(editors note: This is a great article from the perspective of a performer who makes his way up the ladder of success.) I’ll Do Anything To Get A Gig Yeah, I’ve said it. No, I’m not proud of it. But times were tough back then. I had no clients and minimal skills. I was desperate […]
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Using magic can inspire your group. Magicians possess a unique line of thinking, using psychology, and word games. A speaker who incorporates magic into their presentation can inspire creative thinking, and build confidence. Magical presenters will make an impact, and the lessons they teach will be remembered. When hired for this highly specialized speaking engagement,
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How To Ruin Your Event reprinted with permission by David Deeble There’s lots of ways to ruin an event. Let’s talk about ruining the entertainment portion, especially if you have gone with comedy. With any type of live entertainment there is a relationship between the audience and the performer. And nowhere is this more pronounced
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Yesterday, I was part of a lunch meeting with some event planners and regional salespeople. Since I represent magicians, the talk turned to magic. And magicians. One lady at the lunch shared a story with us. She had recently been on a cruise with her family. On this cruise, there was magician performing every night.
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THE HEART OF THE RELATIONSHIP You call the company, and the first question you hear is, “How may I help you?”. When we ask that question of others, do we really listen? Customer service is about listening, and building a real relationship. That is what is really boils down to. Relationship. When searching for “How
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ARE YOU LAUGHING? Knock Knock Who’s there? Orange Orange who? Orange you going to answer the door? Knock Knock! Who’s there? Boo. Boo who? Don’t cry; it’s only a knock knock joke. The Ojibway tribe recognized it. The Old Testament even references the healing properties of humor: “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.”
I am here. I exist. I count for something. This article is written in the context of performance. Each and every one of us wants to be acknowledged in one way or another. During the entertainment portion of your event, the audience is wanting to be taken away from their daily thoughts, and brought in
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As an entertainment producer and consultant, one of the hardest, but most necessary things to do is be a critic. There are a lot of talented performers in the world. There are also a lot of “talented in their own minds” performers. People do so much damage by saying “That was Great”, when it wasn’t.
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8 STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT You are the person who has to hire the band or other entertainment. Where do you start? Here are 8 steps to help you be successful in hiring entertainment. 1. Know how much time you have to put into the project. Searching for, and hiring entertainers can become time consuming.
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Part of the process in making a great performance at a private event is for the performer to get to know more about who s/he is performing for. And this process can bring us lot’s of surprises. Recently, when booking an act, the standard “get to know you” questionnaire went out. Simple questions like “Who
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