Making Money From Your Magic

[Albert]

^Yup, Mark got that down. Just to add on to the ads, some of the newspapers give you the options to add free ads. Those are the ones you should go for; they are small in effectiveness, but over time, these are the things that can get you 1 or 2 more gigs per week or per month compared to if you didn't have it at all.

Business cards are also very important (although the creation of my business cards ended up in a failure due to the crappy printing quality of one of Canada's biggest stationary franchises...). More so, as Mark mentioned, it's important to have one available for after performances. If people like your performance, even in a magic store, they ask for you business card if you have one.

My tips on making a business cards are that:
1) Make sure the printing quality is good, wherever you are getting it printed from. Spending a few extra dollars on a good business card can make a further favourable impression on others.
2) Don't make the card too hectic with lots of content. Simple and only necessary information such as contact information. Crazy backgrounds should generally be avoided. A business card can look really good with very simple and attractive designs.
3) If possible, make the back of the business card blank (i.e. not double sided). This is important because this gives one room or space to write down anything important related to you if the need ever rises. If you really want to make it double sided, at least leave enough space in the back to write a good chunk of information (maybe 3/4 of space?).