Jul 17, 2017
I wrote this article on Feb 2, 2017. It accidentally published then and was live for about two hours. So if you caught it then, you looked into the future too! July 12-15 I knew I would be at the Vent Haven International Ventriloquist ConVENTion. From past experience...
Jul 3, 2017
Almost everyday I get an email from someone having problems with either the Maher Studios or Learn-Ventriloquism website. At the same time, hundreds of members go through the sites each day and don’t seem to have any problems. (Or maybe they just don’t...
Jun 26, 2017
There is an old saying, “You need to get out more often.” I use the line when people applaud something silly. It is a set up, and someone applauds 99.9% of the time. I believe that is also true for our creativity. If you sit in front of a screen all day,...
Jun 19, 2017
This summer’s Vent Haven International conVENTion has the theme of Improvement. Mark Wade asked me to present a lecture, which we titled Improving Your Brand. Most people think of a brand as a professional marketing tool. It distinguishes one product or service...
Jun 12, 2017
In August of 2015, Mark Wade published a post here on the Maher blog about what it takes to go pro. It has been almost two years since Mark shared that post, so I thought I would look back and add some thoughts of my own. Ventriloquism is fun. It seems like a great...
Jun 5, 2017
Darci Farmer, the young vent sensation who recently took AGT by storm, will make a cameo appearance on the Saturday night “All-Star Show” at Vent Haven ConVENTion 2017. Darci, a brilliant singing vent, won the “Golden Ticket” on her latest AGT...
Jun 5, 2017
Today we have a guest post by Mark Wade that I’d like to share with you: An old adage goes “Behold the turtle..he makes no progress until he sticks out his neck!” And we could use that same analogy when it comes time for all of us to be creative and to...
May 31, 2017
2017 ConVENTion Preview http://Ftraffic.libsyn.com/maherstudios/2017-June-ConVENTion-Preview.mp3 What will be happening this summer in Hebron, KY? What changes have been made to the upcoming Vent Haven ConVENTion. I bring on the ConVENTion’s executive director,...
May 29, 2017
If you listen to the gurus of success, many tell you to study a successful person and emulate their patterns. Don’t reinvent the wheel, get a leg up by doing something that obviously works. Successful people usually get to where they are thanks to hard work...
May 22, 2017
Everyone is busy. It can be hard to carve out time to play. Ventriloquism should be fun and playful. You are more likely to do things you enjoy than something that frustrates you. It is important to understand the difference between practice and rehearsal. Practice is...
