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"Finally.
A Real, Working Full-Time, In Huge Demand
Performer Reveals All of his 20 Years of Secrets to
Show Business and Going "Pro."

This complete system on how to be wildly successful in

show business can literally change your life forever.

Plus there are some fantastic bonuses included!

Ken Groves "Breaking Down the Brick Walls
of Show Biz" Quantum Leap Program



160 Page Updated, Revised and Expanded Course Book!



Over 6 Hours of One-On-One Audio Interviews with Ken!


Does this sound familiar?

You have a good show. But, try as you may, you can't seem to get the number of shows you want, or work in the quality of venues you want to perform in.

You are not making any money. In fact, by the time you figure your time driving to the gig, the setup, tear down, gas and other expenses, you are actually losing money. You're stuck and frustrated in this world called show business.

How can you take your show to the next level and make the serious income you need to even think about living your dream and performing full-time? What are the secrets other professional performers use to book all of the shows they want, make the money they want and really live the "show business" life?

You'll find the real world answers to all of your questions in a new course unlike anything else on the market. There has never been anything ever published to this level of detail on how to (and what it takes) to make it in show business. Period.

It's called the "Breaking Down the Brick Walls of Show Biz Quantum Leap Program" by full time comedian ventriloquist Ken Groves.

And let me clarify. This is NOT just a program for ventriloquists. Yes, Ken is a ventriloquist. But he specifically created this program for anyone in the entertainment business - including comedians, magicians, jugglers and clowns.

Ken has been working as a full time performer in nearly every venue since 1985. Some clients include: Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Holland America Cruise Lines, Riviera Hotel, Aladdin Hotel, Tropicana Hotel and The Imperial Palace - all in Las Vegas.

He's appeared on the Arsenio Hall Show, The Sattler Brothers Show, CNBC's America's Talking Show and After Hours.

He has performed for dozens of colleges all across the U.S. and has toured with the U.S. Army.

Other corporate clients include Ford Motor Company, B.P. America, Goodyear, Frito-Lay, Pepisco.

Ken is also a very in demand trade show and convention performer.

And, he is a member of the Vent Haven Museum Board of Advisors.

The list goes on and on.

Am I listing all of these credentials to impress you? Well, yes. Sort of.

I want to impress upon you that Ken knows all about show business and what it takes to make it in this field. He learned the hard way by making a lot of mistakes along the way. Ken knows what he is talking about.

He is now willing to reveal everything he knows about show business in his "Breaking Down the Brick Walls of Show Biz" course.

Here's what you'll receive.

Part One:

"Breaking Down the Brick Walls of Show Biz" Book

Ken's original version of this book was jammed packed with tons of information in it's 79 pages.

For this new course, the book has been updated, revised and expanded to 160 pages! These are the real nitty, gritty facts you need to make it in show business. Ken tells it like it is. You may not want to hear some of this, but Ken pulls no punches to help make you the best entertainer you can be.

Again, Ken is letting you in on over 20 years worth of the real meat behind the business of show business

Here is just a taste of the topics in this amazing book:

Getting started in show business the right way

Are you a performer or entertainer?

How to really connect with your audience

Handling hecklers

Looking like a professional

Do you really have any talent?

Stage presence

How to know if you have a good act

How to know if you have a bad act
Improving your act
The business side of show business
Do you need insurance?
Working with agents-the real story
Standards and guidelines
Making your client look good
Things you MUST be aware of when setting up your performance area
The nuts, bolts and expense of travel
Secrets to great marketing
and much more!

As an extra bonus, the book also contains 26 different documents that Ken is including as "Copyright Free"  for you to model and use in your business!

All kinds of forms, promotional samples, letterheads, phone call question sheet, sample contract, end of month report sample, stage and audience layout customer sheet, advertising samples and more.

These are the same documents Ken uses in his own business everyday.

How much time and/or expense would it take for you to create all of these documents yourself? Ken has done the work for you.

 

Part 2:

"Breaking Down the Brick Walls of Show Biz" Audio Interviews on CD

In this 6 hour WAV file audio CD *(plays on your computer)*, Ken expands even more on the contents of his book.

Interviewed by the author of the famous Killer Stand-Up Comedy System, Steve Roye, these guys leave no stone unturned in this fast paced, entertaining, step by step audio guide to being successful as an entertainer. Steve grills Ken on all of the topics he knows you want to hear about.

Now, how much do you think a course like this is worth? You have a full time performer with 20+ years of experience revealing all of his best ideas to help you become a great entertainer and make a lot more money as a performer.

I ask you again. What do you really think the value is to have access to all of this knowledge?

It amazes me how many ventriloquists spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on puppets and dummies, thinking "All I need is one more new puppet and I'll finally become successful in show business." Well, that's not generally what happens, and you probably already know that.

Everyone and anyone wanting to get to the "next level" needs this course.

Before you decide, and as an extra incentive (as if you should need any) since this is a brand new introductory release, here are a few limited time additional bonuses you'll receive if you order now.

SUPER BONUS #1

A FREE 30 minute phone consultation certificate - $100 value

Read the course book, listen to the over 6 hours of audio interviews and make note of any other questions you have for Ken. Then, you can call Ken personally for a private, one-on-one consultation with him.

SUPER BONUS #2

"Mega Sales and Marketing Insider Secrets" pdf eBook on CD-$20 value

by marketing expert Dave Dee


This is not a book by Ken, but one of the best resources ever put together by marketing guru Dave Dee.

Over 100 pages of the best marketing tips and tricks ever developed.

Topics Include:

The difference between sales and marketing

Take away selling

10 deadly marketing sins

How to overcome clients skepticism

How to switch markets

How often to mail a prospect

How to generate word of mouth advertising

Thank you notes

Direct mail secrets
How to increase your fees
How to make more money from each job
How to create irresistible offers

How to get your marketing mail pieces opened

How to whip the low priced competitor
How to generate corporate leads
and literally hundred of other ideas

 

SUPER BONUS #3

"Working for a Laugh-The Corporate Comics Survival Guide to the Workplace" pdf eBook on CD-$20 value

by Paul Romhany

Another great resource! If you want to get into the market of performing in the corporate arena, this book compiled by full time entertainer Paul Romhany is a must have. It's 164 pages packed with hundreds of jokes, stories and ideas for the corporate market. And, nearly all of the material can be adapted to almost any market.

 

OK, this was a long description. Let's recap what you'll receive with the course:

#1

"Breaking Down the Brick Walls of Show Biz" revised and expanded 160 page step-by-step manual.

#2

"Breaking Down the Brick Walls of Show Biz" Interview CD. Over 6 hours of audio instruction from Ken and Steve Roye.

#3

26 pages of "Copyright Free" samples and documents you can model to use in your own business.

#4

30 minute phone consultation with Ken

#5

Mega Sales and Marketing Insider Secrets pdf eBook on CD.

#6

"Working for a Laugh-The Corporate Comics Survival Guide to the Workplace" pdf eBook on CD.

The normal catalog price for this package will be between $147 and $197, and it will be a tremendous bargain in that price range.

But, for this new release, you can get everything for the introductory price of only $97.

Think about that for a minute. Only $97 for all of this information that could potentially change the course of your performing career and dramatically increase your income.

Are you still waiting for your phone to ring, hoping it's a call for a show?

Order right now and begin breaking down the brick walls of show biz.

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Stop That Heckler!
by Tom Ladshaw
BRAND NEW!

What do you do when someone heckles you right in the middle of your act? Do you cringe in fear? Lose track of your place in your act? Lose your cool?

Or do you feel confident knowing that if politeness and civility fail and you absolutely must engage the heckler, you're fully equipped?

Let's face it. No one likes dealing with hecklers.

But if you ever have to squelch one, you'll be glad you made the investment in this treasure trove of heckler stopper lines.

This book is jammed packed with nearly 400 heckler stoppers for comedians and variety performers. There is also a special section of the book written in ventriloquist dialogue form, so you AND your puppet can zing the bad guy.

There has never been a book with this much content dedicated specifically to hecklers, written by a real pro. 28 pages.

Stop That Heckler! , Only $10

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Ventriloquism In A Nutshell
by Clinton Detweiler
NEW! Revised and Updated for 2008!

While Clinton Detweiler was the owner of the famous Maher Ventriloquist studios, he released this great 10 lesson booklet in 1974.

It went on to become the best selling product in the Maher Studios books catalogue, only being outsold by their legendary Maher Home Study Course in Ventriloquism.

Clinton closed Maher Studios in 2006 but has kept busy in his "retirement."

One of his projects was to revise and update this great little book. Here it is! A true classic!

Topics include:

Lesson 1 - Our amazing voice
Lesson 2 - Breath streams and voice contrast
Lesson 3 - Your most important "tool"
Lesson 4 - The ventriloquial mouth position
Lesson 5 - Ventriloquist dummies
Lesson 6 - Lifelike animations
Lesson 7 - Labials "F" "V" and "W" sound substitutions
Lesson 8 - Labial "M" sound substitutions
Lesson 9 - Labials "B" and "P" sound substitutions
Lesson 10 - Punch lines, timing and more

Many ventriloquist "how-to" books and materials have been published. "Ventriloquism in a Nutshell" is absolutely one of the best. It has been designed to introduce the reader to the basics of the art in a fun and orderly step-by-step program.

The instructions are simple yet fundamentally sound. If you follow the directions faithfully, you will learn to be an effective ventriloquist.

This book should be part of every ventriloquists library. 48 pages.

Ventriloquism in a Nutshell , Revised and Updated, Only $7

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NEW!
Finally back in print!
Sleight of Mouth
by Harry Allen

One of The Greatest Collections Ever of One Liners, Jokes and Bits.

For several years, Harry Allen released some short booklets that contained an unbelievable amount of hilarious one liners - for nearly all occasions and all comedy performers.

All of these smaller booklets have been combined into this incredible resource - 'Sleight of Mouth.'

This book is jam-packed with hundreds of the funniest one liners and bits ever assembled.

You will find a goldmine of very funny, contemporary material to use in your show and in the routines you write. Page after page of professional comedy. One of the best books of it's kind ever written. Guaranteed.

Harry Allen has been a professional performer of comedy and magic for nearly 40 years. He's appeared on national TV many times, including appearances on Entertainment Tonight, Good Morning America and CNN News.

Harry has performed all over the world, and he has been hired to perform magic and comedy for David Copperfield and his cast.

Harry is also the owner of the world famous 'Daytona Magic Shop' in Daytona Beach, Florida.

This book is a great resource for ventriloquists, speakers, comedians, magicians and entertainers.

"I think you have a great book. This is a great bunch of one liners which comedians can use all over the world. I'm borrowing some of these jokes myself."

Henny Youngman

177 pages. Softcover.

Check out these great categories:

Openings
Medical
Marriage
Laughter/No Laughter
Bad Day
Applause/No Applause
Comedy Fillers
Insults for Hecklers
Bad Neighborhood
Animals
School
Body Sounds
M.C. Bits and Stories
Mistakes
Latecomers
For Magicians Only
Odds and Ends
Ventriloquist Humor
Senior Citizen Humor
General Humor
Anecdotes
Quickies
Puns
Endings
Plus Tons More!

Sleight of Mouth , Only $20.00

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NEW!
Mega Sales and Marketing -
pdf eBook on CD
by Dave Dee


I hear it from performers all of the time..."Why do I need a book about sales and marketing? I have a flyer I send out."

Then I ask them, "Are you getting all of the shows you want?"

"No" is usually the answer.

You MUST know how to market and sell your show. If you are in business as a performer, you MUST know how to get people to hire you.

Most performers do NOT know how to market effectively.

Yeah, I know. Most of us (me included) want to spend our money on new puppets, dummies or joke books. But what good is that stuff if you are not doing any shows? Learning how to market has to be one of your top priorities.

This brand new e-book by marketing expert Dave Dee will show you tons of tips and tricks to booking as many shows as you want, as easily as flipping on a light switch.

Dave was a struggling performer who had a good show, but was not getting many gigs-until he finally decided he was going to learn as much about marketing as he could. He began studying REAL marketing experts - names like Dan Kennedy, Zig Ziglar, Jay Abraham, Tom Hopkins and many more.

By adapting the marketing secrets he learned, he went from doing an average of 3 shows a month to over 30 paying shows a month. During one month, Dave did 55 shows.

He then went on to author a best selling marketing system for entertainers and eventually limited his performing career to focus on teaching marketing principles to thousands of students.

Dave has become one of the most sought after speakers and consultants today on the subject of marketing and helping people sky rocket their businesses.

You may say, "My business is different and these marketing ideas won't work for me." To be blunt - you're wrong. Marketing is marketing is marketing. This book is packed full of literally hundreds of ideas that can dramatically increase the number of shows you do and the amount of money you can make.

The ideas in this book work for any business-not just entertainers. And, the information in this book is guaranteed to work. All of the techniques shown are proven. None of this is theory or old re-hashed information. These are the exact methods Dave uses today to very successfully market all of his programs, shows, seminars, products and services.

Many people pay up to $1,000 to attend one of Dave's multi-day live marketing "Boot Camps." I have attended several and they have been well worth the investment. Dave knows what he is talking about.

Since this is a digital e-book, once purchased and your payment is processed (usually within a couple of hours), you can then download it, read it or print it and immediately start using these amazing ideas.

This book can literally be worth thousands and thousands of dollars to you if you simply use the information.

104 pages.

Check out these hot topics:

The Difference Between Sales and Marketing
10 Deadly Marketing Sins
How to Overcome Skepticism
How To Switch Markets
How Often To Mail to a Prospect / Customer
How To Generate Word-Of-Mouth Advertising
The Easy Way To Get the Names of Corporate Decision Makers
Thank You Notes and When To Use Them
The Only 3 Ways To Grow Your Business
Testimonials
Testing
Direct Mail / Telemarketing System
Repositioning for Profit
Setting Your Fees For Maximum Profit
How To Discover Your Prospects Budget
How To Increase Your Fees
Package Selling
How To Whip the Low Priced Competitor
How To Create Irresistible Offers
The Power of email Marketing
The Secret of 'Take Away' Selling
Much more!

Mega Sales and Marketing pdf eBook on CD, Only $20.00

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NEW!
Get More Laughs From Your Laughs!

by Robert W. Klamm

We have talked for years here on the ventriloquism101.com website about the importance of being funny.

It is CRITICAL to your act that you can be funny and entertaining while on stage.

You want the audience to laugh hard, long and often during your routine.

This amazing, highly rated new book will help you do just that - quickly and easliy.

The book is based on Robert's famous live comedy classes.


"Get More Laughs from Your Laughs is worth more than all of the 30 other comedy books in my library. Great innovations, all very usable!"
Barron Stringfellow

"Every topic has been explained with accuracy and precision."
Aldo Columbini

You will reference this book again and again.

Fun to read and easy to use.

75 Pages.

Topics include:

Comedy Contradiction
Exaggeration
Rules of Physical Action
Punch-line Sentence Structure
Dual Reality
Innocence and Believability
Timing and the Pause
Building Your own Comedy Characterization
Plus more than 20 comic devices with funny examples.
You’ll also have fun with the game-like exercises included with each chapter.

Get More Laughs From Your Laughs , Only $11.95

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Ventriloquism for Fun and Profit (2005 revised edition)
by Paul Winchell

Ventriloquism For Fun and Profit is an updated edition of Paul Winchell's best selling book, originally published in 1954. In the book, Winchell, America's Premier Ventriloquist, teaches the many techniques of the Art of Ventriloquism.

Drawing from over sixty years of experience, Winchell covers everything you need to know to become a ventriloquist.

From vaudeville to television stardom, Paul Winchell took ventriloquism to levels of artistry rarely equaled by other ventriloquists.

"Winch", as Paul was usually called, made guest appearances on every major TV show in the 1950's and 1960's, and won numerous awards for his contributions to children's programming. In fact, there is hardly a ventriloquist working today who was not influenced by Paul Winchell.

In addition to all of his other performing accomplishments, Winchell used his vocal talents as the voice of many animated characters, most notably as the voice of Walt Disney's "Tigger" for over 35 years.

This is a "must have" book for your ventriloquism library!

Large 8 1/2 " x 11" format. Illustrated. Spiral bound for easy reading.

122 Pages.

Topics include:

Foreword by David Copperfield
History of Ventriloquism
Creating the Dummy Voice
Lip Control
How to Make Your Own Dummy
Manipulation
Creating a Character
Costuming
"Throwing" Your Voice
Some of Paul's Famous Routines
And Much More!

Ventriloquism for Fun and Profit , Only $19.95

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The Killer Stand-Up Comedy System!

One of the MOST important aspects of being a ventriloquist or professional performer is the ability to be FUNNY.

A lot of performers develop good technical skills for being a ventriloquist, but their act stinks because they are just not funny.

Being funny on stage is hard. But it is a skill that can be developed in most people.

The Killer Stand-Up Comedy system is the best system I've seen to show you how to be funny, almost without effort.

Topics Include:

How to produce mounds of bulk comedy material in minutes, instead of days or weeks. Eliminate writer's block completely. 
Easy-to-use and effective methods for structuring what you have to say for maximum impact on stage in the fewest words possible. 
The Secret Weapon and how to use it to completely eliminate stage fright and increase stage comfort and confidence. This single technique alone has been used by clients with remarkable results.
Sure-fire, easy-to-implement formatting techniques that will help you ensure that you achieve and maintain 4 to 6 quality laughs per minute when you perform. 
Dozens of multimedia examples. Examples of the methods and techniques are clearly illustrated with dozens of multimedia examples that help you make sure you are on the right track. 
A start-to finish, real 3-minute stand-up comedy bit is developed and illustrated every step of the way - from the initial stages of material development to the finished work as it was performed live on stage (a multimedia clip of the finished bit is included). 
$191 in FREE bonuses!
One Year Guarantee
And lots more!

Read all of the details about this amazing course here:

The Killer Stand-Up Comedy System

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Dummy Days - Signed by the author! Limited quantity!
by Kelly Asbury

The Magical Ventriloquist


Author and film Director (Shrek 2),
Kelly Asbury, signing copies of
"Dummy Days" at the 2005
Vent Haven International Ventriloquist
Convention.

Bringing back the best of the Golden Age of ventriloquism, Dummy Days profiles the five consummate performers who turned a vaudevillian gimmick into an American art form: the legendary Edgar Bergen, Senor Wences, Paul Winchell, Jimmy Nelson and Shari Lewis.

This limited, hard back with dust cover, signed edition is sure to become a collector's item.


Also featured in Dummy Days:

Over 200 rare photographs
Foreword by Leonard Maltin
Afterword by Jeff Dunham
“Flip Book” corners to see the ventriloquists in action
Book also includes a photo of Kelly Asbury signing the book at the 2005 Vent Haven convention

This is a beautiful, hardcover book with full color dust jacket. 128 pages.

Author Kelly Asbury has worked as a director, storyboard artist, art director and designer for some of Hollywood's most popular animated films including Shrek (2001), The Prince of Egypt (1998), Toy Story (1995) and Beauty and the Beast (1992). In 2002, Asbury made his directorial debut with the Academy Award nominated animated feature, Spirit--Stallion of the Cimarron. He also was one of the directors of Shrek 2, the #1 comedy of all time. Asbury is a noted author and illustrator of several children's books, including Where is Snowy's Nose? (2000), Rusty's Red Vacation (1997), Bonnie's Blue House (1997) and Yolanda's Yellow School (1997).

Dummy Days (limited edition signed by Kelly Asbury)
Only $35.00

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The Magical Ventriloquist
by Tom Ladshaw
The Magical Ventriloquist

New from professional magician, ventriloquist and author Tom Ladshaw is a great book for ventriloquists who also want to perform magic with their puppet.

The book is jammed-packed with 32 easy to do tricks and bits you can do during your ventriloquism act. Tom outlines the effect, tells you how to do the trick / bit and then offers some very helpful suggestions on how to present the trick.

Topics include:

Magic with ventriloquism - a brief overview
A simple magic glossary
The ventriloquist figure does the magic tricks
The figure 'helps' the ventriloquist do the magic tricks
The ventriloquial voice is used in a magic trick
The ventriloquist secretly utilizes a magic principle

The book also includes some great resources where you can find the necessary apparatus to perform the tricks (some which you may already have).

As are all of Tom's books, there is no 'filler' here. This is all audience tested material that will really add to your ventriloquism act.

The large format 8 1/2"  x 11" book is professionally comb-bound and illustrated.

The Magical Ventriloquist, Only $15

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