Gerard V – Comedy Stage Hypnotist

Fundraisers are a special breed of show.  Since the objective is to raise funds, and for a worthy cause, we make ourselves available at the lowest cost that covers our actual outgoings.  So the show is inexpensive, but there are some special conditions. Minimum of 100 guests for a fundraiser. It is in the name.  [...]

Keep a list of people who have expressed interest but not yet bought tickets and follow them up at least once per week in person or by phone.  Be organised.  Get your team together next week and talk about successes you’re having and set goals together. Email may seem like an easy way to communicate, [...]

Talk to the local “free” newspaper at least 6 weeks in advance. Talk to the local radio stations – they’ll generally mention your show on a community notices bulletin, and will often support you with additional promotions and adverts.

Enlist some people to help you post flyers into mailboxes of local residents about 3 – 4 weeks before your event.  You might not like receiving direct mail yourself, but the reason that there is so much of it is that it works!

It’s a sad fact that many people say they’ll come to your event and then don’t show up.  I guess it’s not so bad if they paid for their tickets, but often they will have been fobbing you off. If they’re really coming, then they’ll buy a ticket.  If they don’t buy a ticket, then [...]

If your event is a play performed by 6 year olds – you don’t need to strive for West End stage settings and Emmy winning performances, but you do need it to be a good play by 6 year olds, and the rest of the event (ticketing, organisation, communication, promotion) can be of good quality. [...]

That Hypno Show features:

• Unique and original gags
• A few "old favourite" gags
• Professional Sound and Lighting Engineer
• Stage Lighting
• High Quality PA sound system
• Crew of 3 or more
• The whole nine yards