Earlier I had discussed how I would be going to my first prom this weekend, and it turned out to me more eventful that I had originally planned.  For one, this was the first time i had worn my Tuxedo this year, and I was unaware that my stain was so poorly stained, so I headed out to Du Bois for a new shirt, and a pair of shoes, as I figured they could use an upgrade too.  Then I had an idea.

To hit such a fresh, young market, I should try to engage with them more, meet them in their world, and show them that an “old guy” like myself is still cool.  To make it to the job on time, I had to leave by 6:00, and at about 4:30 I got the idea for my new business card (I’ll post it after I get an artist to touch it up a little).  On one side, it’s a fairly simple card design, based lightly on the top of my homepage.  On the other, it says: “Taking requests by Tweet or Text, @WautierEnt or 920-471-4627“.  It worked!  I gave out about 30 cards, all to clients that will probably be having parties over the next 4 months, and I received a few texts, proving my CTA worked (about 7% conversion).  Furthermore, I was able to connect with some old friends, teachers, and even a few family members that were in attendance while putting on a decent show.  While it wasn’t technically my strongest night, it was certainly a learning experience, and a whole new audience to play to.

On Sunday, we were off to Milwaukee to see Ingrid Michaelson perform live at the Northern Lights Theater.  This venue was much more comfortable than Turner Hall, where Trisha and I had previously seen Ingrid’s show, but also didn’t seem to have quite the same atmosphere either.  For those of you who aren’t familiar with Ingrid, she describes herself as someone who “makes music…  I had a song in an Old Navy commercial in 2007…”  While the majority of her songs are sappy love songs and I take all kinds of heat from the guys over it, she is by far the funniest musician I have ever seen, ranking up there with Weird Al and Richard Cheese in my book even though the laughs are generated through in a totally different way.

We also stopped at The Oriental Theater to see a limited showing of The Runaways.  It was a decent movie, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to see it again…  There were many graphic scenes of drug use and sexual activity, seeming gratuitous at times.  Other than that, there’s nothing for me to pick on, other than  that it wasn’t overly memorable.