Corporate Entertainment

Dear Friend,

My name is Zach Waldman. I'm a professional comedian and magician that provides marketing services in the form of entertainment for tradeshows, sales meetings, hospitality suites, product launches, promotions, grand openings, and more.

Pack your tradeshow booth with so many leads your salespeople can't breathe (instead of watching tumbleweeds roll past your empty and expensive display).

Get people's attention and get them involved with your product or service (magic is interactive so your products become interactive).

Stand out from the crowd (instead of blending in and being forgotten).

• I have a direct marketing background which I combine with comedy and magic to sell your product or service.

• I have a reputation among the biggest celebrities and CEOS as a great comedian and magician. When the stars want to be entertained, they hire me (when guests at your event recognize me, they'll know you hired the best).

 

• 100% Money Back Guarantee (if you don't love my show, you don't pay a cent).

• All of your guests will be laughing and will be amazed at what they see (instead of sitting around bored).

• I make your job as easy as possible (simple booking process and confirmation lets you relax knowing that everything is taken care of).\

• If people are yawning at your sales meetings, it's time to do something different. I can wake up, motivate, and educate your sales force. They'll retain more information, have more fun, and they'll have more energy throughout the rest of the meeting.

You will not be embarrassed by an offensive show (you'll join your guests in amazement and laughter and you'll be relaxed knowing the entertainment is appropriate for your group).

I can accommodate you under all conditions. Problems arise, things happen, but one of your problems WON'T be an entertainer that acts like a prima donna.

You'll be focused on making sales (instead of trying to get people to stop at your tradeshow booth, you'll be busy writing orders).

No Road crew, no giant props, and no assistants to manage. My show is the ultimate in "Pack Small and Play Big." I can entertain a group of 5 or 5000 and it will be the same amount of work for you. All of the props I use fit in a case so small I take it on the plane! This means you get a giant show without the giant headaches.

FREE and easy phone consultation. My number is 310-922-6244. If you call that number, you won't get my agent, manager, office assistant, or anybody else. I answer that phone and am ready to help tailor a show to your needs and your audience.

You will always be in constant communication with me (no wondering if I'm going to show up).

 

Tradeshows:

Stop prospects dead in their tracks.

Draw a HUGE crowd of people in and around your booth.

Make sure prospects hear your message.

Generate leads.

Hand out promotional material while you have the attention of the people that matter most to your business.

You'll get more badge scans because after the presentation I'll trade the prospects a free magic trick for letting us collect their information.

Hospitality Suites:

Garner good will.

A great tool to help your branding efforts.

An intimate performance that leaves an unforgettable impact on clients.

 

Sales Meetings:

Motivate your team at the next sales meeting. Instead of being bored and lethargic, your sales people will leave amazed, pumped up, and ready to sell.

I incorporate ideas about asking for and getting referrals, having the right attitude to get the sale, and creating trust and relationships in business.

Reward and spotlight key players and high achievers.

An Example of Customization:

SKILL: Prospecting

IDEA: Prospecting is really just a matter of mental discipline.

EFFECT:

I show an empty bag and fill it with jellybeans while telling the following story:

What if I showed you a big bag of multi-colored jellybeans and threw in one $50,000 diamond. Then I blindfolded you and said you could scoop handfuls of the mix as long as you wished, before giving the next person a shot. When do you think you would stop "prospecting"? Before you got that diamond? Of course not. Think of that bag of jellybeans as you set your sales goal each day and go for that diamond. Then, when you get it, go home, enjoy your success and get stoked for a great day tomorrow.

At the end of the story, I reach into the bag and pull out a diamond ring, but all of the jellybeans have vanished.

Nobody will forget that message.

 

ONE: My clients use me again and again. There's one magician I know of that teaches marketing to other magicians. He says, "Don't worry if your act stinks because marketing is so strong that there's enough work to last you a lifetime even if you only work for each of your clients once." Wow, I wonder how his customers would feel if they knew his philosophy. Once you see how easy it is to work with me and how great my show is, I'm sure we'll have a relationship that lasts for years.

TWO: Some people say they hate magicians. My ex-girlfriend is one of them. Here's the thing. If you see a band that stinks, you don't think all bands are horrible, do you? For some reason, when somebody sees a bad magician, they think ALL magicians are the same. People constantly tell me, "Zach, you changed my mind about magic, I had no idea how cool it could be!" Since I'm both a stand-up comedian and a magician, I also hear the concern people have about the comedy
being dirty. Once I perform though, they come up and tell me how relieved they are that the show was appropriate for their audience.

THREE: I'm a member of the most prestigious magic associations in the world. I've been a member of the Society of American Magicians for over 20 years. I'm a performing magician member of the Academy of Magical Arts, better known as The Magic Castle. Only the best magicians in the world perform at The Magic Castle and I'm honored to be a part of its history. I was also the house magician at Crustacean Restaurant in Beverly Hills, CA for nine years.

FOUR: You'll get a FREE consultation over the phone, you'll have no problem staying in communication with me, you'll get all of your paperwork returned promptly, you'll get a performer that shows up on time and over delivers a great show yours guests will love. You get all of the credit for hiring a very exclusive and prestigious artist.

 

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"I want to personally thank you for being the best entertainment personality that the Jesters have had in the last five years.  Your personality matches your magic. You astonished us all with your magic. You are professional, outgoing and everyone loved you. Your stand-up comedy routine was incredible. You made everyone laugh and feel comfortable."

Yours very truly,

Marc Jay Brauer
Program Director for the Royal Order of Jesters

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"I wanted to take a moment to thank you for helping make Absolut’s “Day at the Races” a success. The day was intended to show our appreciation to some of our key customers. What we didn’t want was a stuffy or uncomfortable “hard sell” atmosphere."

Sincerely,

Michael L. Olsker
Regional Marketing Director
Absolut Spirits Company

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"I received fantastic and positive comments about your strolling sleight-of-hand magic as well as your stage show for weeks after the event.

You provided us with a unique and special performance that set this conference apart from all others.

I look forward to working with you again in the future.

Sincerely,

Bruce Louie, DTM
Toastmasters International District 33 Governor

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"Zach demonstrated throughout the course of the night wonderful skills as a magician as he captivated the audience with his performance. He was not only charismatic but funny as well. He followed direction well and had a great attitude. It was his enthusiasm and skill however, that make Zach stand out so clearly in my mind as a wonderful addition to our evening."

Sincerely,

Genna Rosenberg
Vice President of Corporate Communications
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.

 

 

 

 

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This is a Small Sample of My Testimonials. Click Here to Read More!

 

I want to make one thing very clear. I love my fellow entertainers. From the face painter at a kids party to the jazz trio at a wedding, I have an enormous amount of respect for all artists.

As artists, we’re all very different. However, there is ONE thing that’s universally true with entertainers that’s separate from art. The higher the fee the entertainer commands, the better the show is.

If a comedy-magician is only asking $700.00 for a corporate event, he must think that’s all his show is worth, and he might be right!

If you read my testimonial letters and saw the celebrities I’ve worked for, you know I perform nationally for the most demanding clients in the most competitive markets.

I live in Los Angeles and there’s a lot of talented comedians and magicians here. When celebrities and Fortune 500 Companies want to be entertained, they call me.

So, if you’re looking for the cheapest comedian or magician for your corporate event, I’m not your guy. That being said, if you want the BEST entertainment for your dollar, let me tell you about the different shows I offer.

 

Standard Services:

STROLLING CLOSE-UP MAGIC is something that the people attending your events will talk about for a long time. Instead of a bunch of boxes that look rigged, spectators get to see magic with objects like coins and cards. The show happens up close and personal so everybody gets involved. The magic happens right in their hands!

This is sophisticated sleight of hand, not kiddy magic. It's incredibly powerful and very intimate. Everything I use fits in my pockets and doesn't take up any extra room. I don't require a stage, a sound system, a table, or anything else. Just me, my hands, and the stuff in my pockets. I will approach your guests while they're seated or standing, entertain them for 5-15 minutes, and then move on to another group where I'll perform another show.

Strolling close-up magic is great because it doesn't require the entire party's attention at one time. People that are enjoying their conversations aren't interrupted. On the other hand, guests that look bored, shy, or just need an icebreaker, welcome the diversion. It gets guests talking and brings them together. A

FORMAL CLOSE-UP MAGIC SHOW can be done for 2-35 guests. If you're having a small, intimate gathering and would like some entertainment, this is the perfect option for you. The show audience participation, comedy, and of course, world class sleight of hand. The show runs one hour.

The STAND-UP COMEDY & MAGIC STAGE SHOW doesn't require a big stage, but the results are huge. This show can be done for an audience of 50 or 5,000 people. I utilize a ton of audience participation and the show runs 45 minutes.

Custom Corporate Shows:

Tradeshows: If you're serious about generating leads at your tradeshow, we truly have to become partners in order for it to be effective. Here's the basic guidelines, but remember, this is a custom service designed for your needs. With that in mind, when you book me for your tradeshow, the bigger and higher the riser, the better. If I'm on the ground, it greatly limits the number of people that can see which in turn limits the crowds we can get at your booth.

Assuming you can have a nice big and tall riser built for your booth, I also require a hands free and wireless sound system. Again, the bigger and louder, the better.

The first hour and last hour of tradeshows are slow times. It's not effective to have me in your booth when there's nobody walking the show. So, I start my first presentation one hour after the show opens and I stop one hour before it closes.

My presentation is customized to highlight the features and benefits of your product or service and runs about eight minutes. I perform the routine twice an hour for five hours during the tradeshow.

Sales Meetings: I have a background in direct marketing, goal setting, sales, advertising, motivation, interpersonal communication, and speaking. Before becoming a professional entertainer, I've held jobs in broadcasting (including working for Howard Stern), technology, customer service, and a bunch of other whacky stuff. The bottom line is I can take the theme of your sales meeting and perform a custom show, or you can tell me what topic you'd like me to speak about and I can build a custom program for you around that subject. Of course, the lecture will be fun and full of comedy and magic.

 

 

Let's say you plan on having 100 people at your event and it costs you $50.00/person for food and drinks. You're spending $5,000.00 minimum and NOBODY will care or remember anything about the food or drinks.

Compared to the cost of food and drinks, on a per person basis my shows are a bargain. Not only do my shows make sense for your pocketbook, people will remember your special event because they had so much fun.

 

Promise a money-back guarantee

Promptly return the invoice and performance agreement

Have a demo reel

Have tons of testimonial letters

Belong to The Magic Castle (if he’s in Southern California)

Offer a free phone consultaton (to make sure the entertainment is tailored to your needs)

Guarantee a show appropriate for your guests

Do anything other than cards tricks (yes, these guys exist)

Provide references you can contact

Perform full-time as a professional

Have a personality

Customize the show for your event

Reward his loyal customers with special promotions and gifts throughout the year

Provide personalized service

Confirm dates and times in advance of the event to put your mind at ease

Provide an easy way to contact him. My number is 310-922-6244.