I'm dong a couple of things this year. 1.) I have an animated voiceover between every song. The voiceover rotates between "be nice to my neighbors", "give generously to Happy Tales" and "sponsored by Safe Network Solutions" which is my company I own. 2.) I try to stay engaged with the audience pretty frequently. I'll go out tonight about every 10 minutes to hand out candy canes and talk with visitors. I probably give out 2,000 candy canes a year. When I am in the grind in the spring, debating if I have the energy to do another year, I remember the guests, not the technology / lights. The people are what keep me motivated. 3.) I have about 10 songs total. I mix up the playlist to keep traffic moving, but still show all of the songs. What I do is play songs (remember, voiceovers between every song, and I do the Christmas Story every couple of songs too) 1 and 2, then 3, 4, and 5. I then play 1 and 2, then 6, 7, and 8. Back to 1 and 2. This gives the FELLING the show is repeating. This also let's me keep some sanity with a larger selection of songs.
