A company I worked for has given me the chance to be their site magician. they hold functions such as weddings, birthdays aswell as corperate gatherings. what the manager has asked me to do is put together on 1 piece of a4 paper about me and my magic and prices. what else would anyone suggest I put on this sheet that will make people want to hire me? photos? any advice gratefully accepted.

Stevie D

That's great for you.
As far as suggestions sorry don't have any. I would keep mine simple.

You need to remember that as an entertainer you are also a business man. You are basically selling yourself. Just as a product needs a good sales pitch so do you. A photo is a must, they need to know who they are hiring. In your description explain the uniqueness of magic as a form of entertainment and what you offer. As far as prices go, I wouldn't include it unless you have already pre-arranged something with your manager? A wedding for example could have as little as 50 people to as much as 1000, hence the price would differ and so I usually quote accordingly. If you can afford to get a demo cd put together it will be invaluable to you. Kirk Charles in his restaurant book gives some great advice on some of these areas. All the best and good luck.

Some good advice keep it coming. I think I'll leave prices off

I would defiantly get a profession page down. Full color with full descriptions of what you offer. I agree with the now prices. One reason that was not mentioned is that some people book these halls a year in advance. You do not want your pricing to be out dated.

You may want to include some references you have worked for.

Magixx

Make sure that you include your experience, no one wants to hire an amateur. This may be why I get more shows through my agent than free lance, I simply don't have the same reputation as the agent, that and when peope come to me they see an eighteen year kid...i wonder how to change that. Be sure to put your experience in there, not necessarily verbatim of you experience to date but a hand full of the situations that you have performed in to show your durability (if that is the right word).