DAMIAN MASON - THE BUSINESS OF CREATIVITY [EP. 150]

I met Damian Mason in the mid-2000's when he and I were both impersonators performing for a meeting in the Agriculture niche.  Most recently, he has also become a top speaker on Reinvention. Damian and I met up recently at the National Speaker's Association conference and I wanted to pick his brain about the business of speaking. He generously shares a lot of specific advice on how he got where he is and how you can step up your game. This episode is brought to you by Patreon Sponsor Bruce Bradford-Royle. Click HERE to learn how you can support the podcast.   We cover a lot including: Being a member of the National Speaker's Association His first and helpful tip about dressing for success (or at least not recess) Being as professional as your peers or looking like you don't belong The pros and cons of being an Impersonator Being in touch with your material and knowing when it has run its course Keeping things relevant by looking at you act as a product Products need a buyer who will reap a benefit from giving you their money How Old Spice reinvented itself with the advent of Body Wash Reinventing means you change your product, customers or your image The difference between rebranding and reinventing How Oldsmobile dropped the ball when they repositioned How comics can rebrand (new jokes, new image, new audiences) Niches and why you should find one Why great comedy usually has a point of view, commentary or an edge How you can be funny without even creating a premise Why your job isn't writing jokes And a whole lot more! FIND OUT MORE ABOUT DAMIAN CLUB 52 IS THE ONLY WEEKLY PROGRAM DESIGNED 100% FOR COMEDIANS! "Club 52" is a 52 week, email based stand-up program. It will include a weekly challenge designed to help you become a better comedian. This year long program will feature an email every Friday from me. I will ask you to take a serious look at some of your business practices, writing processes, performance techniques, branding, marketing and a whole lot more. The program starts the week you join and continues for 52 weeks as long as you are still supporting the podcast through Patreon at the $7 a month level. Questions? Email me (Rik) at [email protected]. Or call 1-888-895-8549. Or, if you are ready, head on over to www.Patreon.com/SchoolOfLaughs to get started. (C) COPYRIGHT 2017 This podcast is a production of the Rik Roberts School Of Laughs and may not be reproduced without the expressed written consent of Rik Roberts. Bother, share it as much as you like!