Anyone here sell DVD's after shows teaching tricks and having your Promo Video on the disc?

Cheers,

This is a good additional stream of income, but I actually prefer GIVING them away to anyone who helps on stage. I think it really depends on the situation as to sell or not.

For example, selling DVDs at a birthday party, tacky. Take a page from Donald, Robert, The Dean and everyone else over at "The Dean's List" and use it as an add-on to the show. It's a GREAT idea. ("For an extra $5 per child, I will supply everyone with a free DVD"). The parent then picks up the cost and you are not "selling" to the kids.

Plus, you can not only have a promo video, but interactive games can be played on the DVD (using a high tech version of branching menus and multiple "stories" as they are called in DVD authoring land!).

Also, you can have an "enhanced DVD" that when played on a computer, can access your website. Think about them using the DVD to check up on your blog!

There are many possibilities.

Scott Sullivan

Scott's right on (although I'm no longer affiliated as a professor with The Dean's List).

Using it as a back end tool is fabulous. I finally used them recently as back end sales at a festival. Made plenty of extra dough. And this DVD only has me performing on it.

We're working on creating our own DVD with tutorial on it for 6 or so easy tricks. Plus it will also have me performing all over the US and Caribbean.
(PS: It's coming this fall!!!)

That said, if you're tight on budget, there are several options for a generic prerecorded "how to" DVD you can buy the rights too. I don't have the links off hand but someone is sure to.

The idea is you spend like $250.00 and get a DVD which you may mass produce and call your own.

But yes, DVDs are a GREAT seller. They're the "in" thing. Brings you up to date with technology. And it gets you away from the old, tired, "coloring book" bit.

Robert Bloor

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