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Better Living Through Card Tricks · 2W ago

Magic and Government Spending: Waste or Real ROI?

What critics may call “gimmicks” are not a substitute for real content; at the same time, they are not to be dismissed out of hand. Having a unique and entertaining presentation is a proven path to increased retention. When wielded by people with legitimate content and relevant experience, tools suc
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Better Living Through Card Tricks · 2W ago

Changing the Model: The Real Experience of Magic and Mentalism, part 2

Magic and mentalism are a form of theatre. The most effective magic and mentalism performances lead audiences to focus on messages and experiences rather than props and methods.
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Better Living Through Card Tricks · 1M ago

Changing the Model: The Real Experience of Magic and Mentalism, part 1

Before we explore the principles we can learn from seemingly impossible experiences and apply to real-world issues, let's rethink the fundamental premise of the modern theatrical magical experience by contrasting two interpretation models.
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Better Living Through Card Tricks · 2M ago

Stanley Ralph Ross: Developer of Ideas and People

Stanley Ralph Ross was a legendary writer, producer, and developer. He had the gift of developing ideas and people and his deep expertise compelled him to do so. Who are you developing?
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Better Living Through Card Tricks · 2M ago

Three Recommendations from Kettering Sales and Marketing Group

View three video recommendations for Joe M. Turner's "Five Kinds of Amazing" presentation for the Kettering Executive Network Sales & Marketing SIG.
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Better Living Through Card Tricks · 3M ago

What is Mentalism?

My clients know that I perform a variety of illusions in different genres, depending on the specific needs and character of their event. Many of them have encountered the term “mentalism” in conversations with me, or they’ve heard it from others, or they’ve seen the popular show The Mentalist on CBS
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Better Living Through Card Tricks · 3M ago

Media Hit: Top Business Consultant to Speak at Chamber Banquet

Here’s a nice media hit from a couple of weeks ago; it was promoting my appearance at the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce that happened last weekend. Somehow I missed it when it came out, but here it is. Thank you, Dyersburg, for a great evening! I am looking forward to visiting again and
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Better Living Through Card Tricks · 3M ago

Turner Magic and Keynotes Receives Best of Atlanta 2011 Award

Turner Magic & Keynotes has been selected for the 2011 Best of Atlanta Award in the Party Planning & Event Consultants category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).
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Better Living Through Card Tricks · 4M ago

Pennies from (Somewhere Just South of) Heaven

I don't believe in luck, but I do believe in boosting people's spirits. Here's a new twist on the old "random acts of kindness" concept. Give it a try!
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Better Living Through Card Tricks · 5M ago

Evaluating the Quality of Unique Services

Most people have never experienced live magic or mentalism, and even fewer have had to book a performer or speaker for an event. Here are 6 tips for evaluating the quality of providers of unique services when you lack a large set of real-life "data points" from which to make your assessments.
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