Wednesday, 29 May 2013

It begins again

January 2012.  I'm about to launch into another Cabaret Summer School.

On the Sunday night, we meet up at La Boheme once again for the introductory "meet and greet".  It's a new group of people - only James and I were in the program last year.  Everyone seems energetic and excited.

Matthew challenges us to sell tickets to the show.  Who can sell the most seats?  There will be a prize for the person with the highest sales.

Previously I've roped in my friends to attend my shows.  In the case of the previous year's Kabarett, I actually bought tickets online, and physically presented them to my friends, who paid me direct.

But I don't want to spend this week of Cabaret Summer School telemarketing.  I want to focus on learning new cabaret skills.

I decide to utilize social media to publicize the event.  I contact a few people to ask them to attend, but in the main I do it with blog posts.  Each day I write and publish a blog each day, and I also make a video blog.

By the end of the week, I'm the second-highest ticket seller - not bad, when I haven't done the usual ring-around.

Here's the link to my first video blog of the week: "The Story So Far":

View my first video blog of the week

Video of arriving at La Boheme for "meet & greet"









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