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Busking is a great art. It’s enjoyable, entertaining and a lot of fun—both for the people who busk and those who watch. While most people busk simply for the fun of it, some wish to earn a living while they busk. That’s understandable, and is totally achievable.
To become a successful artist, it takes hard work, strategy and talent. No one can achieve success without having these three elements. Busking is no different. To become a successful busker, you must be willing to hone your talent, work hard and have a strategy. While we can’t teach you how to become better at busking, nor can we do the hard work for you, we can teach you a thing or two about strategy.
Strategy Counts
Even if you’re extremely talented at busking, you won’t make a living if you aren’t employing the necessary strategy to make money. That’s a fact that. Every successful busker has a strategy they follow to ensure profit. By following the tips below, you can develop a strategy that leads to success in your busking career.
Develop Your Talent
People won’t pay to watch someone who really isn’t that good. That’s why it is extremely important to practice your art to the point of perfection. Whether you’re a comedian, musician, juggler, actor or a combination of those, it’s important to get your act down pat. Then, those who see you busking will be impressed and will be more likely to give you money for your efforts.
Placement
Buskers in certain areas do better than those who busk in other areas. Placement is a very important part of successful busking. You want to “set up shop” in an area where people will actually get to see you perform. Try to observe a few different potential “spots” and pick the one that the most people go by. Make sure that there aren’t too many other buskers nearby, as they can reduce your profit.
Plan Your Act
A lot of unsuccessful buskers neglect to do one essential thing—they neglect to plan their act. Instead of taking just a few minutes to plot out their act, they go and perform unrehearsed. The result is a poorly timed act that results in little to no money earned. Don’t make this same mistake. Take some time to plan your act so that it comes across well to the people you are entertaining.
Have Your Hat In Reach
It shouldn’t be difficult for the passersby to toss some money into the hat for your effort. They should be able to just walk by and drop the money in the hat. You should put the hat right in front of where you’ll be performing. If possible, you may want to create a stand for the hat so that people can more easily reach the hat.
Thank People
Everyone loves a sincere busker. Whenever someone gives you any money, even if it’s just a little bit, you should thank them for their contribution. This does two things. The first is that it lets people know that their contribution is appreciated. The second is that it helps to increase your profit. This is because people who see you thanking someone else are more likely to give money to you because they see that you are appreciative.
Start applying the above tips to your busking, and you’ll become a profitable busker.
About The Author
Johnnie Mac is a world class, professional and leading street performer, turned celebrated musician and the only Aussie Professional Busker who provides a fast, reliable and sure-fire Busking System that can transform any busker into a well paid and highly acclaimed entertainer who enjoys a remarkably exciting lifestyle… To discover 101 Essential Tips to Earn More Money Busking visit http://www.BuskerWorld.com/freereport
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Johnnie Mac is a world class, professional, leading street performer, turned celebrated musician. He is the only Aussie Professional Busker who provides a fast, reliable and sure-fire Busking System that can transform any busker into a well paid and highly acclaimed entertainer enjoying a remarkably exciting lifestyle. To discover 101 Essential Tips to Have More Fun and Earn More Money Busking visit http://www.BuskerWorld.com/theBuskersBible
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hey man,
brilliant website – i always thought of doing summit like this and i’m really pleased to see someone who has set up a website that promotes busking, buskers and hopefully changes the perception and people’s views of buskers that we are beggars, etc. which of course is complete crap! i’ve been busking for 10 years now, love it – never travelled with it, but locally here in newcastle upon tyne it’s great – i get great feedback, make the money and enjoy the freedom that comes with people watching, etc. while i play! – ilove it. Keep up the good work. Your tips are very helpful, cheers.