Entertainment
In depth!
What Is entertainment?
- The action of expressing ideas and messages in a way that's attention-grabbing to the audience.
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- Relaxes people and gives them a pause from everyday life.
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- This communication is perfect for holding the attention of the audience much easier while expressing one's ideas and messages!
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- The focus of this communication is to give fun to the audience in whatever it is their viewing.
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- Three examples of entertainment include live, exhibitions, & mass media.
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Why should one even care about entertainment?
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- Allows one to satisfy oneself and the audience with an eye-catching story.
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- One is aware of what entertainment can lead to in one's actions.
- Having good awareness of entertainment skills allows one to leave impactful meanings in a fun way.
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- Good entertainment can make it easier to get your messages and ideas across.
- If one is aiming for status with their image, It is vital to be wary of the attention span coming from your audience and how amused they actually are.
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- Effective entertainment skills give one a higher chance of attracting people or reaching a specific audience.
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- One is able to evoke thoughts and feelings in the audience that lead to a positive action or understanding of themself.
- Being aware of the type of entertainment you absorb reflects in the way you entertain.
- Your entertainment can help others entertain in their own way.
What are the 3 types of entertainment?
Live:
- A form of entertainment where the sender delivers ideas and messages in a pleasurable way to the audience while in person.
- The audience expects to enjoy the content live, in the present moment.
- Some examples include standup comedy, concerts, ceremonies, fashion shows, circuses, parties, and more!
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Exhibit
- A form of entertainment that expresses one's idea in a satisfying way through the art of public display.
- The audience expects to view and/or experience the public display with the intention of having fun!
- Some examples include amusement parks, fairs, festivals, traveling, museums, zoos, parks, and more!
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Mass Media:
- A form of entertainment that focuses on informing the audience in a fun way through the art of mass media outlets.
- The audience expects to gain information in a fun way that is pleasing to their attention span.
- Some examples include plays, sports, movies, radio, animations, music videos, news channel, and more!
The benefits of great entertainment skills!
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- One knows what type of entertainment comes naturally to them; the one they're best at catching people's attention with!
- They know what kind of effects their way of entertainment has on the audience.
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- One knows what type of entertainment they like, leading to a higher probability of attracting like-minded individuals who enjoy the same.
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- One is able to reach a level of engagement that is high while still making sales or leading the audience to the things you're really informing them about.
- One is being true to themself; one presents their entertainment in a way that reflects what ideas and messages are amusing to them in their mind.
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- One has an awareness that some people will hate on you and some people will dislike something that they believe can be executed more effectively by you.
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- It provides the sender with networking skills and gives one a higher chance of landing connections.
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- Reach worldwide depths with your message.
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- Your entertainment is more permanent through mass media.
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What are the 3 types of media outlets?
Print:
- A process for mass production that involves reproducing text and images through the product of paper.
- The type of outlets that fall into print are newspapers, magazines, books, articles, flyers, posters, billboards, direct mail, text messages, and more!
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Audio:
- The use of devices that verbally record one's voice in order to be played later to the target audience of one's ideas and thoughts.
- The type of outlets that fall into audio are radio, music, podcast, speaker, headphones, and more.
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Visual:
- The use of devices that visually and verbally record one's ideas and messages.
- The types of outlets that fall into visual photos, videos, documentaries, movies, tv shows, skits, music videos, news, facetime, and more!
What are some tips to get better at entertaining people?
- Practicing awareness of the why? the why behind why you want to deliver entertainment in the first place.
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- Try to create a comfortable atmosphere for the audience.
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- Pay attention to the environment and the way the audience is flowing with you.
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- Try and figure out the common goal behind every time you entertain, this will allow you to figure out what kind of theme your entertainment fits under.
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- Do not worry about trying to target your audience, just have fun and people who like something about you will naturally attract to you!
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- Be empathetic to your audience, do not dismiss them by not interacting with them.
What are some signs of a person with good entertainment skills?
- You are aware of the effects your entertainment leaves on people!
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- You're aware of the type of thoughts and feelings your content evokes in an audience.
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- You're aware of how other people's entertainment affects you!
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- You can tell the difference between downplaying opinions and constructive criticism.
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- One feels happy with the type of entertainment they put out because they are happy with the results it brings on themself and the people viewing!
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- You are able to hold the engagement of your audience with clear, considerate, and concise ideas.
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What type of entertainment would work best for me?
In the moment:
- If you want to be in the moment as possible, live entertainment is your best route.
- This allows one to express them self while also achieving that want of seeing the audience's reaction in person.
- Forms of entertainment that fall into the live category are stand-up comedians, fashion shows, concerts, ceremonies, and more!
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Public Display:
- This allows the audience visually see your ideas and messages in a pleasing way through a nonliving display of something.
- One has a choice to be there in person or not.
- Forms of entertainment that fall into the public display category are museums, amusement parks, fairs, festivals, and more!
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A big audience:
- This allows one to express ideas in a satisfying way through a medium that allows them to reach a lot of people.
- This is for people who want to deliver entertainment to a large crowd and wouldn't mind their entertainment being here for the long run through some sort of media outlet.
- Some examples of entertaining a big audience include movies, plays, sports, animations, news, games, and more!