How to Produce a Concert - Michael Burton Productions LLC (best books to read .TXT) 📗

practice of building up or maintaining informal relationships, especially with people whose friendship could bring advantages such as investments for business opportunities.

Networking Essentials:

The art of networking has several essential aspects:

a. Meeting people who can be of help to you.

b. Collecting and updating contact info, like phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

c. Keeping in regular contact with those in your network.

d. Thanking people for their help.

e. Helping others when asked.

Networking is about building relationships, not just filling an address book with as many names and numbers as possible.

It is a two-way process where you make contacts that may be beneficial to you, but where you also offer information and assistance in return.

Networking should become a lifelong habit that you use throughout your career - and it can be relevant and useful outside of work too!

There are many skills that will make you an effective networker. If you have done any skills assessment exercises, you may have realised that you have some of them already. Here are some of the most important ones:


1. Listening skills.

2. Awareness of body language.

3. Able to present yourself positively.

4. Good questioning.

5. Conversational skills.

6. Able to build rapport.

7. Genuine interest in others.

8. Willingness to offer help as well as seek it out.

9. Ability to adapt your approach according to the person and situation.

10. Confidence without arrogance.

11. Willingness to push yourself out of your comfort zone.

12. Readiness to practise networking skills and to learn from your own mistakes as you go.

If you think of yourself as an introvert or you feel awkward talking to strangers, don’t panic. Networking is not just for the extroverts amongst us. You may prefer to do more 1-1 networking or when in groups, focus your attention on asking questions to get others talking first.

At the same time, remember that networking is a great opportunity for you to develop, so try to push the boundaries of your comfort zone by taking small but manageable risks with your networking from time to time.

All these networking skills have made Michael Burton Productions what it is today and the tomorrows to come....Without the networking connections their would be no Michael Burton Productions. With that stated I would like to say thank you to each an every one of you!!!!!!! Let Us Keep Connected.

This is an offer I'll make you think about. We all know very important people. Some of those special friends of ours are very special, so much in fact that you will only talk about them to other special friends or family. These very special friends have accumulated much wealth. To most of you that have read about or know about what it is I do, you may not be in the best of financial shape of your life. But there is still hope. You can’t give up, you won’t give up. I've done everything for everyone else myself, and I can’t give up either. This is where you come in, bring someone special to the table, I’ll give you $ 50,000.00 dollars the night of that Concert. We don't do heavy metal or rap!" We can satisfy any and all commitments.

"Lets Take It To The Stage".

RELATED ACHEIVEMENTS

 

Michael Burton (d.b.a.) Genesis 1 Productions, Inc. was established in 1974 in Richmond, Calif., its original concept was to provide musical entertainment for stage shows in night clubs, but quickly diversified due to the multi-faceted training of its founder. Developing stage shows and tours for Greater Bay Area Production & Development (HONEY RECORDS) of Oakland, Calif., joining forces with Harvey Fuqua, former head of talent for Motown Records. Of this collaboration came two albums buy the noted singer "Sylvester". This association produced two more albums; Arthur Adams' "Midnight Serenade" and the first gospel album "Rejoice", voices of St. Johns Baptist Church of Richmond, Calif.

In August 1975 the company promoted its first major concert featuring Soul Train recording artist "The Whispers". On the same show was an up an coming band called "Raw Soul" that I had promoted throughout the San Francisco Bay Area that featured the talents of singer Frankie Beverly. Signing a recording contract with Capitol Records and changing its name to "Maze featuring Frankie Beverly" a major success story was born.

In January 1976 I was chosen to handle stage and technicals for Maze featuring Frankie Beverly". We headed into the studio and recorded the classic album on the Capitol Records label "Maze featuring Frankie Beverly"; an extensive six- (6) month nationwide tour followed with the album going gold.

The 1977 year was a pivotal one for both the band and Michael Burton. The next album "Golden Time of Day" was of the times and the masses were ready. As stage manager Michael Burton demonstrated with ease how to handle logistics. Six weeks into the tour the album went gold.

In April 1978 after leaving the Band, I was given top honors in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area music circles as local boy does good. This opened the door to a variety of offers which included audio/video and film productions for advertising agencies, public relation firms and private industry. I was also able to design and implement marketing strategies, public relation activities which included advertising campaigns. We stepped behind the scenes as we became even more dedicated serving this part of the industry for nine years.

In 1989 Las Vegas was the next move where I continued to provide audio/video and concert/stage production services which contributed advertising, marketing and musical entertainment services to the industry to a degree. The future of my services is
without a doubt a highly profitable one. A service oriented highly motivated person with vast experience, ultimate diversity and a higher potential for unlimited growth.

In February 1995, after 5 years of gaming service I relocated to Buena Park, Calif., I added to my resume' a web design course, evident here.

September 1997, I head back to Las Vegas. Missed It. I am, with this website planning to tackle the stage once more. Another concert? The possibility looks good. Its just so many things left to do. But I have started. I have delivered some of the top money grossing artist & acts in the Las Vegas area over the past 18 years doing pre & post-productions. I have an opportunity to take it back to the stage. Instead of doing pre & post productions for the major promotion houses, I'm receiving more and more feedback from artist to go it alone. The monetary percentage has increased, which means my small percentage per show for pre or post productions has increased enormously, I owe no one.

Now the light is brighter, and I feel it's time.

2007 - I choose to leave Las Vegas for a much needed vacation/rest. I toured the United States without a band or crew, just me and the Bus, yes I drive. I visit as many States & Cities as I can. Six months or longer I travel. At the time it was a much needed break. You know the South has some beautiful sites, and some interesting places.

2008 - Music is what I do, so in the end the East Coast, particularly South Carolina is where I pulled over and parked, looked around & found a beautiful old style colonial home that will be used as my home/office.

Enjoy it on the next page.



Las Vegas has served me for many years, and although I still will use it for my West Coast Productions, South Carolina will serve as Michael Burton Productions' East Coast operations.

Effective creativity is my business specialty. I will take pride in my ability to provide and supervise every aspect of the production or entertainment service. Whether your needs are for complete productions or support, the work ethic my team brings will meet and satisfy any production requirement.

Now 2011, I have an opportunity to take it back to the stage as sole promoter with you as my investor.

Instead of going through the major promotion houses, I am receiving more and more calls from artist to go it alone. The monetary percentage has increased, which means my 6 to 12% per show for pre and post-productions has increased to 100%.

I've been promoting concerts for over 40 years. "I shy away from the aggressive, heavy stuff" although we are prepared for this type of production as well.

We don't do rap! "We target a slightly older demographic".

"Let's Take It To The Stage"

"INVESTOR SUMMARY"

 

After each show using the software below, I download from wherever we're at everything into the office server where you will be able to see the receipts from that night's ticket sale. Very comprehensive, it does everything.

Tourganizer® is a dedicated concert and tour management software available. Tourganizer® allows the tracking of all concert and tour specifics including, venue, air transportation, ground transportation, accommodations, per diem, advances, itineraries, guest lists, merchandise sales, and generates financial reports on individual dates, as well as entire tours.

Tourganizer® is the perfect choice for tour management professionals and touring bands looking for a tour management program that is both unique and comprehensive.

Remember, we do not use any cash.

"TALENT INTRODUCTION"

We will take awesome talent into the studio to record.

This Keyboard Player is where it starts.

Website Introduction, w/ Bio & Pictures.
Tentative CD title, "A Long Road Home".
Studio time available.
Produced by "Michael Burton Productions".
Distribution & Sales - 80 % "Michael Burton Productions".

Michael Burton Sr. & Kevin Burton

We will be able to add to the already life changing GROSS ESTIMATES stated here.

"PRODUCTION COST PROJECTIONS"

LABOR DAY EVENT

For many years I've had this dream. It's always the same. Lights, stage, music, lots of people, green grass, and lots of vendors.

Over the years this has taken on many faces. But finally I've found out what it meant.

"Soul, Style, Sass & Funk"

"4 Days Of Music, 50 Years of Soul"

My four day festival at Hyundai Pavilion, reminiscent of "WOODSTOCK" or the "WATTS STAX" 1972 Production, was the answer.

Hyundai Pavilion, in Devore, Calif., is by far the largest outdoor Amphitheater in the World with a capacity of nearly 80,000 people.



I've only showed estimated gross potential of the Pavilion with a capacity of 30,000 people, this being a realistic figure to show sales.

As a side note, with pay-per-view screening, it will give us a very large bargaining tool. In essence, every act, every label, every agent, will want to get their artist on the show.

The cost of preparing the Labor Day production comes from taking $ 30,000.00 from every concert we promote thru August 2011.

"How to Produce a Concert"

Selecting appropriate venues can be challenging but rewarding. The challenge lies in that there are a finite number of venues where one may play and an infinite number of other acts competing for those venues. The reward is realized when you begin to qualify the venues you choose to promote your show, in order to fulfill your commitment to reach the full potential goals of this production.

There is a different way of approaching booking.

Consider the following factors each time you approach booking a gig:

1. Know the audience/venue.