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    MB 029: Contracts for Magicians with Todd Neufeld

    enNovember 18, 2014
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    About this Episode

    What's legal? What's not? What is the value of a contract? Is it worth the paper or pixels it is written. Today's guest Todd Neufeld is a balloon entertainer who comes with the added qualification of a law degree.

    Though in no way shape or form legal advice, in this episode he serves up some great insights into contracts and how we can use them to our advantage as magicians.

    In This Episode:

    • Business organisation
    • Having the correct documentation
    • What is a contract?
    • Why contacts help customer anxiety.
    • How to deal with disagreements you may have with a client
    • How to stop it getting ugly with a client
    • Deposits - the benefits and disadvantages of taking them
    • How much should ask for a deposit?
    • Can you ask for full payment before the booking starts?

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