Ask The Industry Podcast

In this episode I interviewed comedian, improvisor and MC Luisa Omielan. Her debut solo hour was called What Would Beyonce Do? She took it to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2012 with no buzz, no press coverage, no industry help and no PR... The show became the sleeper hit of the Fringe and has launched her career as a stand up. She currently sits below the line of "famous" but has sold out 7 runs at the Soho Theatre. We talked about -  How to generate your own word of mouth and the value of that in Edinburgh. The role social media played and continues to play in her audience building. Her advice to people taking their first show to the Fringe. Fame vs having your own audience. The behind-the-scenes story of how she went from having no industry interest, to having an agent, a PR team and a sell out run in London.  We covered the pros and cons of having industry help vs doing it yourself and more! If you're a comedian who wants to know what goes on behind the curtain of real