The Mark Leveridge Magic Podcast

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The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.

The Mark Leveridge Magic Podcast episodes:

February 01, 2017The Mark Leveridge February 2017 Podcast
This month I discuss the following topics:
Reflections on the January 2017 Session Convention in London
Jamie Raven scores well with some radio magic and gives us all something to learn from the way he did it
how ill do you have to be before you will consider backing out of a show booking?
teaching total beginners magic skills in the MLM Academy makes me realise how basic the initial information may need to be
a magic conundrum for commercial close uppers at dinners is revealed
when is the right time to put up your show fees?
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31min
January 01, 2017The Mark Leveridge January 2017 Podcast
Start the new year with the following podcast topics:
Being a performer means we work when others aren't and prevents us from enjoying our own social lives
having the confidence to change your performing environment can be important to the success of your show
I reflect on the number of magical podcasts that are now available
where will the hand crafted wooden magic props come from in the future?
sometimes we can be unaware of how loud our music or voice amp needs to be
audio books provide an interesting way to learn
are the days of the general theatrical agent numbered as the internet provides bookers with all the info they need?
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30min
December 01, 2016The Mark Leveridge December 2016 Podcast
The festive Podcast features discussion on the following topics:
I reflect that this completes exactly 4 years of the Podcast
December's shows put a strain on us and our props in a way that virtually no other month usually does
having used PR earlier this year, I consider whether it is a good way to handle self promotion
Deciding How Long To Perform For - listen for free to this marketed Mark's Monthly Message Audio File
I ponder on how it can take a long time often to become an 'overnight' success
what's the ideal time to arrive at a gig?
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31min
November 01, 2016The Mark Leveridge November 2016 Podcast
The November bag of topics includes:
Email or 'phone - which is
your preferred method to receive show enquiries? I look at the pros and
cons of both
I ponder on whether the very young and very old get a
disproportionate amount of credit for the magic that they do
life on
the road - I get a glimpse of what real itinerant performers have to
cope with
MLM will be turning completely digital next year
the
importance of video on magic websites cannot be underestimated
Dominic
Reyes extols the virtues of correct methods of practice and I discuss
why he's right to do so
...more
31min
October 01, 2016The Mark Leveridge October 2016 Podcast
Your October fest of comment and chat this month covers the following:
The Cumbrian Conjurers
Collective meets again
a month proves a long time in magic for Stan
Allen and Magic Magazine
barking up the wrong tree? - I discuss the
merits or otherwise of an online magic 'agency'
putting new magic into your act may be nerve wracking sometimes but is it also hugely beneficial?
I consider whether live over-the-counter product dems have much
importance in this online age
how to decide which group or table to
approach first at a gig
observations on how exhibitors interract with
potential customers at a wedding fair
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31min
September 01, 2016The Mark Leveridge September 2016 Podcast
The new magic season podcast contains the following:
Reflections on the new magic season
magicians tend to
try to do everything in their magic lives rather than getting
professionals to help with key areas of promotion and advertising
the
end of Magic Magazine causes shock waves
what is your USP that will
help you to get a good conversion rate of enquiries to bookings?
Dynamo's transition from the small TV screen to big arenas
I offer a sample recording of one of my It Could Only Happen Live stories
news of the release of a further six Audio File Downloads
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31min
August 01, 2016The Mark Leveridge August 2016 Podcast
This is what you can expect in the August edition...
Why we should all embrace the age we are and concentrate some of our
marketing directly on those bookers who are attracted to performers of
our particular age
how I have continued to cope with being a Jeremy
Corbyn lookalike
I discuss a new event aimed at those who want to
learn how to get to grips with marketing themselves
Public Domain -
how do you define which tricks fall into this category and who makes the
decision about it in the first place?
some Mark's Monthly Messages
are now being made available as downloadable audio files
constant
performance makes everything the performer does so slick that the way
the magician handles his props can be as appealing as the magic itself
a lay person asks me why there aren't more women in magic
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31min
July 01, 2016The Mark Leveridge July 2016 Podcast
In July I am looking at the following topics:
I consider the luck involved in getting show bookings and how it is hard to predict when they will come along
here's a theory for why Richard Jones came first on BGT, and Jamie Raven only achieved a second place
being a creature of habit helps me to achieve long running features for magicians
I ask the question of whether, if the fee was right, you would take on any type of show?
crowdfunding - the future of magic project capitalisation?
sometimes we need perhaps to put the brakes on when performing to avoid putting our foot in it!
necessity is the mother of invention, especially for creative magicians
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31min
June 01, 2016The Mark Leveridge June 2016 Podcast
Here's what you'll find in the June offering:
I look back at my recent
tour of the USA and reflect on what it was like
do you tend to get
more shows at a distance from where you live rather than very locally,
and if so, why do think that is?
I talk about a brand new release that
I am excited about
I look at why pro performers are often so slick
in the way that they perform
the problems that summer heat or general
weather conditions can cause for you and your props
how we can harness
lay people's perception of our magic to our benefit
exactly what is
it that makes comedy funny? - I discuss the factors that need to come
together for comedy to work
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31min
May 01, 2016The Mark Leveridge May 2016 Podcast
This
month I have put together a 'gold' version of the Podcast in which I
have collected together a selection of extracts from Podcasts that have
been published over the last year or so. This is your chance to catch
some of the discussions which you may have missed.....
how to get cost effective Public Liability Insurance and why you may need it
some of your spectators may suffer from Rhabdophobia - do you know what this is?
where have all the dedicated magic book suppliers gone?
how to turn business cards you collect into a truly valuable resource
do less magicians buy at conventions because they are buying all the time online?
having a sense of your own performance value helps when quoting show fees
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30min

FAQs about The Mark Leveridge Magic Podcast:

How many episodes does The Mark Leveridge Magic Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.