Hello, there. For the past seven years, I have written, produced and consulted for television shows around the globe. I’ve worked with talent in and outside of magic, from Dynamo and Justin Willman to John Legend and Gordon Ramsay. I’ve been a part of the casting process for competition shows, late-night talk shows, group magic shows and stand-alone magic formats in need of a solo star.

TV moves fast, and researchers rarely know much about magic. You can make it easy for telly producers to find you and reach you.

Here are 12 basic things every magician can do right now…