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As you may have noticed already, a couple days ago Facebook rolled out an important new feature on the social network which they are calling “Subscriptions.” In particular, you’ll notice that many people’s personal profiles (including mine) on the site now feature a Subscribe button, which allows you to subscribe to get their updates in your Facebook feed – even if you’re not friends with them on Facebook.

This is potentially a huge shift in how Facebook works, and one which could have a big impact on how comedians use the site. You can read a little more about the basics of the new Subscribe button in general here, but I’ve put together the following crash course for comedians featuring the six things you really need to know about it and how it may affect what you do.

If you’re a comedian, you don’t need me to tell you how many other comedians there are out there trying to carve out a career for themselves. It can be overwhelming to consider how many thousands of people you’re competing with for opportunities and attention from audiences.

As a result, one of the biggest challenges you face is figuring out how to stand out from the crowd.

I have an audience of more than 10,000 comedians from all over the world who regularly read the content I create through Connected Comedy and I certainly can’t know all of those comedians personally. However, there have been several comedians who have managed to stand out from the Connected Comedy crowd and I thought I’d share with you who they are and how they managed to catch my eye.

It’s not easy being a comedian and it’s a profession that’s filled with rejection and no shortage of things to fear. However, even though fears are a big part of pursuing a comedy career they are too often given more credence than they deserve.

Yesterday on the Connected Comedy Facebook page I asked readers what their biggest frustration was with the comedy business and the majority of the answers related in some way to stage time and the various ways that clubs, promoters, and bookers determine who gets to perform on their stages.

I got a great question the other day from Connected Comedy readers and Florida-based comedy producers Have Nots Comedy who sent me a tweet asking for my take on comedy contests and their effects on participating comedians.

Facebook is an incredibly powerful tool and a great asset to any comedian’s career, but unfortunately too many comics have picked up a few bad habits when it comes to using the social network.