Doug Scheer is a Michigan magician who has been performing since he was only 9 years old. During the second 10 years, he actually started to get good.
He then spent 15 years performing as the lead magician for Chevrolet on their national auto show tours.
Between show, he now travels all over the world lecturing to his peers at some of the most respected magic conventions on the planet: Magic Live, The society of Magician's Convention, KGB (not that KGB, a different one) and to some of the most respected children's entertainers at their annual Kidabra Conference.
He is the owner of Assemblyshows.com Michigan's premier school show company, He has created12 educational and highly entertaining shows that are seen in elementary schools throughout the Midwest.
In the episode we discuss:
- Origin Story
- 1970's Magic Shows
- Behavior in Schools Today
- Early Struggles???
- Today's Issues Getting into the School Market
- Just say "Yes"
- School Show Business
- Antagonist in Your Show
- Customize Your Show
- Branding
- Social Media
- People You Should Know
- Client Retention
- Continuing Education
- Top 3 Things to be Successful
Explore these Resources:
- Jeff McBride
- "Don't Touch Me" by Howie Mandel"
- "Leading with my Chin" by Jay Leno
- "I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America's Top Comics"
- When I Stop Talking" by Jerry Weintraub
- Atlanta Harvest of Magic - Ken Scott
- Kidabra - Mark Daniels
- Karrell Fox
- "Tribe of Mentors" by Timothy Ferriss
- Doug Scheer.com
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