Corporate Comedians: Clean Comedy for Corporate Event Entertainment

Are you planning a year-end conference, annual meeting or holiday party? Wouldn't you like to have the best event ever? Live comedy may be just what you need to create an event that people will talk about all year!

When shopping for corporate event comedians (which may include stand-up comedians, humorous speakers, jugglers and magicians), it's important to find an act that's both clean and experienced in front of corporate crowds. You're paying not just for the show, but for peace of mind. After all, if the performer offends your crowd, it makes you look bad!

Corporate performers typically cost more than "club" performers. The reason is that clean, corporate comedy is much harder than a nightclub performance. You have to have an act with wide appeal that won't offend anyone in the audience. There are thousands of club performers across the country, but only a handful that can do a clean, corporate show. You're not just paying for the jokes they tell -- you're paying for the jokes they don't tell.

If the event is dinner and a show, then it's just a matter of working with your entertainment advisor to choose a comedian, juggler or magician. You'll need a stage or similar performing area and amplified sound (which the performer or venue can often provide). A show lasting between 30 and 60 minutes is often best, as guests start to become restless after that time.

Excerpted from LarryWeaverEntertainment.com