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Seasonal Work For Magicians
The Hi’s and Ho’s of Becoming a Professional Santa
It’s true. Santa spends the whole year working to bring joy to so many. We know because we asked him … well we asked THEM. The secrets out, yes, there is more than one. Plus Santas are going hi tech. In this episode learn some of the tips and techniques of a 21st century ‘Smart’ Santa.
Stephen Gillham and Leon McBryde are two entertainers who work year round as Santas. We caught up with them in a noisy corridor at the Kidabra Kids Magic Convention in Tennessee.
In This Episode We Discuss:
- The difference of Santa not being a magician but magical things happen when Santa is around.
- Using the stage that exists in people’s mind to take them on a journey back into their childhood.
- Living up to society’s ideals of what Santa is.
- The 3 types of Santa: family, community, professional
- What you need to be a Santa
- Creative ideas to add to your Christmas magic shows
- How to educate clients to the benefits of employing a Santa character
- The HUGE marketing advantage Santas have … and how to play this to your advantage
- Even Santas need up to date marketing photos
- What is a Smart Santa? Find out
- A simple way to grow an audience of children from a few to hundreds
- What is the power of wrinkles
- Career opportunities for Santas
Links and resources discussed in this episode:
Contact Leon McBryde through his ProKnows.com site
Contact Stephen Gillham through TriangleSanta.com
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