S5E1: Dan Chan - Magician
In this interview,\xa0Dan Chan takes us on his journey into how he became a professional magician. He also talks about his dinner show, his experiences with Groupon and LivingSocial, and how he's teaching his two young children how to juggle and perform magic.
\nDan Chan is a magician and variety show producer up in the Bay Area.
\nDan is quite the versatile performer, from close-up magic to stage illusion to pickpocketing, he's taken his talents in front of some impressive audiences including George Lucas, the US Marine Corps, and performing over 15 times for Google.
\nIn addition to this, he\u2019s works with his wife, Kat, in many of his productions and has been training up his two children, 7 year old\xa0James and 5\xa0year old\xa0Grace, in juggling and magic as well.
\nDan is an intense three-ring circus rolled into one man. Bring in the rest of his family and you have a quadruple threat class act! \xa0
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\nSuccess Quote:\nWith our council, plans are frustrated, but with many councilors, they succeed. \u2014 Book of Proverbs \xa0
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\nFailure Moment\nThe way he found out he was charging too little for his services. \xa0
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\nFavorite Success\nDan lists off some rather nice gigs he's been blessed to have performed at. \xa0
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\nDifferentiates Himself\nKnowing his client's needs and working to fulfill them. \xa0
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\nWorked Best in Growing Business\nTop of Mind Awareness with giveaways bearing his logo (an ambigram). \xa0
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\nBiggest Professional Challenge\nTrying to get his dinner show touring. \xa0
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\nWhat would he have done differently?\nStudied transactional law and more theatre. \xa0
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\nInteresting Story\nHear how Dan got out of a traffic ticket by showing the officer a magic trick. \xa0
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\nOther Topics Covered\n\u2022\xa0Talked briefly about journaling.
\n\u2022\xa0Training his young children in magic and juggling.
\n\u2022\xa0His experiences with Groupon and LivingSocial.
\n\u2022\xa0Some of his goals.
\n\u2022 Luck is where preparation and opportunity meet.
\n\u2022 Talks about his dinner show and how he's marketing it.
\n\u2022 Pitching his dinner show to restaurants.
\n\u2022 Pricing your shows. \xa0
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\nParting Advice\nGet your foot in the door and then gain momentum. \xa0
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\nResource:
\nWaze - iOS App, Social GPS \xa0
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\nBooks:
\nThe Richest Man Who Ever Lived by\xa0Steven K. Scott
\nThe Enlightened Magicians: The Best of the Best by\xa0Michael Jeffreys \xa0
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\nWhere can we find Dan Chan?\n\n\n\xa0