How to ask for applause (don’t say PLEASE CLAP!)

Learn how to ask for applause for yourself when you’re on stage. Jeb Bush famously asked the audience to “please clap”. In this video, you will discover 5 different ways to ask for applause, including how to ask for your own applause, that are a lot smoother. And “you clap for me now” is not one of them!

Asking for applause is one of the many communication skills and public speaking tips that I’ve learned in the comedy club. If you’re a keynote speaker or event host, you need to know how to make your audience clap, and in this video, you will learn the five smoothest methods I’ve discovered.

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🎬 Related videos mentioned:
How to engage your audience with crowd work: youtu.be/4y8X-GSNkc8
How to introduce a speaker the right way (with examples) - full workshop: youtu.be/6IqaPeLOunE

⌚ Sections in this video, “How to ask for applause for yourself (don’t say PLEASE CLAP!):
0:00 | Smooth ways to ask for applause
0:28 | Asking for your own applause
0:57 | Jeb Bush: “Please clap”
1:10 | 5 different ways to ask for applause
1:40 | Applaud yourselves
2:57 | Audience poll
4:43 | Applaud previous performer
5:28 | Applaud MC (master of ceremonies) or host
6:59 Don’t ask for applause
8:50 | Guide: How to introduce a speaker the right way

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“Jeb Bush to audience: 'Please clap'” by CNN at youtube.com/watch?v=OUXvrWeQU0g
‘Jeb Bush: "Please clap"’ by MSNBC, uploaded by smurfparty at youtube.com/watch?v=DdCYMvaUcrA
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🎙️ About Leadership Lessons from the Comedy Club:
Tired of bad presentations and boring meetings? Bring your corporate events to the next level with Leadership Lessons from the Comedy Club! Learn how to interact with the audience, give a warm speaker introduction, or use humor in your presentation. These communication skills and many other public speaking tips will be on the menu in my unique workshop series. Leadership Lessons from the Comedy Club is not your traditional presentation skills or leadership skills training. It’s an audience engagement workshop!

Modules include:
Warming up the audience
Using a microphone
Keeping the show on track when something goes wrong
Planning a lineup
Dealing with distractions
Making meetings fun
… and many more.
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🎤 About Markus Seppälä:
Markus Seppälä is a speaker, event host and stand-up comedian who brings fun to the corporate stage. A two-time TEDx speaker, Markus draws on his 13 years in executive compensation strategy as well as his insights from the comedy stage to engage diverse audiences with humor and enthusiasm. Markus is based in Basel, Switzerland where he runs Comedy Basel, the biggest comedy club in town.

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⚙️ Equipment used to make this video:
Still and video camera: Canon EOS M50 Mirrorless Camera with 15-45mm Kit Lens
Microphone: BOYA BY-M1 Omni Directional Lavalier Microphone
Video editor: VSDC Free Video Editor