[Dixielandjazz] Cd sales (live)

[tcashwigg at aol.com]

Hi rob:

No it does not hurt at all and in fact is usually well received, 
especially if the audience likes the band and has been well entertained.

I like that pitch too,  very clever.

Cheers,

Tom " pssst!  wanna Buy a Watch" Wiggins

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Reck <reckeuph at sbcglobal.net>
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Sent: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 20:19:23 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Cd sales (live)

    An actual pitch heard in Branson, MO.  (I was on a band trip. It 
wasn't my
choice for a concert...)

   "Folks, as I look through the audience, I percieve that you have 
cash, credit
cards, and <pause> Indian jewelry. (Laughter from crowd)  We, on the 
other hand,
have records and tapes!  (OK, so it was a while back.)  I have an idea 
<very
pregnant pause>.....Let's swap! (More laughter)."

   Directions were then given to the location where autographs and 
recordings
were availble.

  I don't think it hurts to make the sales pitch part of the act.

  Rob Reck
  Tulsa, OK

tcashwigg at aol.com wrote:
  Hi Jim & All:

<Polite snip>I did not actually mean to go table to table thru the 
audience and
hawk
the Cds, sorry if I implied that, but about anything shy of that that
lets them know that they are available does help sales,   <SNIP>

Rob Reck
reckeuph at sbcglobal.net
http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/robreck
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