No, its not a question about professionalism.
It should be. Whether or not you are charging for the material you plan to release the fact remains that you and a few others have joined together under a 'label' and are marketing yourselves to the community. Professionalism is EVERYTHING.
We are young, and we must learn to respect people in the magic community who are doing magic for a couple of years;
If I'm reading this correctly, and correct me if I'm wrong, but are you indirectly implying here that you and your team have only been in magic for a year or two? If so, stop what you are doing now and realize that you have to spend a heck of a lot more time studying before you should even be talking about releasing anything.
If you think our grammar is bad, well, I have got nothing much to say.
That's too bad because I have plenty to say about it. Pick up a book. Read at least one book a week and don't be lazy about it. That alone will improve your communication skills both in writing and verbally.
Respect your collaborators, audience and future purchasers (if there will be any) and show them that you are not an immature kid who has no respect for the most simple concepts in education.
We can do it professionally, its just that we don't want to, because we admit that we are not. Think about it, if you have a ten year old (btw, we are not 10) provoking you and that he has more knowledge than you, and proves it right smack in your face, you wouldn't like it, period. It is because of the fact that he is young, and that you don't look up to him. So being humble is important.
Please. This is a huge cop out and sounds a lot like circular logic. Also, your indirectly implying that if you guys did do a 'professional' job it would put a lot of magician's to shame. Don't imply that.
Your analogy is ridiculous as well. Any parent knows that if their 10 year old shows them something they don't know it is a very good thing, because the child learns confidence among many things, and the parent learns that their children are people too. I should know, I have two kids and a third on the way.
What's the use of professionalism when one is not professional.
That's like saying, "What is the use of wiping my butt when I'm just going to poop again tomorrow."
If your releasing material then you either be professional about it, or relegate yourself to the rest of the below mediocre you-bube's out there.
Er, lets not digress and veer away from the main point
Don't type like you talk, it is extremely annoying and beyond immature. You don't start a sentence with er.
Now, based on your video the others are right that you are directly immitating established names. However, there are plenty of professionals out there that don't advertise that way and do just fine:
Jay Sankey:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6odGJDhqMws
Richard Sanders:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pPujkwcopg
Lennart Green
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcjUDoVRg-o
These are just a few examples of simplistic and effective marketing. Also notice that only one of them released a one trick dvd. The other two released a plethora of developed material on one dvd. Something to think about.
Finally, I'll point out that 'a couple of months' is nowhere near enough time to develop anything, including a basic, though effective, double lift.
Justin Miller's Silver Dream was developed and refined for over a decade before Justin released it on dvd. His original notes that he released differed from the dvd that he eventually released with E because the trick was still changing to what it became.
Go back to the drawing board, and chuck it out the window. Then hit the library and pick up a dozen books. Reading is the only thing you should be working on for the next year.
Releasing material should be one of the last items on your magical agenda.
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