063: Running a Successful Weekly Show for a Decade with David Parr
WellAttended: Event and Theatre Marketing / Promotion
Release Date: 09/25/2017
084: Adding Production Value to Your Shows to Increase Your Fees with Terry Magelssen
WellAttended: Event and Theatre Marketing / Promotion
Terry Magelssen explains how to add production value to your show to increase your fees. He talks about how to include elements such as lighting and sound, how to explain your show requirements to technicians, and describes how to most effectively sell your show.
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083: A Venue Owner's Perspective on Producing Shows with Gogo Incognito
WellAttended: Event and Theatre Marketing / Promotion
Gogo Incognito talks about producing shows from a venue owner's perspective. She explains how to approach a venue, the different types of agreements that you can make, and how to work with a venue to make your shows a success.
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082: Decentralizing Your Business for Growth with Art Grueneberger
WellAttended: Event and Theatre Marketing / Promotion
Art Grueneberger talks about how he decentralized his puppetry business. He discusses how he increased his revenue, how he systematized his sales, and explains how he trains puppeteers to perform his shows.
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081: Selling Your Show to Specialty Markets with Cody Clark
WellAttended: Event and Theatre Marketing / Promotion
Cody Clark explains how to sell your show to specialty markets. He discusses how to get into fringe festivals, how to build relationships with organizations, how to get onto TV, and how to build a show that your audience wants to see.
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080: Starting a Business as a Puppeteer with Connor Asher
WellAttended: Event and Theatre Marketing / Promotion
Connor Asher discusses how to start a business as a puppeteer. He talks about why he decided to start his own business and the different ways that he makes money through his puppet shows, teaching classes, and working on commercials. He also explains how he creates custom puppets and shares his design questionnaire that he sends to clients. Be sure to download it in the show notes at the bottom of this episode.
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079: Planning for Retirement as an Entertainer with Billy Guan
WellAttended: Event and Theatre Marketing / Promotion
Billy Guan talks about how to start planning for retirement. He discusses why you should start investing, how much you should invest, and explains popular investment strategies.
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078: How to Turn Ticket Buyers into Repeat Patrons with Dan Meagher
WellAttended: Event and Theatre Marketing / Promotion
Dan Meagher discusses how to turn ticket buyers into repeat patrons. He explains his re | action program which includes how to contact lapsed ticket buyers, the types of offers to create to get them to come back, and how to make your patrons feel special.
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077: How to Price Your Shows and Make $100,000 a Year with Gary Berg
WellAttended: Event and Theatre Marketing / Promotion
Gary Berg discusses how to price your shows and make $100,000. We talk about 8 factors that play a role in pricing, the formula to make $100,00 a year, and we discus the benefits of working with an agent.
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076: How to Use Comedy in Your Marketing with Dan Holzman
WellAttended: Event and Theatre Marketing / Promotion
Dan Holzman discusses how to use comedy in your marketing. He talks about three important factors for effective comedy, his framework for developing routines from the ground up, and how you can be clever with your marketing.
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075: 7 Hidden Gems Found in the WellAttended Podcast with RJ Lynch
WellAttended: Event and Theatre Marketing / Promotion
This week, RJ Lynch discusses the 7 hidden gems he found in the WellAttended Podcast that have helped make his shows a success. He talks about how to create a unique event, how to find a venue, how to get press, and much more. Download the handout in the show notes at the bottom of this episode.
info_outlineDavid Parr discusses how he's run a successful weekly show in Chicago for the past decade. He talks about why he started a weekly show, how he pitched his idea to theaters, the deal that he made with a theater, and how he continues to be successful year after year.
David is the creator and costar of Chicago’s longest-running magic show, The Magic Cabaret, now celebrating its tenth anniversary! The Magic Cabaret was chosen by the Travel Channel as one of the top magic shows in the nation!
You might recognize David from his appearance on the hit TV show Penn & Teller: Fool Us on The CW network. In an episode titled “Does This Trick Ring a Bell?” (Season 4, Episode 5), David’s magic skills were put to the ultimate test in front of the cameras, a live audience, millions of TV viewers, and two very savvy magicians. He totally fooled Penn & Teller and took home the coveted Fool Us trophy — and won a guest spot in their live show in Las Vegas!
Show Notes:
Fool Us Performance - http://www.davidparr.com/fool-us-3/
David Parr – http://davidparr.com
Magic Cabaret - http://magiccabaret.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/davidparr
Twitter - https://twitter.com/parrmagic
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