The Circus Boss Podcast

As an artist, you may not identify as being a salesperson. But if there's money exchanging hands, you are making a sale!

In this episode, we break down what a sales process is and how it can help you. We cover:

Want to know more?!? Sign up for our "Win the Work" workshop at: circusboss.com/salesworkshop  This workshop will help you learn the art of selling circus as entertainment for events and how to build a sales process that saves you time and closes more sales.

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We're really excited to be adding our voice and our expertise to the amazing platform and community over at CircusTalk. You should definitely check them out because they're uniting the worldwide circus family under one virtual tent! Learn more at: circustalk.com

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We're going back to the beginning to talk about 'your why.' It can be easy to skip this step and focus on performing, or getting contracts or gigs. Going back to your why periodically can be a healthy way to make sure you have a solid foundation and are headed in a direction that aligns with your purpose.

In this episode we cover:

Has 'your why' changed because of the pandemic? Are you starting something new? Or maybe you're happy doing what you're doing and just want to make sure it's still serving you. Hit us up on Instagram @circusbossofficial or join us on Facebook at The Circus Boss Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/circusboss We'd love to keep the conversation going!

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In this episode, we share our perspective about negotiating rates, and why we advocate having fixed rates instead. So if you're a circus professional or company that books events directly with clients or event planners, tune in! We discuss:

We'd love for this to be a conversation, so head on over to Instagram (@circusbossofficial) and tell us what you think--do you negotiate your rates?

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In this episode, we talk about how to raise your rates once you've decided to do a rate increase. If you are a performer or a company booking gigs directly with clients, or if you are a performer who works for companies, we'll share our lessons learned so you can use a rate increase to your advantage. We discuss:

One big problem in our industry is a lack of information about freelancer and company rates. If you are based in the U.S., you can help by taking our Gig Pay Survey: https://circusboss.com/pages/survey

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In part two in our series about undercutting in gig work, we talk about how to handle undercutting. If you’re an established circus artist or even an entertainment company or agency experiencing undercutting, we have three steps for you:

One of the biggest reasons we feel that folks undercharge and undercut is simply from the lack of information available about industry rates for gig work, so you can also help by taking our Gig Pay Survey at: https://circusboss.com/pages/survey

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For our very first episode, we've chosen a HOT topic in the circus performing world...and that's undercutting in gigs and event work. This podcast episode is for you if you are a  performer that is new to setting your own rates, or if you are an experienced performer or mentor and you want to help advise someone new on how to find a rate that respects the market. We talk about: 

If you are revamping your rates or setting them for the first time, we invite you to check out the Circus Freelancer Gig Pay Guide at: circusboss.com/GigPayGuide

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