To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2006 21:39:06 -0600
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Making a Living


>One hint if someone calls you and says, "I'd like some information about
>your Puppet show, how much do you charge?" Unless you are very cheap you 
>can
>figure it won't be a sale, they are shopping price.

I had to comment on this. It does happen and when people call me with this 
line I have a sales pitch that I always use. Sometimes it works sometimes it 
doesn't.

However, this is the way you can avoid people like that. Have a web site 
just for birthdays. In your advertising don't bother putting a phone number, 
list your web site instead. If your web site is good, you rarely have to do 
a sales pitch. Your web site does that for you. My web site says 
essentially, "This guy's expensive, but he's worth it." When people email me 
asking about a birthday party, the question is never price, it's which show 
they want.

Good luck,
Brett

Brett Roberts Productions
http://dfwentertainer.com

Brett's school and library shows
http://educationalmagician.com


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