Guide · How-To

How-To

The practical stuff: running a smooth session, keeping momentum, and handling the moments that trip people up, from opening cold to Q&A.

How-To

How to Run a PowerPoint Karaoke Night

A step-by-step guide to hosting PPT Karaoke: what you need, how to set up the room, the rules to use, and tips that make the night unforgettable.

Read more →
How-To

How to Run an Improv Jam Night

A practical host guide for running an open improv jam: formats, handling mixed skill levels, managing energy, and what to do when a game stalls.

Read more →
How-To

How to Give Notes in Improv: A Coach's Guide

Good notes change performers. Bad notes shut them down. How to give feedback after scenes that actually sticks, and the mistakes that make notes useless.

Read more →
How-To

How to Get Into Improv as a Complete Beginner

What to expect from your first class, how to find a group, and what skills actually matter when you're just starting out. No experience required.

Read more →
How-To

How to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking

Public speaking anxiety is real, but it's trainable. What actually causes it, why most common advice misses, and the low-stakes practice that works.

Read more →
How-To

How to Start a Presentation: The First 30 Seconds

Most speakers waste the most important moment they have. Here's what to say in the first 30 seconds of any talk to earn the audience's attention immediately.

Read more →
How-To

How to Handle Q&A Like a Pro

Q&A is where most presentations fall apart. How to stay composed, handle the questions you can't answer, and turn the scariest part of presenting into a strength.

Read more →
How-To

How to Handle Nerves Before a Presentation

Pre-presentation nerves are normal. Here's what actually helps in the minutes before you present, and what makes things worse.

Read more →
How-To

How to Think Fast: A Speaker's Guide

Thinking on your feet is a skill, not a talent. The mechanics of fast verbal thinking, and the practice methods that actually build the ability.

Read more →
How-To

PowerPoint Party: How to Host One

Everyone makes a slideshow on an absurd topic and presents it to the group. Here's how to run one, what makes a good deck, and the easier way to do it without any prep.

Read more →