Facing Rejection & Imposter Syndrome
Long time no blog my friends! Sorry to have disappeared over the last number of months. Since the Vent Haven ConVENTion, I have been rebuilding my career. When Covid shut down live entertainment, it hurt the events and entertainment market. As things started to...
How To Become A Famous Ventriloquist …
Jeff Dunham, Terry Fator and Darci Lynne are recent examples of famous ventriloquists. They earn huge amounts of money for their talent. A lot of people see them and think ventriloquism could be their ticket to stardom too. Let's face it, ventriloquism is fun. It can...
How Do I Say The Hard Letters?
Another note from the email bag: Someone taking the Learn-Ventriloquism course free lessons wrote: I already have puppets. I am interested to learn the pronunciation of the hard letters. Is there an option to learn just that? If pronunciation of the labial letters,...
I Already Know How …
The Background: At the end of the free lessons on Learn-Ventriloquism.com, if people don't join, an automated email goes out. It asks them why they didn't join. What information did they need or want to buy the course? That is a simple sales technique to learn what...
I Love Ventriloquism
I love ventriloquism. But before we start today's post, I have another question. How are you? Seriously, how are you? People have had different reactions to the current state of affairs. We are all in this together and we will get through it. Reach out to your friends...
What COVID-19 Can Teach You About Marketing Your Show
Currently the COVID-19 panic is taking over the world. Terrified people fear quarantine. Governments are shutting down gatherings. And the news outlets are making more money. Why? They are selling advertising because of higher ratings. They have the public glued...
What Do You Do?
What Do You Do? I hate that question. You meet somebody and they ask, "what do you do?" For some, it is an opportunity to shine. They brighten up and proudly share their accomplishments with anyone who will listen. The thing is, I have the opportunity to shine...
Flying With Your Act – Part Two
Sometimes I can be a real idiot. In the last article I wrote about the cracked wheel on my Porter Case. I tried to fix it with Sugru Molding Glue. And it worked - mostly. I didn't have the time to pull off the wheel and grind it round, so it wasn't a smooth fix....
Flying With Your Act
Even if you only perform in your city/state, you may find this article useful. I have to catch a plane to most of my shows. Anyone who flies often, can share horror stories of airline experiences. If they can't, they don't fly often enough! Let's start with the delay....
Focus
People are more connected than ever. A million television channels, Youtube and internet stream instantly to your mobile device. By instantly, I mean lightening speed. (Unless you are in a hurry!) Add into that everyday life. Things happen that divide your attention....
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