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6 Tips to make your busking impactful

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Have you ever felt like your busking sessions are dull, pointless and no one cares much about your performance? I did, and it's tough to keep going like that. On the other hand, when you receive a response through attention and tips, it charges you with energy that can keep you going for hours.  In 5 years of busking, I've learned some ways to make it more pleasant and more profitable, and I want to share them with you.  Let's get into it! The 6 W's of Busking Why? How? Who? Where? What? When? I believe these 6 questions summarize well the basis of quality busking. The central idea that links them all, is bringing value . In our case, value is the sum of what we give and what is needed by other people. Basic offer and demand.  Maximizing it should be our main goal, and it also answers well the first question:  1. Why are you busking? Sure, earning cash, having fun, getting attention and practicing your craft are all cool and important reasons, but my personal experie...
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My story

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Hello, friend. Nice to meet you.  I've been thinking about writing for some time, so I opened this blog to begin and practice.  Since I don't really know yet what to write about, I will tell you a little of my story.  I would rather hear you tell me about yourself first, to be honest, but this will do for a start.  My name is Oles Deyneka. I was born in 1992 in a small town in Ukraine called Kolomya, close to the Carpathian Mountains. I spent my first 10 years living there and in Lviv, a bigger city in that area. Then I moved to Italy with my brother to reach our parents and newborn sister.  Our first few months were spent in Osimo, a small town in central Italy of which I have very fond memories. Next, we moved to Trieste, where I went to school and spent most of the following 15 years.  At age 15 I tried playing drums at school and fell in love with it. I was a young metalhead back then, and later on, played in a band called 'Shapeless Sphere'. We recorde...
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