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Neale Bacon Inner circle Burnaby BC Canada 1775 Posts |
I would love to be able to do more church shows, especially for the whole church family (the 2 to 102).
The problem I find (at least in Canada) is that a lot of churches don't "get it". They assume what I do (mostly vent with a bit of magic) is only for kids. I love using the gifts I have been given to share the gospel. I won't even get on the subject of pay because I know churches ALWAYS want to pay as little as possible. How do I convince them I can much more than just Sunday School? p.s. Thanks for your VIP videos on your Facebook group. Still having fun with ABC Soup.
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BarryMitchellMagic V.I.P. 47 Posts |
Here's my first thought. Stop asking the small churches to hire you. Churches that want to pay as little as possbile will never appreciate your skills. If a church doesn't have a staff or more than one or two people then they probably can't afford you. Go for the bigger one and make sure your fee is high enough for them to know you're good. In the bigger churches if your fee is too low they won't hire you. It's a learning curve that I can't teach but I've simply learned over the years. And in the US we have lots of big churches and I live in the Bible belt. I'm not sure about Canada.
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JR Russell New user 69 Posts |
I tried something new for a Church show…came down as far as I could and it was still a 'no go'. The event coordinator was bummed that he could not get me and then I got an idea. I said I would do a show if I go video/take pictures the audience for reactions to later possibly use in a promo video if I get around to making one. Just a thought. I am doing the show in 2 weeks.
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BarryMitchellMagic V.I.P. 47 Posts |
It is a great way to get good video and audience responses. Keep in mind you must market something THEY want that fills THEIR needs. If you have that understanding of what a church does and can offer them that you'll get booked.
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randyburtis Inner circle 1256 Posts |
I'm impressed at the church around you the video option. here in Canada with our freedom of information act getting permission to use images of children in any capacity is a huge administrative nightmare. not many churches want to go through that especially for someone outside that they're hiring...
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