improvisation matters.

The performer ought to know this. I should improvise. I didn’t know it at first. Spontaneity is undeniably the creative side of a standup comedian. If the script doesn’t work, what remains is your skill ‘without preparation’. In life, we aren’t always prepared for any unseen and unknown obstacles that hit us.

Make The Mood.

I warm up the crowd by asking them silly questions. I hear their answers, cook something and serve the spontaneous dish. It wouldn’t taste delicious but it would suffice. I try to make the room temperature breathable. It’s imperative in any part of our lives to be moody if we are embarking on a particular thing or it will go mood less and mindless.

Just for Fun

They laugh more on what they relate to their lives. If I become more intellectual, they forget to laugh. They paid for jokes, not for a training session. Similarly, when I do something in my personal and professional life, it doesn’t need to necessarily relate to anything. It is just for fun. No reason, no logic.

Satisfaction.

Standup comedy is one of the thriving eras of our time. The talented people are doing great. I, as a performer, feel contended. I am bored of my same job, but can’t leave it; I am expecting the environment around me as I wish, but it’s unachievable; I want the wicked daily soap to be banished, but I can’t do anything about it; I want to laugh out loud till the last breath of my life, is there anything I should do about it? I don’t know; I am a layman, I just don’t want to be fluctuating; I want to be steadfast about it. It all comes to this factor. Satisfaction.

‘I will get back to you’ – The true [sad] meaning

Posted on by Bhavik Sarkhedi

“I will get back to you”. A couple of decades ago, a person reading or hearing this statement would understand that there is something the person wants to think or look over. Post that, they will arrive at a decision and reach out to the person being spoken to.

Sadly, its 2020 and the meaning of the phrase now translates to “I am Sorry”. To help understand this, let us take a look at the different scenarios where this phrase finds usage.

Caught up in your hectic work-from-home schedule, you are at a loss on how to manage your day. At that very moment, your mom walks up to you, asking how she can watch a movie on YouTube.

“Mom, I am busy at the moment. I will get back to you”. This is what you say. Both of us know that you will probably not even remember this incident by the end of the day, let alone make time to get back to your mom.

Before you start guilt-tripping and going down the spiral on what a bad son or daughter you are, let me remind you that you did not come up with this on your own. Remember the job interview you had attended four months ago?

You qualified up to the HR round and thought that you had aced the interview. The HR had told you, “I will get back to you”. Rings a bell??

Before you start condemning this phrase, let us take a moment to introspect. Which is better – being told on your face that you didn’t make it? Or being given false hope?

Let us consider another scenario. I am sure most of us have been on either side of this story or at least had a friend who had gone through this. A guy has a huge crush on a girl. After months of effort, he finally musters the courage to walk up to her and confess his love.

The girl, sadly, does not have any feelings for him. She feels awkward to tell him that on his face as she doesn’t want to see the look of dejection. However, it is not fair on her part to pretend to reciprocate someone’s feelings when she thinks otherwise. Then what does she do?

‘I don’t know yet. I will get back to you’, is all she says hoping that the guy picks up the cue. Please note that in this scenario the gender roles are often reversed but the phrase remains unaltered.

To whom do you blame here? The girl, who did not want to be rude? Or the guy, who had the galls to admit his love?

Honestly, such is the complexity of human emotions that no one is to be blamed. Both are correct in their stand and yet it is unfair to use a phrase that conveys false hope. This fight of righteousness over emotions has existed for centuries and even today there is no correct answer to this.

Today life is much more complex and this, ‘I will get back to you’ has extended itself to one’s professional life as well.

Any freelance worker will tell you that ‘I will get back to you’ is the most common phrase that they hear from potential clients who never really revert. An entrepreneur will vouch for the same. She or he would have heard this phrase millions of times from potential investors.

So, what does all of this boil down to? In my opinion, this phase is a phrase behind which we, the modern society, hide anything remotely uncomfortable. We don’t like to tell someone that they are not good enough for us or that we do not have time for them.

By giving people a false hope to cling on to, we make the rejection so much harder to handle. All of this while believing that we are doing the other person a world of good. Ironical, isn’t it?

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Challenges Faced By Every Blogger For Creating Conversion – Revamped Content

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In case you’re here reading this, you likely concur that content marketing is the most intelligent approach to develop your firm, or you’re in any event considering plunging into the content marketing diversion.

All content is not made equivalent.

Some content will turn into a web sensation, creating huge amounts of hot movement to your blog, while other content will be lost in the chronicles. In the event that you need a greater amount of the main kind, you must put your pursuers first.

Be that as it may, we need to concede that content marketing isn’t secure. Here and there it doesn’t work. It isn’t on the grounds that the idea is defective; this is on the grounds that firms stall out. They keep running into hindrances that keep them from genuinely understanding the capability of their content marketing endeavours. Regularly, they don’t understand they’ve hit that impediment, which makes conquering it quite troublesome; the initial step is distinguishing the issue, correct?

1. Insufficient Resources

Delivering content is simple. Delivering great content is much harder.

It requires investment and expertise to deliver quality content reliably. Numerous private companies handle their own content marketing endeavours, and all things considered. All things considered, no one knows your business superior to anything you know, so you’re the ideal individual to blog about whatever it is that you do.

Tragically, creating reliably extraordinary content can hinder different things, as really maintaining your business.

An absence of time is ostensibly one of the greatest obstructions to content marketing that numerous organizations confront. The other is an absence of adequate spending plan. All things considered, on the off chance that you don’t have room schedule-wise to create your own particular content, it makes sense that paying another person to do it bodes well. The issue with this approach is that, since it takes aptitude to deliver awesome content, many would-be content makers are confronted with what is known as the venture administration triangle.

Regardless of whether you outsource your content generation or keep it in-house, will pay for it – somehow. It is possible that you acknowledge the time venture required to create reliably quality content, or you’ll need to horse up and pay somebody to do it for you.

2. Getting engagement

We need more visits, more shares and more remarks.

I’m certain you’ve heard that some time recently. Content engagement is a major test for advertisers this year. There is expanded rivalry for your gathering of people’s consideration. Heck, CMI explore found that 69% of advertisers say they are making more content now than they did a year back.

Recall the day when you were the idea pioneer since you were the just a single doing content marketing?

Those days are well and genuinely over.

Getting engagement in the past implied composing an incredible article, advancing it for search and social, and sending it to your email database. This was actually all you expected to do to make content marketing work.

3. Expanding Competition

[2024] How do I start my own content writing company?

Posted on by Bhavik Sarkhedi

Are you looking for a business that is lucrative yet behooving? Well then you have reached the right page for that matter. Content writing business centers on the procedure of marketing business via chunks of content. Eventually, you wish to start your own content writing company.

You’ll be amused to hear that about 37 % of the population make a living just out of this content company. It is flexible, rewarding and perky – what else can you ask for? If you are able to earn enough just on a work-from-home basis, wouldn’t that be nice!

So think big. Think out of the box. This step by step mantra will help you like a piece of cake –

1. Streamline your ideas into a laser beam.

List down your ideas and notions as they flow. Plan on to how do one thing leads to another. Affirm your research in the writing bizz insofar as possible.

What kind of write – ups do people demand? Would I be able to cope up with the ongoing cut throat competition? Prepare yourselves with these questions at first.

Through a steady manner, direct your ideas to the right people in the right place. I can see that grimace on your face! Well it isn’t as tough as it sounds. Jolting down your ideas pave way to the road of success. Be methodical in your department. Do not hover!

Delineate an executive summary and know where to head your business. The stronger you plan your points, the convenient it is to manifest.

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2. Brush up your marketing strategies.

Starting with fees – Discuss with your co., and ilk, the amount that you should pay to your freelancers. That amount significantly varies with experience, knowledge and time. But if you charge more to make a profit, you could be pricing yourself out of the market.

Deploy efficient marketing strategies by offering extra meaningful services to entice your customers. Be crystal clear while you draft a vision and mission statement. Base them to represent the continuous process your business is engaged into.

Quality outweighs quantity! And yes most content writing companies don’t follow that. Seriously.

A resourceful and accessible piece of article goes a long way.

Know your audience. Study your target market, and the facets that motivate them to push that buy button. Some people call for the lowest bid they can get, and never mind the quality. Whereas, some rely on hearsay and word-of-mouth. Learn to up your game both ways.

Chalk out a financial budget.

Fortunately, for a business to serve online, you biggest weapon is your website. This cuts out myriad unnecessary mayhem of costs that could have been driven in an offline context. Don’t be like every other [local] content writing companies – you will automatically stand out.

Account a balance sheet for your business. Remember you have to judiciously utilize your budget. You need to pay your writers, fill out those legal licenses and taxes, promote and advertise from the whole lot. Seems tedious? Isn’t it.

Once you are clear to yourself about your plan, it won’t look this tedious then! You can take my word on that.

Maintain just right enough savings to cover up for thick times. Have at least a safe amount to insurance you for four to six months phase.

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Online presence via a web portal.

In short, create a website. You can avail it for free using any of the web authoring platforms. Personally, I will recommend you to purchase a domain name. Since such free host sites are prevalent only for a limited time and reach. A domain portal comes with some excellent features which can traffic a large amount of clients. You can converse directly with them augmenting the bond of trust. Write Right is one such example of this factor discussed, being one of India’s fastest growing content writing companies. You can have a little glance over it.

It is your website that can drive umpteen customers to you. First impression lasts long. Website is that medium through which your clients reach up to you. Make it aesthetically appealing.

Have an endearing ‘About Us’ column. Mention about your credentials, policies, and explain your pricing stance. Do provide means to contact you seamlessly.

Birds of same feather, flock together.

No, I am not wavering off. What I meant is similar minded people always fall back on the same tracks. In this field, you will be requiring content writers to do your job.

Content writers aren’t that tough to find. You just need to find someone who knows how to deliver the best.

Now they can be hired on basis if word, article, hour or project. According to the need of your assignment, slot them wisely. A pool of freelancers can do this, at home and submit you the work in the given time period. There are plenty of content writing companies in India, which justifies this. You will know why and how when you Google ‘Top Content Writing Companies India’.

If possible, critic their work at first in form of a quick sample that will enable you to know their caliber. Based on that you may proceed or not.

Channelize your networks right.

Create accounts on trending social media to build an instant rapport. If you wish to rise to the occasion, you can get a reputable SEO company help you rank high in search engine results. Example – If you own a content writing company, then it’s all about channelizing your networks perfectly. However it might be a bit extravagant but absolutely worth the bucks. Just know how to play your cards right.

Also, keep a catchy brand name and an enticing logo. Sustain its integrity and holistic tag.

Zero on into your work.

In order to gain the loyalty of your clients, put your best foot forward. Deliver the best of quality as much as you have been portraying. If you get to fetch high standards, you will eventually see queues of business.

Give fresh talents a chance! You never know what they are capable of. Strive towards success. It is your creativity and innovation that will render you in this bizz.

Never run out of energy just because you find it irksome at times. Yes it’s true, at times it can be a heap of issues but it stands no way in context to your sincerity and passion for this business.

I hope this helps. Go break a leg, girl!

I own Write Right – Content Writing Company. I know it’s tough to start something. But, dude, do it. It feels right – it feels complete.

 

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What skills does a content writer need in AI age?

Posted on by Bhavik Sarkhedi

To be an efficient writer is much similar to being a great cook. The business of writing is tentatively alike to that of cooking. Just like to top a master chef hat, you need to bid your sautéing, roasting or baking skills, writing too is pretty much the same. You need to be cognizant about your choice of ingredients that build up a tasty dish.

In a content-crazed world of today, it has become seemingly easier to find someone does this for you. With a flock of budding creative business and professional content writers, your search is just a click away. The trick is to ascertain the right person who is more than just a writer. One who would understand the fundamental differences of writing and can apply them to your brand.

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So here are a few such skills that are useful to adorn your writing skills –

Switch on your “voracious reading tab “

To be able to write enough, you need to read enough. When you come in contact of some great context (with high or low relatability ) to your subject, you tend to hone your creativity anyways. The more you read, the better it is for you to get ideas and hence easier to pen down your thoughts.

For starters, you can have newspapers. Check out the editorial section thoroughly.Throw an assiduous look at the sections that personally interests you.

§ Hone various styles of content writing but own one

To become a content writing tycoon, it is vital for you to be in a position to deliver different categories of content. For instance, if you’re writing a fiction targeting kids.Herein your tone of address should be jovial and amicable, something that children can connect to.Use personal pronouns like you , yourself ,yourself .In a similar pattern, if you’re writing a script for a horror thriller drama, mould your tone into pinches of spookiness.Through your words ,your audience should get a spine-chilling feel.

. In the end, you can focus on just any one of these formats of writing, but high chances are, you’ll meet at least a few of them throughout your content writing career.

Victory requires preparation

Are you ready to dig in and get your hands dirty? ‘Cause this segment is all about that. Every winning need the requisite amount of preparation in the backdrop.

A well-researched content will deliver a well-written note. Impact of a profound research will have an obvious significance. Always!

Researching consequently provide your audience with relevant information. It might be a bit time consuming but it is all well spent. Without it, your content can easily veer off topic or you might offer an inaccurate piece of information to your readers. This is how you prove your worth.

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Be Socially Savvy

Stay current with what’s in trend with the social atmosphere. Media has a massive gateway to get you tickets for writing stardom. Varying demographics paves way for an eclectic audience.

Sharing your works in the windows of media gives you a multi-dimensional traction.This can be further tooled as an insight into progeny. It is a promising opportunity for you to get your name recognized via word-of-mouth.

Dash of Emotions

How is a substantial piece of writing differentiated from a not-so- substantial one? It is the presence of emotions that come into play.

As per the need of your write up, dash your emotions likewise. People find it easy to connect with articles which have a pinch of a humor in it. You can also substitute it with the quick wit. Or any such relevant reference to spice things up. However, do not overdo it.

Point is, to write something that makes your readers smirk a bit when they read it. This helps in adding a finite texture and personality to your bit.

Connect to your target

First of all, understand your subject of concern. If your target group of audience is for medical professionals or let’s say for a data entry agency – Your vocab should differ in all stances.

Know what they want to read. Present it to them in the most legitimately readable form possible.

Here are a few tis that can render you rescue –

  • Use short and crisp sentences
  • Refrain from using jargons or big technical words
  • Keep your font professional.C alibri , Arian or Times New Roman is fancy enough
  • Refrain from making cumbersome paragraphs with loafs of content bulged in it
  • Break your sub points into bullets or numbering
  • Use italics /bold or underline when you have to emphasize something
  • Ask questions at times to allow them to stay with you (if necessary )
  • Maintain the alignment right.

Love your work

Do not step into the surface of this business if you’re coerced or it is our of unwillingness.If you’re absolutely passionate about writing then you’re all the way welcome.

It is important that this gives you a satisfaction and soothes your soul.Love the credibility of your oeuvre and believe in yourself. Affirm that you can do this and you will deliver the best, no matter what!

Arriving at a peroration, impressive clarity, impeccable vocabulary and perfect punctuation are the ultimate skills for a professional content writer.

But there’s a lot more to it than that.

As a business and professional content writer, you have to ace the “Jack of all trades, Master of most” policy. From on-page SEO to social media savvy, it behooves today’s web writers to use many of the vast array of tools at their disposal.

Now that you have gone through this whole — are you up to the challenge?

 

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