Making Money From Your Magic

Albert · 08-29-2011, 03:06 PM

^Yup, Mark got that down. Just to add on to the ads, some of the newspapers give you the options to add free ads. Those are the ones you should go for; they are small in effectiveness, but over time, these are the things that can get you 1 or 2 more gigs per week or per month compared to if you didn't have it at all.

Business cards are also very important (although the creation of my business cards ended up in a failure due to the crappy printing quality of one of Canada's biggest stationary franchises...). More so, as Mark mentioned, it's important to have one available for after performances. If people like your performance, even in a magic store, they ask for you business card if you have one.

My tips on making a business cards are that:
1) Make sure the printing quality is good, wherever you are getting it printed from. Spending a few extra dollars on a good business card can make a further favourable impression on others.
2) Don't make the card too hectic with lots of content. Simple and only necessary information such as contact information. Crazy backgrounds should generally be avoided. A business card can look really good with very simple and attractive designs.
3) If possible, make the back of the business card blank (i.e. not double sided). This is important because this gives one room or space to write down anything important related to you if the need ever rises. If you really want to make it double sided, at least leave enough space in the back to write a good chunk of information (maybe 3/4 of space?).

la0o9 · 08-29-2011, 03:51 PM

to add to Albert's number 2: a business card must have these information:

1- your business name, usually this isn't very complicated, you call yourself whatever you want, but keep it within 3 syllables, and make sure people can pronounce it easily. from what i've seen, this part is usually printed in a hot color to make sure it stands out or really big in the middle of the card
2- telephone number
3- email address
4- unnecessary, but you can put your address as well.

the background must be REALLY simple, like a colored background( i find purple, black and indigo most attractive to the eye) or white with elegant designs at the corner(s) (think tree vine)

and as Albert said, make sure there is space to write something else that might come up, don't leave it completely blank tho, it will appear dull and unmemorable.

08-29-2011, 03:06 PM	#1
Albert DarkSleightZ Artist Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 671 Donor Score: 110	^Yup, Mark got that down. Just to add on to the ads, some of the newspapers give you the options to add free ads. Those are the ones you should go for; they are small in effectiveness, but over time, these are the things that can get you 1 or 2 more gigs per week or per month compared to if you didn't have it at all. Business cards are also very important (although the creation of my business cards ended up in a failure due to the crappy printing quality of one of Canada's biggest stationary franchises...). More so, as Mark mentioned, it's important to have one available for after performances. If people like your performance, even in a magic store, they ask for you business card if you have one. My tips on making a business cards are that: 1) Make sure the printing quality is good, wherever you are getting it printed from. Spending a few extra dollars on a good business card can make a further favourable impression on others. 2) Don't make the card too hectic with lots of content. Simple and only necessary information such as contact information. Crazy backgrounds should generally be avoided. A business card can look really good with very simple and attractive designs. 3) If possible, make the back of the business card blank (i.e. not double sided). This is important because this gives one room or space to write down anything important related to you if the need ever rises. If you really want to make it double sided, at least leave enough space in the back to write a good chunk of information (maybe 3/4 of space?). __________________ "Bluffing is an important act to all strategies." - Lelouch Lamperouge

08-29-2011, 03:51 PM	#2
la0o9 Move monkey atm Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Not where you'd want to go :P Posts: 747	to add to Albert's number 2: a business card must have these information: 1- your business name, usually this isn't very complicated, you call yourself whatever you want, but keep it within 3 syllables, and make sure people can pronounce it easily. from what i've seen, this part is usually printed in a hot color to make sure it stands out or really big in the middle of the card 2- telephone number 3- email address 4- unnecessary, but you can put your address as well. the background must be REALLY simple, like a colored background( i find purple, black and indigo most attractive to the eye) or white with elegant designs at the corner(s) (think tree vine) and as Albert said, make sure there is space to write something else that might come up, don't leave it completely blank tho, it will appear dull and unmemorable. __________________ "Doubt isn't the same as saying people are bad, it simply means you actually care, 100% trust is nothing more than ignorance"~ Akiyama Shinichi- Liar Game "It's not the destination but the road to it that is worth the trip" "Be careful what you wish for... it might just come true"~ old saying "It's a small world, but only relatively" "Reality is not the world, it is the way humankind depicts the world, thus when you alter a person's way of seeing the world, you alter reality itself"