by JoJo Sutherland | Mar 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
From time to time, we at Stand Up and Be Counted offer our workshops as a prize or auction item for corporate and charity events and so the highest bidder in a recent auction and the lucky recipients of a half day workshop were the top Edinburgh engineering firm KJ...
by JoJo Sutherland | Mar 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
The inaugural Scotch on Ice comedy festival took place last month in Iceland and I was delighted to be invited to be one of the performers. Flying out to reykjavik with fellow funny friends Tom Stade, Eddy Brimson, Jay Lafferty and Liam Withnail, we got to perform...
by JoJo Sutherland | Jan 10, 2018 | Giving Back, Uncategorised, Workshops
I was recently invited to give a talk to primary school children about comedy and performance. The request was for it to be insightful and inspiring, so no pressure… What I didn’t expect was how comparative it is to when I work with company boards and...
by JoJo Sutherland | Jan 10, 2018 | Business events, Pitching & Presentations, Private gigs, Uncategorised
I am often engaged by organisations to inject some fun and energy into teams through workshops or entrainment as private gigs. I have had some strange requests in my time as a comic, however delivering a high impact gig for a bunch of sqaddies who needed some bonding...
by JoJo Sutherland | Dec 4, 2017 | Business events, Gender Diversity, Uncategorised, Workshops
How many people work for you? About half on a good is usually the answer – having a workplace environment where everyone gets on can be difficult to achieve but team building sessions can work and they don’t have to involve muddy fields or catapulting...
by JoJo Sutherland | Nov 22, 2017 | Business events, Christmas events, Private gigs
Exclusive VIP entertainment with an eye on the ball Stand Up and Be Counted Founder, well known female Stand Up Comic JoJo Sutherland, has recently had the privilege of working with Michaela Tabb. Michaela, The worlds first professional female snooker ref, #ladyref...
by JoJo Sutherland | Oct 8, 2017 | Giving Back, Wellbeing & Mental Health
Stand Up and Be Counted Founder, JoJo Sutherland, welcomed the invitation to compere a landmark launch event for Scotland – The Dancing In The Dark Project. Sunday 8 October 2017 saw the launch of this collaboration project from three highly respected Scottish...
by JoJo Sutherland | Oct 8, 2017 | Confidence, Pitching & Presentations, Public Speaking, Wellbeing & Mental Health, Women In Business, Workshops
How do you maintain staff morale when staff have to deliver and deal with difficult situations every day? How to deliver bad news; Some people’s working day never seems to have any escape from delivering bad news or having to negotiate with people under...
by JoJo Sutherland | Jul 29, 2017 | Confidence, Giving Back, Uncategorised, Wellbeing & Mental Health
We are delighted to announce that our Founder, JoJo Sutherland has become a Volunteer Ambassador for The Polar Academy; a unique and exciting programme that identifies ‘invisible’ 14-17 year old secondary school children, and gives them the chance to redefine their...
by JoJo Sutherland | Jul 23, 2017 | Christmas events, Private gigs, Uncategorised
We all have to work, it’s what we do if we want to pay the bills, it’s also what we do so that we can afford to go and enjoy ourselves. The experience lifestyle is very much upon us, many want to involve ourselves with making memories whether that be from...