KEH052: How to Bond with Your Audience
How to Bond with Your Audience:
Performing Tips for Kids and Family Entertainers
Many children’s entertainers start out thinking it’s the magic tricks, the puppet handling skills, the balloon twisting designs that’s going to make them a stellar and successful performer. All those technical stuff are important—no doubt about that—but the KEY to being a top act actually lies in how you bond with your audience.
Sought-after family show performer Robert Baxt lives and breathes this truth. In this podcast episode brimming with his personality, stories, and insights, you’ll not only chuckle and nod as Robert discusses practical tips on how to score bookings despite a lot of competition; you’ll also learn how vital connecting with your audience is to your show.
In this episode we discuss:
- How grit is needed to succeed doing magic
- How Robert got started doing magic—and put himself through law school doing it
- His typical work week
- How he sells himself to prospective clients and why he gets more bookings despite a lot of competition
- How he bonds with his audience and how central and essential it is to his shows
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Kids Entertainers Facebook Group
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