When we hear the word “improv”, we often think of the television show, “Who's Line Is It Anyway?” Plenty of famous comedians got their start with improvisation, people like Stephen Colbert, Robin Williams, Amy Sedaris, Catherine O'Hara, Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Wayne Brady, John Candy, and the list goes on and on. Improv is much more than a comedy act though. It is a lifestyle. My Inbound Bold talk focuses on three key ways that improvisation will improve your life and how it has improved mine. Each time you listen, accept the tasks you are given, and you shoo away the idea of failure, you are using improv. Improv will help you close a sale, keep your spouse happy, get a job, and avoid bombing on stage (usually). Enjoy this presentation deck. Don't forget to pick up my mini ebook from http://gum.com/improv

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3. Photo by: Jim Rees

4. 225
MILLION*
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5. Photo by: Lee Carson

7. I M P R O V T E A C H E S U S
3 K E Y T H I N G S
A C C E P TA N C E
B E B E T T E R L I S T E N E R S
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8. I M P R O V T E A C H E S U S
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9. Photo by: Brett Jordan

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11. I M P R O V T E A C H E S U S T O
B E B E T T E R L I S T E N E R S
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13. L = Look interested
I = Involve yourself by responding
S = Stay on target
T = Test your understanding
E = Evaluate the message
N = Neutralize the feelings

14. I M P R O V T E A C H E S U S
N O T T O F E A R FA I L U R E
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“For the last 30-
plus years, I have
been doing
one long,
uninterrupted
improv.”
Henry Rollins

19. Slides

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21. On

22. Their

23. Own

24. T H I N K I M P R O V E V E RY D AY
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25. T H I N K I M P R O V E V E RY D AY
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26. T H I N K I M P R O V E V E RY D AY
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27. T H I N K I M P R O V E V E RY D AY
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28. Y O U W I L L
I M P R O V E
W I T H
I M P R O V
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29. Grab Your
Copy
gum.co/improv

30. Photo Credits
Slide 3: speaker
Slide 3 Jim Rees
Slide 4 unknown
Slide 5 Lee Carson
Slide 9 Andrea
Slide 10 Brett Jordan
Slide 14 Unsplash
Slide 17 Whose Line Is It TV
Slide 18 Shutterstock
Slide 19 - 23 imcreator.com
Slide 28 imcreator.com
Slide 29: daniellerossi.ca
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