ALREADY AN ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER? ADD ANOTHER STRING TO YOUR BOW WITH SHEEPOLL’S OPINION TRIVIA.

At Sheepoll, we are tech and content providers. We have no dreams of running an Opinion Trivia empire with minions all over the world, but we do want to empower those that do. If you already provide a service in the entertainment industry, and have a network of performers under you, why not add a new service to your portfolio that compliments what you are already doing. All of the hard work is already done in this partnership. We have built the technology and have proven the concept. You have the the connections to get it out there.

Plus, we ain’t greedy. We’ve stripped the price down so you can easily make more of a profit per show than we do. At $55 per gig, you can structure and price the show however you like. Help set up a one-person show at a small bar or put on a panel-show spectacular at the Sydney Opera House.

WAIT, WHAT'S OPINION TRIVIA?

We’ll give you the tools to nail the setup, training and marketing and provide fresh content every week to keep the crowds coming back. You just have to book the gigs and manage the people. We are both already doing this anyway! Let’s jump in bed together and have some fun!

Our CEO, Steffan van Lint, has spent the past 15 years building Quiz Meisters to be one of Australia’s leading trivia providers. He pioneered the industry with the first pub trivia concept to feature video questions and kickstarted the left-of-centre approach that trailblazed a new industry standard.

However, not being a fan of people management, for his next big venture, he wanted to stick at what he enjoyed, and was good at: Making cool shit. Furthermore, it was important to make it simple, and worthwhile, for those that loved performing to do the rest.

Stepping away from Quiz Meisters, Sheepoll is his new project where he wants to work with other entertainment providers, rather than compete against them. Sheepoll’s Opinion Trivia is a truly revolutionary concept, and rather than spark any animosity or trigger crappy copycats, he is looking to work with those interested who want to make a career out of using this unique technology.

A SWITCH IN PHILOSOPHY

“By trying to do it all ourselves, we can only go so far. But by creating a symbiotic relationship with many, we can change the lives of millions.”

- Steffan van Lint, after a few too many Raspberry Lime Rickeys

ALRIGHTY, WHAT'S INVOLVED IN MAKING THIS WORK?

1. Sign up to Sheepoll

2. Apply to be a Sheepoll Rep

3. Download your Sheepoll Rep Starter Pack

4. Start recruiting hosts

5. Negotiate your host fees

6. Work out your service structure

7. Start recruiting venues

8. Set up shows

9. Showtime!

10. Buy a yacht.

1. Sign up to Sheepoll

It’s free during the the Beta phase, so take advantage!

2. Apply to be a Sheepoll Rep

This is a simple process to see if you have what it takes to rep Sheepoll.

3. Download your Sheepoll Rep Starter Pack

If successful, you’ll get all the tools and paraphernalia needed to start your Sheepoll venture.

4. Start recruiting hosts

Start recruiting and assigning potential Opinion Trivia hosts to your Sheepoll Rep Profile. You may already have a network of performers or be really good at spotting talent. You can run an audition or directly approach those you think will be great hosts. Once they are selected, they have to do the online Opinion Trivia Host Training and qualify before they can host a show.

5. Negotiate your host fee

You may want to offer a flat rate to the hosts under your management, or pay them according to their skill and experience. For weekly pub shows, we recommend a range of $50 for people just starting up to $200 for performers with some decent experience. You may want to offer more to hosts with celebrity pull. It’s your show. Make of it what you want.

6. Work out your service structure

Do you want to provide a full service that includes a host, the show content, the tech, marketing material and ongoing support all for the one weekly price? Or would you prefer to only charge for some of those aspects and let the venue deal with the rest. You may offer a one-off setup fee that organises the tech, marketing and host for a venue, but then leaves them to deal the week-to-week management. Set it up to work with what you want.

7. Start recruiting venues

Use the brochures and info in your starter pack to win over some venues. You’ll have to decide on a few show options (own host, one host, two hosts) and pricing for each one. We charge $55 for every show that goes ahead. Add to that the fee of the host/s you have in mind and then work out the margin you want to charge. Industry standard for weekly pub entertainment is around $300 per show. Decide whether you can effectively offer a cheaper rate or do you have what it takes to sell it as a premium concept? Remember, that the price of the show largely effects the expectations from a venue. At $300, they expect a regular crowd of 30 to 40 people. At $500, they expect 60 to 80. At $200, you can get away with smaller crowds, which may mean keeping it for longer.

8. Set up shows

Once you sign a show, work through the ’10 Steps To Getting Opinion Trivia At Your Venue’ with the venue to ensure the best start for that show.

9. Showtime!

Do what you can to ensure the best quality show in these early stages. If you are there to put out any spot fires that occur early on, your shows will have a greater chance of long-term success. Ideally, if you do a good job in these early stages, you’ll get multiple shows happening that take care of themselves with little maintenance from you.

10. Buy a yacht.

GETTING INVOLVED

"It's a lot more social and interactive than traditional trivia. The boys create a really fun vibe that gets people drinking and coming back for more."

SIMON BOOY

Owner of Saccharomyces Beer Cafe

CURRENT VENUES

Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Victoria
New South Wales
ACT

Queensland

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

New South Wales

ACT

MEDIA MENTIONS

“A Q&A session where the audience explore our modern-day morals with confronting questions posed to a local comedian and his musical sidekick in the most absurd game show in Brisbane.”

“It is a hybrid of performance and audience interaction with a splash of game show.”

“The masterminds behind Quiz Meisters and hailed trivia kings have gone against the grain and instead devised an ‘anti-trivia’ game show: for those with apprehensions about right and wrong answers.”