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Going Viral For Christmas

December 28, 2018

Training for Speakers, Entertainers, Performers, and Entrepreneurs ~ One week ago today, Dry Bar Comedy, a division of VidAngel specializing in clean comedy, added my “Essential Oils” video to their viral video formula. My special, “Father Time”, was recorded in April 2017 in Provo, UT at their studios in front of a live audience over two evening shows. It has sold a little here and there with the original format, as Dry Bar has gone in the path of HBO and Netflix with the comedy specials route, offering a 40-minute format with comedians you haven’t heard of yet,
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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and December Work

December 21, 2018

My Friend, You have had an amazing year. You are probably exhausted and may be getting very sick soon. My best to you with that. I applaud your efforts and making it through another year in the business. With Christmas just around the corner I thought it appropriate to share what one might consider doing with the rest of December, once the gigs have ceased, from a Speaker/Performer mindset, as it’s what I’ve been, and will be, doing: Nothing Whatever your version of nothing is, commit to it. Think About You This means take time for The Descent, I’ve
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The DJ, Soccer Star, and The Twerk Comment

December 6, 2018

PSA to Speakers, Emcees, DJ’s, Hosts, Performers ~ A reminder of the internet’s powerful ability to ruin our life’s work when things are out of context: The DJ, Soccer Star and the Twerk A few days ago Norwegian soccer star Ada Hegerberg became the first female to receive the Ballon d’Or, an historic moment, and her conversation with the Emcee of the event, following receipt of the honor, went terribly wrong. In a world that is, rightly so, in constant vigilance regarding the way women have been treated and victimized, the ill-timed comment by a male DJ asking her on
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Q&A – Bits, Bureaus & The Beard

December 3, 2018

Questions from Speakers Rob Ferre and Clint Pulver as follows: 1. What is your process when creating new music or a bit? 2. How did it go when you flew out to meet with bureaus? Has it helped and yielded any gigs? 3. Why have you decided to stick with the bearded look? 1. Creating New Music or a Bit: I wish there were a profound answer here. It comes literally down to frame of mind. Usually, if I’m thinking about something, say Lady Gaga for example, and how I could have my children enjoy her music, it
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The Promise of Self-Preservation

November 26, 2018

~ For Entertainers, Speakers & Trainers, For the past 2 weeks I have been flat on my back in bed, sick as I can remember ever being. I pray you don’t get this. My body finally gave in, after what may have been the most grinding 4 months of my career. I have posted the following on my Promise blog as well, and feel it is of the essence for you to consider in your efforts to make a career from the stage. Many of you do things in your travels, on stage, that are wearing you down.
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How to Get Gigs By Not Relying on Referrals

November 19, 2018

Happy Thanksgiving My Friend! If you’ve taken my online course you know I talk incessantly about the importance of you getting on stage and killing it, which will lead to referrals and work. I preach differently than most, in that I encourage you to do things for free when you are starting out as well as when you are a success, and spread the love, whereas others are very much against this. I have NEVER had success in the COLD CALLING realm, and have referred to other programs I recommend in the past on this blog and dedicated posts
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Q&A: How Do You Make a Great Demo Video?

November 13, 2018

Keynote Speaker & Award-Winning Business Leader Sydne Jacques asks: What are your tips for making a good speaker reel? Here are my 10 Commandments for making a GREAT DEMO VIDEO/SPEAKER REEL: I – Don’t make it yourself! This may sound obvious, but even if you’ve become adept at editing your own videos due to necessity (see nearly every blog I’ve written in the past 4 months) there is absolutely NEVER a reason to make your own demo or speaker reel. Yes, you can contribute to it, you can suggest edits and what you want in there, but please
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Q&A: Props and Travel Items

October 31, 2018

Keynote Speaker & Millennial Expert Clint Pulver asks: What props do you use on stage, how do you travel with them, and what travel items do you take on flights with you, or not take, in order to be comfortable while on the road? Great questions Clint! PROPS: I used to lug around every conceivable prop possible. I was like CarrotTop having been banished to an island and he couldn’t decide what to leave home. My act relied on the props. I was dressing up in full costume of people like Elton John, feathers, glasses, hats, and
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Q&A: Task Outsourcing in Your Business

October 31, 2018

Speaker, Entertainer, Emcee & Host Rob Ferre asks: “What tasks have you outsourced that you don’t do anymore?” Good question, Rob. So, I used to outsource pretty much everything. I’ve outsourced my phone being answered, My email’s being answered, My calendar management, Sales, Video work, Websites, Finances…. Pretty much anything I can outsource, I have tried that. Truth be known, as of right now, in my career, at the end of 2018, we went through a very interesting, weird, year with bookings. So what I did, was having outsourced a lot of things such as even helping create
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Q&A – Who Has Questions?

October 25, 2018

Hello My Fellow Speakers, Entertainers, Entrepreneurs ~ I have faithfully written this weekly blog for coming on 2 years now without missing a week (nearly!). For the next 2 months to end the year I’m wondering if there are any questions you have, any blogs you would be interested in me writing, anything I’ve left unanswered that you’ve been waiting for? Please put your comments below and I will either respond there or devote an entire blog post to it. Please only respond here so everyone else can see – although I appreciate the support on emails and texts
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