This is the 95th edition of your free monthly e-newsletter,
"Hickman's Happenings" - thoughts and things from magician/speaker BJ Hickman at
the headquarters for Family Entertainment and Speaking Services.
This month, BJ Hickman's free e-newsletter
(Hickman's Happenings) includes:
1. What's New
2. Thought for the Month
3. Business of the Month
4. Press Release of the Month
5. BJ Hickman's Schedule
6. Partly Personal
7. Links
8. A Funny Thing Happened
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1. WHAT'S NEW?
We are grandparents!
Merry Christmas! and Happy Every Holiday there
is!
I'm back at Boston's First Night New Year's
Eve. Please say hello if you go and mention that you are a
subscriber to this newsletter. They always have great audiences
and I meet people all year round who say they FIRST saw my show at
FIRST Night.
Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick, Maine just re-newed
our promotional services arrangement. I'll be handling their
public relations again this year.
I'm working on the 2010 BJ Hickman Magic
Newspaper. Email me if you would like to write a guest column,
advertise, help find new advertisers ($!).
Looking forward to some travel! Road-trip to
Denver, The KIDabra Conference in Tennessee, meetings in San
Diego.
Always active with handling the advertising for
The Linking Ring Magazine, official trade publication for The
International Brotherhood of Magicians. "The single most widely
read magic periodical in the world." (And advertising on their web
portal,
www.Magician.org.)
I can take on one more account! Contact me if
interested in details,
BJ@BJHickman.com.
Put the "Marketing Magician" to work for your business. Email
BJ@BJHickman.com
and receive no obligation details to improve community relations
and marketing efforts for your company. "BJ Hickman has a passion
for positive publicity."
Remember, referrals are appreciated!
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and speakers is the "T-Report." "T" is for tasteful, tips, tricks,
and techniques for improving our shows, other presentations and
marketing. A place to learn and share. Subscribe on my magicians
only page at
www.BJHickman.com.
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2. THOUGHT (Quote) FOR THE MONTH:
As a matter of principle, I never attend the
first annual anything.
George Carlin (1937 - 2008)
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3. Thanks to my business of the month, The
Hackmatack Playhouse. Summer Theater at Hackmatack Playhouse in
North Berwick, Maine is a summer tradition in New England. Check
out
www.Hackmatack.org. It's not summer? They sell holiday gift
certificates and season passes now!
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4. NEWS RELEASE OF THE MONTH:
New one soon!
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5. What's the next "stage" in the life of BJ
Hickman?
BJ Hickman's Schedule Highlights for December,
2009
Portsmouth, NH Salvation Army
Family Comedy Night with Tom Clark and BJ Hickman, Bristol, NH
Lions Fundraiser, Dec.4.
Newport, VT Recreation event, Sat., Dec. 5.
Osprey Landing, Portsmouth, NH.
Salem, MA.
Portsmouth Police Children's Party.
Monadnock Community Hospital.
McLane Law Firm, Manchester, NH.
Bellavance Beverage, Nashua, NH.
Montessori School, Bedford, NH.
Portland, NH.
Puritan Back Room Employee Family Party, Manchester, NH.
Boston First Night, Hynes Convention Center, 1:45, 3:00, 4:15.
January, 2010
Gather advertisers, 2010 BJ Hickman Magic Newspaper,
http://www.bjhickman.com/news.htm
Medfield, MA. (private)
San Diego, CA, Midyear meeting, International Brotherhood of
Magicians.
Stepping Stones, Tyngsboro, MA.
Denver, CO road-trip.
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6. PARTLY PERSONAL
Never had as much family as will be here for
Christmas day! I would especially like to welcome our new
grand-daughter, Liliana Rae. Jen and Fran's Lily is a 6 pound
bundle of joy!
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7. LINKS:
For further information about BJ Hickman Family
Entertainment and Speaking Services, please go to these websites:
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8. A FUNNY THING HAPPENED:
OK, a parent really said it. I was on stage
doing a magic show when a 2 year old boy ran up the stairs, across
the stage and down the other stairs. The mother apologized after
the show. She said "It's a stage he's going through."
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