You'll find plenty of experts on the internet. If you don't believe they're experts just ask 'em. And the qualifications for "expert" seem iffy at best.
An example from MySpace: A young gentleman went on to several magic groups asking how to get booked. He was given several pieces of advice, ranging from really bad to...adequate. A week later this same young man came back to the same groups touting himself as an expert, saying he was going to put out a newsletter with tips on various aspects of the magic industry, including (you guessed it) the best way to book shows.
More than once on similar groups I've seen posts of this type: "I just got booked for a show next month at the Poobah Lodge. What tricks should I do?" People then offer up advice on what kind of tricks they think the Poobahs would like. I don't think I've ever seen the answer I'd like to see: "You mean you took a paying gig without having an act ready? Call them back, cancel, and apologize profusely for wasting their time. Then create an act before ever accepting a paying gig."
Magic is a wonderful hobby, and once you get caught up in it it's only natural to want to share it with the world. And knowing the best way to do that is tough if you haven't been at it for very long. So how do you go about polishing your act, putting on shows, and then maybe even charging for those shows?
I submit that you don't ask in a group on the internet. Read the classic books on magic. Find a mentor. Go to a magic club. Seek out successful magicians and find out how they did it. If you go on to some group and get advice from some anonymous member with a user name like "crayzee4majic" then you're liable to be getting information on what new tricks to add to your first gig next month.
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