An email
subject: Not sure if you can help
Hello.My name is ◼️◼️◼️◼️◼️ and I have been practicing magic for about 6 to 7 years now. I started Magic because it was a portable career.I was hitchhiking across the U.S. and it gave me something that I could use to entertain people rather than beg for money or steal or any of that stuff. I mostly do street performing in small crowds 3 to 10 people. And I also do magic at work whenever people request it at the gas station at work. I’m competent and eager to learn and I want to figure out how I can take my Magic to the next step and start actually making some money with it if I even can.
Like I know People get hired for close up walk arounds and small booths and such. How would I approach getting into some kind of gig like that and what would I need to prepare for that. Really?To be honest I have a lot of questions and i’m not sure What order to ask them in or what Information you need for me to be able to Get a proper informed advice. Really? What I’m asking.
I guess is what would it cost me to get a 1/2 hour of your time Or an hour to be able to maybe get some direction to my Career and get A Better Idea. Which way I need or want to go with it? I’m fairly broke right would probably be a goal for me to have to save up towards, especially if especially if it’s more than 30 or $40. I would just like to get an idea from someone who knows more than I do some suggestions.I haven’t had any magical mentors ever And i’m pretty much Self-taught from YouTube And magic stream and various other sources.
I get great reactions from my crowds. And it makes me feel like I want to pursue this more deeply but I’m kind of lost in that kind of sense. Will all stop Rambling and give you a chance to Reply back.
I just heard your podcast with the professional magician. I loved it and felt like you were the kind of person that I could reach out to and hopefully get an honest answer. And get a positive feedback on how I should focus my efforts. Thank a bunch hope to hear back and have a mystical day.
My response
Awesome! Thanks for the note. Street performing has been a major thing for me. It shaped a lot of everything that I do.
You’ve been working at this for a long time and you’re killing it. I’m sure if you’ve done that many performances, you have a certain skill level with fooling people. The next stage in making it a business is making it something worth money. All pros do something beyond tricks. They have an application that’s valuable.
tradeshows, for example
Let’s say you want to be doing $3k days at tradeshows a few times a month. Attracting people to tradeshow booths and doing fun magic and comedy with them. You want to go to the Magic castle a few times a month to hang out with friends. You want to take your dog to the beach every day. In this scenario, you might want to figure out how to turn your magic into something marketable for tradeshow people – corporate marketers. They want a ton of people engaged with their product. You would work on attracting big crowds an pitching products and services.
You could hit the streets hard. Figure out how to do shows that draw in 100 or more people. Become a human magnet. Anywhere you go, you know how to pull a bunch of people together. you’re unstoppable. do 5 shows a day so you can get really good at it and pay your bills at the same time. Maybe you also start a social account where you enjoyably pitch products. you don’t even have to buy them. go to the mall, pull something off the shelf and make it sound desirable. Do two videos a day. Be bad at these things until you’re great.
This kind of singular focus will mean fast progress. It might not feel fast, but if you don’t give up and you repeat repeat repeat, you will be killer.
Then, people won’t even ask you if you can do a gig well. They’ll see you pulling in a huge crowd, they’ll see your pitching prowess, and they’ll know you obviously can make them a lot of money.
Once we have this goal, it’s easy to answer questions. How much do i charge to perform at this kids show? Cash will help me with my goal, but it won’t help me in any other way, so $4000.
Take action
There are a zillion paths for you to take your magic skills. Pretty much anyone is qualified for any path. To get to a really fulfilling destination, you’ll need a big commitment. take some time thinking of the big picture. write down a mission, a vision, and a path. Then, set a goal for 3 years in the future. What lifestyle do you want to be living. I mean really. We imagine everyone would want to live in a mansion, but in reality, mansion living isn’t that fun. Golfing daily is boring.
Any path you take will probably include relationships with people. You said you haven’t had mentors. It’s a good time to connect with other magicians and performers. Send a lot of emails like you did to me. Start relationships with people that are better and worse than you. Make friendships. Share life.