subject: Tips For Hiring An Illinois Hypnotist [print this page] Getting an Illinois Hypnotist for your next event can be the perfect solution. Hypnotist shows are funny, interactive and are considered the "cadillac" of live entertainment for corporate parties. There are a few things you should use caution with though when looking to book a Hypnotist to perform for your Illinois based party.
First, how do you find a great Illinois Hypnotist? The fastest way to accomplish this is to do a search on the web for Illinois Hypnotist or Illinois Comedy Hypnotist or Illinois Stage Hypnotist. This will bring you a targeted selection of stage hypnotists from Illinois or that perform as Comedy Hypnotists in Illinois to begin your search.
To simply go to a search engine like Google and type in hypnotist is a waste of time as your results won't be targeted enough to find you a quality Illinois hypnotist for your hypnosis show. The most pertinent and logical way to search is by using geographically based keywords - specifically type the words Illinois Hypnotist into Google to get the best results.
Second, ask the Illinois performing hypnotist you contact several important questions: "How long have they been performing?" and "Can you provide me with some references?" and also, "Do you have a demo video for me to view?"
These questions are critical because they will help you find credible professionals that have been performing for some time versus someone brand new. You definitely do not want a brand new hypnotist or a comedy club only type of hypnotist to perform for you. By watching their video you'll also be able determine if their show looks fun without being dirty or inappropriate for your audience. Make sure you call a couple of their references and ask them what they thought of that entertainers show. It only takes a few minutes to do, but can save you big time from hiring an entertainer that does a crappy job.
The third thing to understand about hiring a hypnotist for your event in Illinois is that they are typically priced higher than DJs or comedians. Many organizations have booked DJs and comedians for their parties in the past and spend anywhere from $200 to $800 for a DJ and $200 to $2500 for a comedian. Typically you will not get a good hypnotist for those kinds of prices. A good Illinois hypnotist, will run anywhere from $1500 to $3500 or more, with a median around $2500. A quality experienced hypnotist is worth the price versus a "newbie, or dirty hypnotist". Cost variation for a hypnotist show can be relate to various reasons. When they show is performed as some seasons are more peak than others - especially for highly recommended entertainers. Where the show is located versus where your entertainer lives is another factor. If the entertainer is local, you should not have many additional expenses such as travel and lodging - but local is also not always better. Don't just hire the local person just because they're cheaper - this can be a huge mistake when shopping for a great Illinois performing Hypnotist - as quality of the show and entertainer are the most important considerations.
Although price is important, do not let it be your only consideration - if you do - you will probably end up disappointed because that old saying definitely holds true in the world of entertainment, You get what you pay for.
Occasionally a boss will consider the cost hypnotist show to be too high especially is they're used to hiring DJs. You can help to justify the investment of a hypnotist show to your boss or manager by seeing if the hypnotist can make the performance into a motivational hypnosis show. A quality hypnotist can do a show which stresses the positive motivation to be achieved by using hypnosis while doing so in a funny hypnosis demonstration. The show fee is easier to handle and absorb in this scenario as the show can be paid with a training budget instead of strictly as entertainment.
Remember the last time you hired a DJ to start after dinner? Remember how quickly people left the party? Why did they do that? In all honesty, people get bored with the same old thing at parties. This brings us to the best way to justify the price of bringing in an Illinois hypnotist for your show. A hypnotist show will keep your guests around after dinner, and will likely boost higher attendance at your party. This boosts the ability for employees and management to share fun outside of work - which fosters more teamwork back in the work environment later. It also shows people that their company cares enough about them to make their parties fun!
If your company has a theme to its event, see if the hypnotist can do some customization to make their show fit your theme. Some will, some will not, but it does not hurt to ask.
Finding a good Illinois performing hypnotist will take a bit of research - but it's definitely worth it when you consider how big of a hit it will make your event.
