Apr 15, 2019
My first thought today was … Ugh.The second the alarm clock went off.I woke with a stiff neck, my arm hurt from laying on it wrong and I immediately had a headache.I picked up my phone to check my emails and social media.I thought – ugh again. I had to...
Apr 8, 2019
You have practiced your ventriloquism … And you know you are ready … So you print up some business cards … And give them to everybody … Then wait for the phone to ring … And wait … And wait … And then one day it happens … And they want to hire you … but …...
Apr 1, 2019
This post may be controversial. And I don’t care. I think it is time that entertainers stand up and improve on their marketing and communications. Some of you will agree with me and others will be offended. How dare I belittle someone’s sales copy. ...
Mar 25, 2019
Being a professional entertainer isn’t easy. People don’t think of it as a “real” job. I remember in 1991, getting off a cruise ship and going to pick up my dog. I been been on for a three week contract. The dog had been staying with my parents...
Mar 18, 2019
I answered ventriloquism’s most frequently asked questions over on the VentriloquistSociety.com blog. I thought it only fair that I answer the five questions no one asks a ventriloquist. 1. How will you spend all the money you are making? I’ll put a...
Mar 11, 2019
How many shows do you perform in a year? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked that question over my career. Usually by other entertainers, sometimes by people who are just curious. Seldom by clients. I know some acts that can tell you how many...
Mar 4, 2019
Branding & Creativity by Tom Crowl | Maher Ventriloquist Studios http://traffic.libsyn.com/maherstudios/Maher-blog-podcast-creativity-branding.mp3 Right Click and Save The MP3 File Here To Download And Listen Later Transcript: Hi there … this is Tom Crowl and I...
Feb 25, 2019
I was talking with Mark Wade right after I wrote last week’s article. Mark calls me on the phone a lot. He is one of my best friends. He started the conversation as he usually does: “Tommy, what are you doing?” Nobody calls me Tommy. Except Mark when...
Feb 18, 2019
It is called the I Know reflex. I know, because I read it on the Internet, so it has to be true. The I Know reflex hurts people in so many ways. It stops them from learning, growing and improving their lives. Be it business life, personal life or love life. I had to...
Feb 11, 2019
Ideas. When was the last time you had a great idea. Not the sarcastic, “that was a great idea …” I mean a good one. In the past, many people, including me, have said, “writing comedy is a skill.” You have to work at it constantly. It is...
