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-bump- The essay collection on How To Get Gigs and Keep Clients has been completed. 8 chapters have been published, 3 chapters have been with held for commercial publication.

You are correct. My original outline called for eleven chapters. One chapter was an introduction identifing who I am, my credentials, the outline for the goals and scope of the production, and cites my thank you's and dedications. I left that out of the posts here because I figured people...

(Continued From Above) Special Event or Lotto Tickets. This trick also comes from a mentor of mine Aye Jaye. Go to your local gas station or super market, and pick up a bunch of one dollar lotto tickets, and give those to your clients! They even fit well into thank you cards. If they...

Preface: I want to thank everyone for the encouragement during the creation of these eight essays. I hope that the information I presented is useful to you. Not only that I hope you can use it to get work! My next goal is to compile these eight essays into a single document, and then...

I'm writing the chapter as I type. It will be up shortly.

Now hold the phone for a second. I'm carney trained and appronteced under the very first /original Ronald McDonald. I don't agree with that elitiest attitude. There is nothing wrong with clowns on a performance level. I know a couple of clowns who are fine magicians. Doesn't mean I don't...

I can't say that I enjoyed that. I know there is a certain style within the art that uses put downs and insults on the audience to advance the act but I can't say I agree with that style. This kid also clearly goes well beyond that. I think I would have walked out of that show had I been there.

There is a magic tube. I saw it at the magicians converance in vegas a few weeks back. I think the project name is Street of Cards or something like that. Looks promising.

Kind of figured you would have been all over this thread like an elephant to a peanut factory yourself to be perfectly honest.

Speaking from a makerting aspect you are absolutely right Chase. But I have always found the concept of clowns creepy, and this doesn't improve their image to me.

I knew there was a reason why I hated clowns... http://www.stevenhumour.com/2008/04/14/need-a-magician-call-this-guy/

This will be a PDF download, and possibly released as lecture notes or a light book of some sorts.

Visionary yes. But that doesn't change the fact that he still can't write romance into a script to save his life.

Imediately take out my wallet, and put the dollar bill into it. Thank them. Then ask the if they have a 20 or larger. I insure them that it's much funnier that way. Rinse and repeat as many times as they will let me get away with it. Then go into a bill rutine

Thanks so much for your complements so far!

LoL. Too much too fast then? No problem. I got bit by a writting bug but I'll let the forums cool off a bit before I post up the final few chapters. I'm very glad to see that everyone is finding these to be helpful.

(Continued From Above) Even though the gig has been done and over with, and it’s a new day you are not done yet with your old client! Now you should follow up with them. I usually call my clients a day or two after the close of a performance to make sure everything went according to their...

(Continued From Above) Introductions are very important. It sets the pace for how you will be known for the rest of the night. You may even get a featured spot in the program guide that some charity events or other productions give out to the guests attending their function. Never leave it...

Chapter 7. Performance At The Gig When you are performing for a group of people, it is usually advisable to have one source of entertainment, be it magic, mentalism, juggling, comedy, or otherwise, per every 100 people or so. I’ve worked large wedding banquets solo, and I’ve also done even...

Chapter 6 is up, and 7 is on the way. I expect it to post by tomorrow at the latest.