Are Clowns Really Funny? Use Humor That Makes Your Customers Laugh

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I once met a clown. A real, third generation professional clown from a family who had alternately worked with Barnum & Bailey, Ringling Brothers, and smaller local theatre and circuses. I met him in a campsite where he was waiting on his next professional circus tour (yes, there are seasons for such a thing, much like sports have) and conducting street art while teaching Mime as a way to entertain himself. Out of costume, that man was every bit as creepy as you might expect from his stage routine. I was between photo sessions for camping gear with a few days of recreation and had nowhere better to be. I have never been so happy to move along when my next job started as I was to get out of that bizarre clown camp.

Which brings me to the question of the day: if you want to add humor uk cell phone number list to your marketing, is it as simple as just “clowning around?” Maybe not. Let’s explore…

Traditional Clowns
In traditional terms, a clown is an actor who plays a minor role within a particular comedic acting style until finding a better job. Cigars for the men, flowers for ladies, and candy for children magically appear while everyone laughs at a great performance. A clown would provide entertainment, “something for everyone,” and was a great marketing tool to draw interest toward the products and services a business offered. What people didn’t realize was although those actors provided a fun performance, they were only acting the role of what real clowns are, which is much less fun both in theory and reality.

Funny vs. Creepy Clowns and What’s Good for Business?
Funny clowns are actors and comedians who use the act as part of the character they’ve built. The idea of being silly, fun, and playful intrigues children and adults alike. Understanding what an audience enjoys is key to a successful performance, and is even more important when drawing potential customers to your business interests and how you can help their own financial interests find fruition with a bit of comedy to enhance the appeal potential clients may find.

Creepy Clowns, on the other hand, are something nobody likes and will never be funny nor help promote a business endeavor. Likewise, tasteless jokes aren’t funny. “Knock, knock, who’s there, orange you glad it’s a kiwi fruit?” Such a joke might not be as funny as the vulgarities you hear in a Comedy Club, but will appeal to the audience you want to find when advertising a professional service. In this case, the audience are potential customers who might be offended by particular brands of humor but also want to know how you, as a person, have a sense of humor and can relate to them.