What you will learn on the course...
· How to promote yourself when starting out, what to do first!
· How to build your business from the bottom up.
· How to book gigs confidently, and handle bookings online/over the phone.
· How to approach venues, landlords, owners and management face to face.
· What to look for at a venue, safety aspects.
· How to get your potential clients to understand your needs and show requirements, Including the Plan B option.
· Understanding the legality of hypnosis shows/bookings.
· Writing out a contract.
· How to set up a stage show, and equipment needed.
· How to deal with crowds, techniques to gain rapport.
· Building your stage persona.
· Techniques to anchor confidence before shows.
· The importance of a great pre-talk.
· Effective instant/rapid/progressive inductions.
· Inductions, which ones to use and when!
· Controlling your volunteers on stage (rules)
· What to do if no-one volunteers, or no volunteers become hypnotised! (Plan B)
· How to handle small venues and audiences.
· How to work the volunteers on stage.
· Skits to use and when to use them.
· Music and skits.
· What to do when you're left with only 2 participants.
· How to handle the awkward characters! (drunks)
· Filming of shows, for safety and promotional use.
· Keeping yourself, your audience, and your volunteers safe.
The course is 70% practical and 30% theory, we offer all trainees the opportunity to perform their own show at the end, and for it to be filmed for promotional use (if required) Certificate awarded after course completion!
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