Forge Your Magic Career from the Ground Up

Dive deep into the second installment of Steve Spill's 'Living Room Lecture' series, a treasure trove of actionable insights for aspiring and established magicians alike. This session focuses intently on the often-overlooked yet critical steps required to build a flourishing magic career from scratch. Steve illuminates the diverse landscape of show types available, providing context and examples for how a 'scrappy magician' navigates the industry. You'll learn the strategic importance of attending networking events, not just for making contacts, but for the crucial goal of acquiring real, uncut video footage of your live performances. This essential footage, coupled with powerful endorsement letters and videos from satisfied clients, forms the bedrock of your professional portfolio, proving your ability to entertain and paving the way to getting paid for what you love.

Mastering Performance & Promotion

Steve Spill doesn't just talk theory; he shares priceless, real-world examples. You'll witness performance videos that effectively showcase a magician's entertainment prowess, alongside easy-to-implement icebreakers designed to capture attention and instantly establish credibility. A significant portion of this lecture is dedicated to mastering the art of promotion. Steve reveals the little-appreciated but highly effective tactic of cold calling, sharing his best pitches and strategies for making contacts that lead to bookings. Furthermore, you'll discover a cornucopia of innovative ideas for publicizing your magic and securing expensive press for free. Learn the immense value of making specific, verifiable predictions to generate buzz, create performance opportunities, and strategically target audiences for maximum impact. Steve also divulges his favorite, always-effective promotional strategies, including the accessible 'Magic Class' concept and the irreplaceable power of partnering with local and national charities to boost your profile and community engagement.

Exclusive Pro Tips & Lasting Publicity

Beyond the core strategies, this lecture is packed with a wealth of professional tips from Steve Spill's extensive career. From understanding the nuances of performing both locally and further afield, to refining your pitches and comprehending the critical need for authentic, unedited performance videos, Steve leaves no stone unturned. This digital download isn't just a lecture; it's a comprehensive mentorship session, offering direct, practical advice on everything from developing your unique act to securing lasting publicity. With detailed timestamps provided by James Marshall, navigating this rich content is effortless, allowing you to revisit specific invaluable moments and apply Steve's wisdom directly to your own journey in magic. Elevate your craft, expand your business, and transform your passion into a profitable career with Steve Spill's expert guidance.

Original Specs

Steve’s second session offers a wealth of little-known secrets about building a career as a magician—from scratch.

We begin with a discussion of the various types of shows you can choose from, accompanied by examples of how the 'scrappy magician' starts by attending networking events to collect leads and acquire the all-important VIDEO FOOTAGE: real, uncut videos showing you entertaining a live audience. Armed with that footage—and endorsement letters and videos from satisfied customers—it's time to develop a business where you get PAID for doing what you love.

As you watch the event, you’ll be treated to priceless examples of:

Performance videos that sell your ability to entertain a live audience

Easy icebreakers that get attention and establish credibility

How to develop your career using the little-appreciated but very important tactic of cold calling

Steve then delves into a cornucopia of priceless ideas about how to PROMOTE your magic and get expensive press for FREE. In particular, you’ll discover the value of making PREDICTIONS to gain publicity and develop various performance opportunities. Steve also offers great ideas about designing these promotions and WHO to target. Additionally, Steve shares some of his favorite strategies for promotion, including the easy and always effective MAGIC CLASS and the irreplaceable value of partnering with local and national charities!

Timestamps by James Marshall

## Magic Masters Steve Spill Part 2 2024-08-07 ##

0:00:37 - intro

0:02:30 - about three things needed to go pro

0:03:15 - video performance

0:08:30 - three types of magic to cover general cases

0:10:50 - about making contacts in-person

0:17:47 - video performance of Lemon Trick

0:23:28 - chat

0:26:00 - more about getting started

0:30:21 - video performance of Rings

0:35:10 - about getting videos of performances

0:36:50 - on performing not so close to home

0:39:00 - about cold calling to make contacts

0:42:26 - about three of Steve's best pitches

0:46:22 - video performance of Tattoo

0:52:40 - chat including need for uncut performance video

0:58:10 - cat on marketing with giveaways

1:01:15 - publicizing yourself: record-setting type feats, predictions

1:06:05 - Q&A and chat

1:16:29 - publicizing yourself: more on predictions

1:20:30 - about holding a magic class

1:22:04 - publicizing yourself: charities

1:24:10 - video of Water PSA

1:25:39 - chat including about Steve's books and content

1:33:06 - Q&A

1:38:10 - closing

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