Finally, A Student's Detailed Guide For Planning A Senior Grad Night or After Prom Entertainment!

   There are thousands of details in preparing this year's grad night/after prom. But don't sweat the small stuff... it's all small stuff, and all of its important. Food, fun, safety, and entertainment will be a big part of the event, and if you're planning on have live entertainment, but have never booked an act before it can be overwhelming, if not challenging at the least. What type of after prom entertainment do you choose? Do you have a magician, comedian, caricature artist, ventriloquist, juggler, band, casino games, climbing wall, musician, or hypnotist? The list of talent choices goes on and on! But then, how do you find the right grad night entertainer that is 'family-oriented'? Besides, not all entertainment is right for a high school audience and their parents. In addition to what's right for the group, you should also consider what will 'draw' the largest attendance.

Ron Jeffreys "The Best Comedy Hypnotist"

    My name is Ron Jeffreys and I’ve been called the "The Best Comedy Hypnotist". I’ve been performing at school events across America for the past 25 years. With more than 3000 performances behind me I’ve learned a thing or two when it comes to planning for, and booking entertainment into live events. Not having the right live entertainment for your grad night/after prom would be like trying to put a square peg into a round hole.

Eager Participants

    "We had concerns that you would not get volunteers, but it was apparent very quickly that students were eager to volunteer for this new experience. You really brought in a 'crowd' with the advertising you provided us with. You’re a great performer and you have a vast knowledge of your field. I look forward to seeing you next year."

C. Reynolds
Class Advisor
Patrick Henry
Martinsville, Virginia

Navigating The Uncharted Waters
(Most Junior Class Planning Committees Fail To Pass On Their Experiences)

    You’ve known it’s been coming and it’s now time… it’s time to start planning for the grad night/after prom event, but did last year’s juniors leave you a blueprint of how to do it successfully? PROBABLY NOT! Don’t worry though; you almost certainly have an advisor to guide you through the 9 months of planning. What could it take? Grad nights and after proms last only about 6-7 hours and it’s a ‘lock-in’ event… it’s literally a captured audience! THE REALITY – Guaranteed, it’ll be 9 months of continual, on-going planning and preparation, and if last year’s class council didn’t leave you their notes, you could be in store for some rough waters.  And you’re advisor will be a lot of help, though helping prepare for the event is only a small part of their overall responsibility to students, the school, parents and the administration… a very small part. The success of this year’s event will be upon you and your committee’s shoulders. I’m told the definition of "insanity" is doing the same things over and over but hoping for different results! If you want this year’s event to be better than last year’s, it’s up to you to do things differently!

They've Spent More Than 12 Years Preparing For It... It'd Be A Shame To Through It All Away!

    The senior class has spent the last 12 years of their life doing homework, suffering through an endless number of lectures, pop tests, SAT’s or ACT’s, study halls, and assemblies. They’ve probably asked themselves, as have you at one time or another, when will you use half of the ‘stuff’ you’ve been taught. The times that have really stuck out in your mind are the ‘EVENTS’; homecoming, football, basketball, soccer games, and class trips… the ‘things’ that were fun. Well, Grad Night may not be the most important day in a senior’s year, but it can be the pinnacle experience and will probably be the last time friends will spend together. It’s kind of a last hoorah! Grad nights/after proms, are a time to:

• Enjoy

• Remember

• And to be safe

    Put yourself in the senior classes’ shoes and jump forward to the future for a moment. It’s your 20-year class reunion and you and your friends get together to remember the ‘good ole’ days. What will your memories be? What will they remember most? If you haven’t thought about it, now’s your chance to create an event that will stay with them for the rest of their life. You’ve taken on the responsibility of planning the final GRAND EVENT… responsibility for the entire senior class! For them its’ then on to graduation, college, a career, and a family… in short, LIFE! There’s only one shot at getting this right.

Look Out For Unprofessionals – They May Only Want Your Money!

    The founder of Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus, PT Barnum said: "There’s a sucker born every minute!" Unfortunately, there are a lot of entertainers who still subscribe to this philosophy. If you’re not careful, you can pay way too much money for an unprofessional act and it could wind up costing you more than just your reputation with friends, peers, parents and school officials. You see, some think the general public is pretty uniformed about how to go about finding, negotiating with, and booking live entertainment. The truth is, thanks to the Internet, there’s more information available online to search out and research everything you need to know, and watch out for, about live entertainers.

An MTV Dance Contest

    Entertainment is a business, and those of us who got into it to earn our living are interested in providing a complete value and a professional experience for you. There’s no reason you should ‘settle’ for an unprofessional, ego-driven ‘character’ that is only out for your money. They’re easy to spot and you shouldn’t get pressured into working with them… remember, you’re the boss!

They Don't Like Their Fifth Grade Teacher!

    "You weren’t the cheapest show we could find, but you were the best! Our kids will have memories that will last their lifetime. Thank you for a fantastic show!"

C. Lantz
After Prom Coordinator
Salem High
Salem, Ohio

Wouldn’t It Be Great If You Could Find A Guide That Lays Out What You Need To Know, And Watch Out For, When Hiring Live Entertainment.
(It’s never been available before… until now!)

    It’s no doubt you’ve had to prepare a report or two, and you can appreciate the amount of time and research that goes into doing it right. Getting started on the report is always the hardest part; and so too is deciding where to start your planning for after prom. I’ve made it easy for you. I’ve compiled an in-depth report that will show you what to do when preparing for this year’s senior grad night. This report will give you a detailed outline for preparing a safe, exciting and alcohol-free evening of fun that everyone will remember. The report includes "The 7 Pitfalls every grad night / after prom committee should and must avoid", including:

1. How hiring the right live entertainment can increase attendance

2. How the senior’s perception of the event will determine the success or failure of grad night

3. How the program’s theme and design can strengthen the event’s "promotability"

4. Why publicity is important and how it can help

5. How the after prom’s venue can impact its success

6. Methods on creating ‘laser-focused’ goals for the planning committee

7. How the evening’s schedule will affect the attendance

    Virtually every high school in America puts on a grad night or after prom; public and private… yet every one of them is different. As a professional event planner (that’s what you are now, at least for the time being) you must consider the Five A’s of Program Planning:

• Affordability

• Appropriateness

• Attendance

• Acceptance

• Assessment

    These should be at the foundation of every decision you make; from the beginning stages to the moment when parent-chaperons unlock the doors from this "all-nighter" and release the seniors into the morning sunshine (just before many of them head for Denny’s).

Behind the Wheel of a Powerful Sports Car

    "After 12 consecutive years, you’ve become an expected part of our annual senior banquet and each year our juniors hear about the show from seniors, and look forward to it themselves. To give you perspective on how long we’ve been doing this, this year’s seniors had just started school when you first performed at the Grand Haven Senior Banquet. Thank you for consistently out doing yourself each year."

J. Mayra
Advisor
Grand Haven High
Grand Haven, Michigan

Don’t Hire A Live Performer For Your Grad Night or After Prom Until You Learn These 11-Targeted Questions!

    Unless you’re a professional talent agent, it may be hard for you to identify the professional entertainer from the rank amateur!

    If you’ve never had to research, interview, negotiate and hire a live performer, then the 11 Questions you’ll learn about in this report may be the most eye-opening and valuable part of the report!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE REPORT

Safe, Fun, Family-Oriented Entertainment

    There are thousands of big and little details you’ll need to plan for to ensure a safe, exciting and fun-filled grad night experience. As the responsible group for planning the senior class’ final ‘fun’ event, you’ll want it to be a success. If you define success, as other after prom committee’s I’ve worked with have, as having a fun, safe, and sober night then I’d welcome the opportunity to you help achieve your goals.

    I’ve been performing my style of comedy hypnosis before colleges, universities, high schools, and more specifically Grad Night and After Prom events for 25 years. In that time I, and the many who have booked my show, found that comedy hypnosis draws the largest crowd of people; unlike any other form of live entertainment. Why? Imagine more than 15 of your seniors volunteering, quickly hypnotized and moments later cheering for an imaginary horse in a nonexistent race who they believe will pay them $500,000.00 in cash prizes; or speeding along in a high performance car being chased by police; or a volunteer who can fluently translate the Martian language spoken by another, or participants holding a shoe to their ear and dancing hysterically to the music they believe is playing from it. These are just a few of the many outrageous, family-oriented skits the audience will find themselves laughing at uncontrollably.

There's Music In My Shoe!

But planning a hilariously fun event will mean nothing if no one knows about it… that means promoting it. I mean more than a few banners decked out with tempera paint plastered around the school; I’m talking about professional quality promotional and marketing materials. The kind you’d pay big dollars for normally, but included with my show, they’re bonuses you get FREE!

To help make your After Prom or Grad Night even more successful, I'm going to throw in 6 Super Bonuses FREE!

Super Bonus 1

A Free subscription to my Electronic newsletter (a $97.00 value). Published each month and emailed directly to you… full of tips on planning live events, on-line resources and links, reviews of other live entertainers, and valuable contacts, as well as reviews and overviews of events I’ve attended (learn from others).

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Super Bonus 2

Publicity and promotional help, ALL YOURS FREE. One of the biggest challenges you’ll face is getting the word out, building excitement and growing the attendance. That’s were I can help. Included with every booking you’ll receive FREE:

• Full-color posters ($65.00 value) announcing my show at your school’s grad night. Plenty of poster to plaster around the school.

• Table tent announcements ($30.00 value) These are printed, pyramid shaped announcements that can be distributed on tables throughout the school and cafeteria.

• A professionally written media release ($100.00 value) that you can submit to your school newspaper, as well as you community’s local newspapers, cable and television stations. This is free publicity that can get the message out to the whole community.

• A FREE blog! Create a diary leading up to this year’s grad night, or use it as forum to get instant feedback from you classmates on what they want to see at this year’s event.

• customized video commercial ($400.00 value) produced specifically for your school. I will create a video where I personally announce and promote my show to your school, including pictures of your school, where grad night will take place, other events planned for the night and finally, a short ‘teaser’ promo of my show; excerpts from other performances I’ve done to tease the senior class with the fun and crazy things they can expect their classmate doing at this year’s grad night. This one promo piece alone will create a ‘buzz’ throughout the school that no one will be able to stop. Many schools have their own access channel on the local cable network. This is a great place to run this promo. Not only will the school get to see it, but so too will the community (which could make the job of getting adults to volunteer as chaperons easier).

Comedy Hypnosis Draws Crowds

    "It was great! Very clean and educational… I enjoyed it very much! How did you find him? These are some of the comments I’ve received so far from students. You have drawn the biggest group we’ve had yet. Your help with all the advance promotion really made the difference and I appreciate all your guidance and help."

J. Lee
Program Coordinator
Maritime School
Throggs Neck, New York

Super Bonus 3

A DVD video copy of the entire show for each of the show participants. I’ll have the show videotaped and each person who participates in the show will receive a FREE copy of the show on DVD so they can see, and show their friends and family, how much fun they were at grad night. ($100.00 value)

Super Bonus 4

Your school will receive an edited "highlights" version of the performance to show the rest of the school what took place at grad night… consider it advance promotion for next years event. This will be a "COPYRIGHT FREE" version of the video, which means you will be free to distribute it, or better yet, show it on the local cable access channel… MORE FREE PUBLICITY! Because after proms/grad nights take place near the end of the school year, you will receive this highlighted version of the video within two weeks of the event. ($110.00 value)

Super Bonus 5

CUSTOMIZABLE SHOW – You’ll be able to create a show tailored for your school. I perform a variety of ‘skits’ during the show, and for the first time ever you’ll be able to select the skits for your show in advance. Historically, I’ve tailored shows for the groups, but you now will be able to pick and choose the skits… making the show unique for your classmates, unique from any show I’ve ever performed, and unique from any show any other hypnotist has ever performed... making your grad night truly a ‘ONE OF A KIND EVENT.’ You’ll be able to pick and choose from an extensive list of comedy skits.

Super Bonus 6

In addition to designing the show you can further tailor it by selecting from three different lengths, which will help you meet both the schedule and budget you’re trying to stay within. Choose from a 60, 90, or 120-minute show. I’ll guide you through how much material will be needed to create the most fun and the maximum comedy for your buck!

Your 100%
"NO WIGGLE ROOM"
INSTANT MONEY BACK GUARANTEE!

    I’ll take all the risk out of your decision and guarantee that the outcome of the show and your group’s response to it will live up to everything you’ve read. I will guarantee against the two biggest concerns you and most every other school has had:

• What if no one volunteers for the show?

• What if its not the right show for our group? 

    For the past 25 years these have been the two concerns I’ve consistently heard from schools that have never had a comedy hypnotist before. My guarantee assures you that you’re hiring a professional confident and experienced enough to know what it takes to perform a successful comedy show. If no one volunteers or your audience isn’t ‘caught up’ in the show (you’ll know from the thunderous laughter throughout the show) you will receive a 100% refund on the spot.

    So many clients have called me the "Best Comedy Hypnotist" and you’ve already seen I have tons of testimonials, and that’s why I’m so excited at the opportunity work with you. The best part is there is no risk for you, plus the added benefit of all the FREE marketing help you’ll get: