Lessons in Magic You Won't Learn Anywhere Else STRIKES AGAIN!
Hey, the "Lessons in Magic You Won't Learn Anything Else" series is BACK! Let's get right into it!
(1) Clean your balls before every show. Okay, I couldn't resist phrasing it that way. If you work with sponge balls (and if you don't, why aren't you?), you should clean them with soap and water before every show. Not only is this sanitary (how many people are holding these things when you do walk-around magic?), but it also causes your sponge balls to grow in size. The balls still compress to the same size, but when they pop open, they will be much bigger. Wetting and drying sponge props also restores them to their original shape (if your sponge bunnies look like mutated monsters, washing them should do the trick). Drying the sponges with a paper towel or regular towel is good, but the fastest and most effective way is with a hand dryer (if you work in restaurants, you're set!).
(2) Just because you've been hired as a magician doesn't mean you have to do magic. If you're hired to work at a restaurant or for a special occasion, your job is to entertain the customers or guests. Because you're a magician, the main way you'll accomplish this goal is by performing magic. However, magic is not the only way to entertain guests - ask any magician who also does balloon animals. Sometimes having a conversation with the customers or guests is more entertaining for them than your magic; you should be comfortable talking with those you are responsible for entertaining. Same goes with kid's shows - learn how to draw cartoon characters and always carry a large pad and Sharpie with you. If magic is not working out or you have time to kill, you can draw a cartoon character for each kid, sign it, and ATTACH YOUR BUSINESS CARD TO THE BACK. Now, not only are you making extra money by working extra time, the kids are getting a GREAT one-of-a-kind souvenir, the parents think you're a one-man entertaining machine, and every kid has become a walking advertisement for you because they are bringing your contact information home to their parents!
(1) Clean your balls before every show. Okay, I couldn't resist phrasing it that way. If you work with sponge balls (and if you don't, why aren't you?), you should clean them with soap and water before every show. Not only is this sanitary (how many people are holding these things when you do walk-around magic?), but it also causes your sponge balls to grow in size. The balls still compress to the same size, but when they pop open, they will be much bigger. Wetting and drying sponge props also restores them to their original shape (if your sponge bunnies look like mutated monsters, washing them should do the trick). Drying the sponges with a paper towel or regular towel is good, but the fastest and most effective way is with a hand dryer (if you work in restaurants, you're set!).
(2) Just because you've been hired as a magician doesn't mean you have to do magic. If you're hired to work at a restaurant or for a special occasion, your job is to entertain the customers or guests. Because you're a magician, the main way you'll accomplish this goal is by performing magic. However, magic is not the only way to entertain guests - ask any magician who also does balloon animals. Sometimes having a conversation with the customers or guests is more entertaining for them than your magic; you should be comfortable talking with those you are responsible for entertaining. Same goes with kid's shows - learn how to draw cartoon characters and always carry a large pad and Sharpie with you. If magic is not working out or you have time to kill, you can draw a cartoon character for each kid, sign it, and ATTACH YOUR BUSINESS CARD TO THE BACK. Now, not only are you making extra money by working extra time, the kids are getting a GREAT one-of-a-kind souvenir, the parents think you're a one-man entertaining machine, and every kid has become a walking advertisement for you because they are bringing your contact information home to their parents!
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