<p><strong>Ken Cheng</strong> is a stand-up comedian, writer and professional poker player, but is probably best known for being the <strong>master of going viral on LinkedIn</strong> with over 200,000 followers!</p><br><p>Outside of poking the corporate world, Ken has written for <strong>Have I Got News For You</strong>,<strong> Mock the Week</strong> and even created a <strong>Doctor Who audio episode</strong>. We discuss:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>how <strong>LinkedIn satire</strong> accidentally became the biggest career pivot of his life</li><li>is <strong>poker psychology</strong> the same as being a stand-up</li><li>how signing up for an <strong>open mic</strong> with Ed Gamble changed everything</li><li>becoming a minor celebrity in the<strong> board game </strong>world</li><li>the realisation that<strong> the Fringe isn't your audience</strong></li><li>and we find out if Ken Cheng is happy...</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Join the Insiders Club at<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.patreon.com/ComComPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Patreon.com/ComComPod</strong></a> where you can instantly <strong>WATCH</strong> the full episode and <strong>get access to 20 minutes of exclusive extras</strong> including:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>turning LinkedIn satire into <strong>corporate gigs and serious money</strong></li><li>the temptation to tour again and <strong>refusing to rip off an audience</strong></li><li>and being commissioned to write for companies that don't even publish the work</li></ul><p><br></p><p>👉 <strong>Sign up to the NEW ComComPod </strong><a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Mailing List</strong></a><strong> and follow the show on </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/comcompod/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>YouTube</strong></a><strong> &amp; </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@comcompod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Catch Up with Ken: </strong>You can obviously connect with Ken professionally on LinkedIn, search “<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-cheng-991849b6/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Ken Cheng</strong></a>”.&nbsp;For everything else, you can visit <a href="http://linktr.ee/kencheng" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>linktr.ee/kencheng</strong></a>.</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Support our independently produced Podcast from only £3/month at </strong><a href="http://www.patreon.com/ComComPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Patreon.com/ComComPod</strong></a>:</p><br><p>✅ Instant access to <strong>full video</strong> and <strong>ad-free audio </strong>episodes</p><p>✅ 20 minutes of <strong>exclusive extra content </strong>with Ken</p><p>✅ Early access to new episodes where possible</p><p>✅ Exclusive<strong> membership offerings </strong>including Stu&amp;As</p><br><p>PLUS you’ll get access to the <strong>full back catalogue of extras</strong> you can find nowhere else!</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Everything I'm up to: </strong>Come and see me <strong>LIVE</strong> including dates in <strong>Bristol</strong>, <strong>London</strong>, <strong>Manchester</strong>, <strong>Stoke</strong>, <strong>Marlborough </strong>and <strong>Mach</strong>! Find out all the info and more at <a href="http://stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>stuartgoldsmith.com/comedy</strong></a>.</p><br><p>Discover my comedy about the climate crisis, for everyone from activists to CEOs, at <a href="https://www.stuartgoldsmith.com/climate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>stuartgoldsmith.com/climate</strong></a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>