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The Magic Behind the Magic Part 4: A Driver’s Seat View of What It Takes to Run a Successful Kids Entertainer Business

Hi. It’s Steve Wickenton once again. In the last episode of this vlog series for kids entertainers, I talked about booking system trends and analysis. In my fourth episode, I talk about something a little less technical but truly essential to a kids entertainment business–motivation and effective goal setting.

Do You Need to Learn All Types of Magic: Tips for Starting Magicians

In my previous post for the Tips for Starting Magicians series, I discussed how many tricks you need to be a magician. Unlike that post where I could only give you a vague answer, here I can comfortably tell you no. No, you don’t need to be well-versed in all facets of magic to be…

Essential Business Tips for Kids Entertainers Part 1

Thinking of performing for children professionally, or taking the next step to further your children’s entertainment business? Here’s a new series featuring practical, actionable, tried-and-tested business tips and insights by someone who has rolled up his sleeves and taken action to move his kids entertainment business onward and up. Keith Tusing generously offers in this…

Whopping Warm-ups: Show Starter Routines for Kids & Family Entertainers By Leslie Ann Akin

Need something to hook your audience’s attention from the get-go and open your show with a bang? Here are 5 ideas for warm-up routines by Leslie Ann Akin that you can use right away to get your show off to a fantastic start. Remember when theatres showed Tom and Jerry cartoons before the feature film?…

Restaurant Gigs for Kids Entertainers Part 4 with Andrew Cox: What You Need to Do to Land Your First Restaurant Gig

In the last post in the Restaurant Gigs for Kids Entertainers series, restaurateur Andrew Cox shared what value entertainers give to restaurant owners and customers. In this latest installment, Andrew gives tips that can help you score your first restaurant gig. What do you need to put in your bio? Don’t waste your time preparing…

Hi. It’s Steve Wickenton. In my previous episode in this vlog series made especially for magicians, I shared time management and task planning tips, as well as tips on how to get reviews and testimonials from your clients. Here in this third episode, I talk all about booking system trends and analysis. Specifically I cover:…

How Many Tricks Do You Need to Be a Magician

In my last post for this Tips for Starting Magicians series, I discussed what to keep in mind when choosing the tricks for your first magic show. Now I’ll focus on a question that many who are thinking of trying their hand at magic ask: how many tricks do you need to be a magician?…

Music Copyright for Kids Entertainers Part 2

In part 1 of this two-part article on music copyright, David Bilan answered questions on music ownership, penalties for infringement, and ways to legally use the tracks you need. Now he goes on to share more options that children’s entertainers have regarding songs and sounds for their shows. Both the American Society of Composers and…

Restaurant Gigs for Kids Entertainers part 3

Previously in the Restaurant Gigs for Kids Entertainers series, restaurant manager Andrew Cox shared what magicians and roaming performers need to know about the restaurant and hotel setting and what is expected of them. Here in part 3, Andrew is back to discuss in more specific details the value that entertainers add to the dining…

Hi. Steve Wickenton here once again. In my first vlog episode made especially for magicians, I introduced the vlog concept and went into detail about how websites and emails can help us in our magic business. Here now is the second episode. In this vlog, I discuss: Generating reviews and testimonials Motivation and task planning Time management