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Mar 13

More on Improv Lessons for Freelancers

Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2010 in Freelancing, Improv

The awesome Zach Ward of Dirty South Improv blogged about Improv Lessons for Freelancers (a session I led with Jordan yesterday at SXSW); he offers a nice distillation of some key points, plus a video of Jordan leading the “Yes” game. It’s fascinating to see the moment when people “get it”…which is why so many of my friends adore teaching Level 1 improv.

I’ll be posting my own overview of the session once I get more than 10 minutes of down time! (SXSW is a rather manic experience…)

Related Links

  • Zach’s TED talk on the improv principle of “Yes, and” (video)
  • Article from Fast Company: “Do Improv Comedians Make the Best Design Thinkers?” (thanks to Shawn Westfall for sharing this on Facebook)
Mar 12

Hello from SXSW

Posted on Friday, March 12, 2010 in Freelancing, Improv

In the green room at SXSW

Jordan and I just finished leading a session at SXSW called Improv Lessons for Freelancers. I’m still processing the experience, but wanted to say a huge thank you to anyone who helped us promote it, and to everyone who came — I almost felt like Jordan and I were incidental, because without such a smart, positive group of people in the room, it could have gone very differently.

The feedback so far has been very heartening – most rewarding was hearing that people thought we did a good job of facilitating group discussion, because that was very important to us – not steamrolling. Jordan was especially excited when the head of UrbanDictionary.com said he loved the session :).

We’re revved up and thinking about other ways/places we can replicate the workshop. But for now: there are films to watch, people to meet and sunshine to soak up like the thirsty, thirsty sponge that I am.  To be continued…

Feb 1

Improv Lessons for Freelancers

Posted on Monday, February 1, 2010 in Freelancing, Improv

My husband, Jordan, and I are leading a session at SXSW 2010 called “Improv Lessons for Freelancers.” (If you aren’t familiar with SXSW, you can read about it here.) Check out the audio promo we recorded, below, and help spread the word!

For the official session description, including a list of questions we promise we’ll answer, click here.

Jan 27

Are You A “Nonstandard” Worker?

Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 in Freelancing, Work/Life

Twenty-six percent of American workers have ‘nonstandard’ jobs, says the Iowa Policy Project, meaning they’re temps, part-timers, freelancers or independent contractors.” – The January 22, 2010 edition of The Week, quoting Business Week

Ah, “nonstandard” – doesn’t that just say it all? Either you work for one company, full-time, or you’re “nonstandard” – outside the norm, not conforming, maybe even deviant. Increasingly, however, the economic crisis is forcing more people to stray from the norm whether they like it or not. I wonder if this (and, eventually, better health care options for us nonstandards) will prompt a paradigm shift, where choosing self-employment is seen less like the risky (perhaps adventurous?) occupation of a minority, and more like a logical alternative to increasingly broken workplaces.

What do you think? And do you think freelancing would be more likely to enhance, or hamper, your creativity? (If you’re already a freelancer, no need to answer this in the hypothetical ;)).

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