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Top 5 Questions on the Business of Entertaining

I have just taken two honesty pills and washed them down with a cold Mountain Dew. I am ready to bear my soul and be realistic with five questions that need to be addressed.

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No Magic, No Balloons, No Face Paint, Oh My!

Here’s a controversial statement: Not every show we do should revolve around balloon art, face painting and magic. Too many times we, as clowns, put too much stock into the “old stand bys”. The result, many performers have shows that look a lot like those of other entertainers in their market. Yes, I know a lot of time and money has gone into face paints, balloons and magic props, however, I think that in order to be competitive in today ’s market you must be more than a

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2 Things That Will Help Your Audience Remember You

In last week’s installment of this series, I discussed the need to develop a trademark action or saying that our audiences will permanently associate with us and thus, remember us. For example, the hundreds of cannibal jokes that “Cannibal Cannon” used more than three decades ago that still ring in my memory today.
This final chapter of the article will focus on two more qualities we can infuse in our characters and performances that will help create lasting memories with our audiences.

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How to Become a More Memorable Performer

Creating a lasting memory with your audience. Why is it important? How do you do it? In part one of this series, Create a Memory and Stay Ahead of the Competition, we explored some of the reasons it is important to leave lasting memories with your audiences.
In that article, I reminisced about Rich Cannon, a speaker at summer camp. Rich Cannon created a memory so vivid that I clearly remember him more than thirty years later. So what can we learn from obviously memorable performer? How can we create

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How to Stay On…
…All the Time

I make my living bringing laughter to others and I practice what I preach as often as I can. Our world is changing and becoming a more dangerous and stressful place. Because of recent events, our lives have changed in many ways. If I can bring a little laughter into a person’s day, I feel that I’ve made the world a better place. In other words, I always try to be ready with a quick comment or gag. So how do I do this? Simple

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Create a Memory and Stay Ahead of the Competition

I haven’t seen him in more than thirty-five years, and yet I still remember him like it was yesterday. He was the speaker at summer camp, talking to a bunch of restless teenagers and holding their undivided attention.
There were no magic tricks or clown skits. Yet, we happily stopped riding horses, paddling canoes, and dunking each other in the old swimming hole. How did Rich Cannon do it? How did he command our undivided attention and make himself memorable?
How about you? When you perform, do you leave a lasting memory with your audience? And why should you care?

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