Finding Promotional Talent who Fit the Part

Finding Promotional Talent who Fit the Part

Sometimes a stand with bold branding, approachable staff and a few freebies isn’t quite what companies are looking for to promote their brand or latest products. A promotional event is far more than just being present and promoting your brand, and it’s important that you make a lasting impression with your target market.

 

In order to stand out from the competition, our clients come up with some exciting ideas to encourage potential customers to interact with the brand; such as live interactive performances, PR Stunts or theatrical installations. Some of our clients choose to promote their brand or products through eye catching performances, and when they do the brief is more specific than a standard trade show or in-store promotion. When it comes to promotional talent, our search for the perfect performer becomes far more of a tailored service.

 

Last year, we were approached by our client Fox’s Biscuits to provide two actors for a publicity stunt. Fox’s hosted a competition on Facebook where the lucky winner received a hamper of Fox’s biscuits, presented by Vinny the Panda’s “boys”. Our mission was to find two actors who fitted the parts of the mafia leader and muscled sidekick. They had to be Italian in nationality, and had to have great acting skills in order to stay in character, be convincing and improvise well. Using our database of promotional staff and actors, we sourced a selection of professional actors who fitted the part. The shortlisted actors attended auditions with our client London, where the two most suitable were cast in the roles.

 

Sometimes, the brief for a promotional event is so specific that, not only are we asked to source professional
performers, but they should also have specific skills or ability due to the nature of the event. In March we were approached by Disney with the challenge of sourcing magicians. We needed magicians who could conduct a variety of magical tricks to perform within foyers in major cinemas across the country. We had to source 8 magicians, who could perform a variety of family-friendly magic tricks. They had to be accustomed to live performances, be DBS checked and be able to fit the Victorian magician costumes provided. Because this was such a particular brief, we used industry contacts to source magicians from the esteemed Magic Circle. This ensured that their magic was of the highest standard, and they delighted adults and children alike in 14 live events throughout the UK.

 

As one of the leading promotional agencies in the UK, we have a comprehensive database of promotional staff & talent with wide-ranging skills. From actors, dancers, presenters, and even football freestylers, we’ve got talent on our books to bring any event or promotion to life! Many of the staff on our books are professional actors or performers who undertake promotional work in between jobs, so they have relevant qualifications and experience. We try wherever possible to source specific talent from our database, and 9 times out of 10 we will match staff to a client’s brief. In some cases, like the “Oz the Great and Powerful” event for Disney, we had to source outside the database because the performance type was so specific, and we wanted to ensure their skills were of the highest quality.

 

If you are looking for promotional staff or specialist talent for a promotional event, then look no further than Breeze People. We are dedicated to finding the perfect fit for your brief, and we will carefully profile the best staff using our sophisticated database. For more information on event staff or the specialist talent we supply please contact us.