Magician Business Podcast

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Mon, 22 June 2015

MB 053: Magician To MC Master Of Ceremonies

Why would a magician want to be a MC Master of Ceremonies? What special skills does a magician have that pre dispose them to standing on stage as a host or compere of an event? According to experienced MC Timothy Hyde they have already have a skill that gives them a head start that many others will never access: the ability to control a crowd.

Timothy Hyde has worked in this market for over 20 years. It now makes up the majority of his work. He's been paid to travel all over the world to run events, including assignments in - Hawaii, New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Africa, Cambodia and of course every possible city in his home country Australia.

For the last 10 years he has also been mentoring and coaching other entertainers who want to break into this lucrative field.

In this episode we discuss:

Just what is an MC MC, Emcee, Master of Ceremony, Host or Compere and what do they do?

How the job of being an MC relates to the world of magic and the experience magicians have.

Learn the typical events an emcee would be booked for.

Learn how Timothy Hyde progressed through drama studies, street performing, theme parks, stage illusion shows and mentalism to work an Master of ceremonies and why this rich experience helps in the emcee role.

Find out the positive aspects he brought from the world of magic into the role of MC?

How does being an MC stack up against being a corporate magician / mentalist in general terms?

What is the #1 quality you should look for within yourself if you are thinking being an MC?

What are the misconceptions about the role of an MC?

Can magic be incorporated into MC work? Is this a good or bad idea?

The right material for MC's. The types of jokes, gags, interactive time fillers, quotes and lines

Who the people are you need to work with at events and how to deal with them to make the whole experience better.

What itis that the people booking you want? The things you can do as MC to value add to their event and make yourself more book-able.

The importance of how you dress for the role.

Direct download: MB053-_Magician_To_MC_Master_Of_Ceremonies.mp3
Category:Marketing for Magicians -- posted at: 10:02pm EDT

Tue, 9 June 2015

MB 052: Marketing Coaching for Magicians with Ken Dyne

Ken Dyne has an established career as one of the worlds leading mentalists and he joins us on the Magician Business podcast just days before his Penguin Live lecture.

Listen in as Ken shares thirteen years of his personal learning experience gained marketing into the corporate, after dinner and cruse ship market.

Ken has coached many performing artists and helped them take their business to the next level. In this episode he shares some of the insights from GigFlow which is the distillation of his most effective coaching techniques.

In this episode:

Find out what the number 1 mistake is that many magicians are making in their marketing and just how to fix it.

Learn his secrets as he openly discusses what marketing strategies he uses to keep his diary full.

Discover the most underused marketing method and how you can leverage it.

Find out the truth of why marketing can sometimes be difficult for magicians and how you can turn that around.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Ken Dynes’ GiG Flow where you are guaranteed gigs in 30 days or your money back.

Bairn by Ken Dyne :The book that was voted “the best mentalism product of 2014”.

A free Business Planning tool for magicians http://www.magicianbusiness.com/business-planning-for-magicians/

Direct download: MB052-_Marketing_Coaching_for_Magicians_with_Ken_Dyne.mp3
Category:Marketing for Magicians -- posted at: 12:55am EDT