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Unlock the Secrets of Influence, Charisma, and Showmanship
Would You Like to Become More Commanding, Convincing, And Charismatic? In this book, Steve Cohen, master magician and star of the long-running Chamber Magic show in New York City, will reveal the secrets of all great showmen and magicians - how to persuade, influence, and charm, and ultimately accomplish the things you've always wanted to do. As Cohen writes, "You'll discover how to take over a room, read people, and build anticipation to a feverish pitch so people are burning to hear what you have to say."
Win the Crowd will teach you Steve Cohen's Maxims of Magic, simple rules you can use to take charge of practically any situation, from on-the-job disagreements to dating to important cocktail parties. The Maxims of Magic will wash away insecurities and hesitations, and replace them with confidence, poise, and leadership. What's more, Steve Cohen will show you...
When you strip away the sleight of hand tricks, magicians are essentially masters of attracting and holding attention and impressing audiences, exactly the psychological secrets you need to be successful in life and business.
"If you think magic is just about tricks, you probably think business success is about nothing but spreadsheets and long hours. At long last, Steve Cohen reveals the secrets of both. No sleight of hand, just practical miracles!" - Seth Godin, author, Purple Cow
"The secrets in Win The Crowd have helped me capture some of the toughest crowds of all - hardcore businesspeople. I now have the ability to convey my message in a powerful way to both large and small audience, and you can learn how to do it too." - Stephen Messer, CEO and chairman, LinkShare Corporation
182 Pages
ITEM # BK1036 PRICE $24.00
PERFECTED PREDICTION by KENTON KNEPPER
The following six paragraphs are a direct quote from Wonder Wizards
You meet with bookers, steering committee or what have you. They bring their own letterhead. They may emboss something more on their own letterhead too or have a notary do so. The people (all legitimate - no one is in on it) sign the paper, draw doodles on it and so on to ensure the paper cannot be switched. They can add stickers, etc. to the paper - there is no photocopying.
You write with a marking pen your predictions on top of these signatures for contrast. You flash what you have written, but obviously do not let the people see exactly what you have predicted yet. This same paper is sealed in an envelope. During the show some of the people who signed the prediction come forward with the envelope. They open the prediction themselves. No funny business opening up the prediction. The people agree that this is the original paper with their original signatures (it really is) and they read your predictions written in marker on this very page - just like they saw you do from the start.
Your predictions of headlines, what the people will wear to the show or what have you are 100% correct. No sleight of hand. No switches required. No stooges. No forces. The audience and committee are entirely fooled. The paper you and they write on originally is the same paper they read and open in the show. There is a little secret something needed that can be bought for one or two dollars. This is easy to obtain and it combined with all the details in the manuscript make for the Ultimate and Perfected Prediction.
Other effects and bonus work is included using this secret. The extra material is non-prediction related mostly, and work with everything from weird magic to symbolic healing. I have held this secret prediction close to my vest for many, many years. Like Kolossal Killer, I am finally going to release it - for those willing to read. The power is in the material, not in the length of the manuscript.
Like 'Killer' it is only [25] pages long. It is the last word on predictions - as real as they come. If you could dream up the best scenario for yourself as a performer and for your audience - you'd end up at this same conclusion. The good news is that I have done the work for you already. It may have taken decades, but now it is all here for you to use too.
The ULTIMATE and PERFECT PREDICTION solution is yours at last. The very work I have used to fool audiences and peers alike. Do it on stage, one-on-one for a friend who visits with you, stand-up and more.
25 Pages
ITEM # BK1033 PRICE $20.00
SLEIGHT OF MIND by IAN HARLING AND MARTIN NYRUP
SUGGESTION AND MIND CONTROL
THE MENTALIST'S TOOLKIT
Immaculate Deception
Sleight of Mind is a Mentalist's toolkit of psychological quirks and techniques that anyone can use to enhance their performance and create stunning, original effects. No props and no stooges are required - just observation and the application of simple methods that will change the way you interact with others - on and off stage - forever.
With respective backgrounds in Hypnosis and NLP, authors Ian Harling and Martin Nyrup have created an indispensable guide to powerful mental trickery. But this is no dry reference manual; instead you'll find this an entertaining and above all, truthful, explanation of a range of techniques - many of which have remained hidden for years. Covering the use of suggestion, waking hypnosis and NLP methods of creating rapport, reading your subjects thoughts, etc, Sleight of Mind is THE book for Mentalists and Magicians at any level.
Pages 161
ITEM # BK1220 PRICE $55.00
GEIST by IAN HARLING AND MARTIN NYRUP
Better the Devil they know
From the authors of “Sleight of Mind” comes a book to inspire you to greater deception – “Geist”. Although containing a wealth of strong, real-world effects and their variations, “Geist” is also an exploration of how to give your routines more impact by changing them to suit the differing psychologies and beliefs of your Subjects – and how to revitalize and lengthen your existing material using simple strategies.
Although the information in Sleight of Mind can stand on its own, Geist is the companion volume. This book offers a continuation of Sleight of Mind. Geist offers many effects that illustrate the techniques taught in Sleight of Mind. These are effects that go beyond mere tricks; these are demonstrations that are supposed to be presented as real demonstrations of contact with spirits or paranormal abilities.
"Geist" also includes
28 effects, many with extensive scripts and handling notes, including a solution to “Reversal”!!!
At last, a way back to the Subject’s original number!
“Concipio” – a clever gaff that will allow you to predict names, numbers, dates, etc, faultlessly every time.
“The Envelope” – an indispensable, ultra-clean gimmick with tons of uses.
An extensive glossary to help you create believable scripts for your effects.
200 pages and over 45 photo-illustrations.
ITEM # BK1221 PRICE $55.00
"Since Wonder Words and other Kentonism material many performers have made names for themselves in part by using seeming trance states. Some of this they achieve directly from Wonder Words and other of my works using language, psychology and dual or multiple realities to create a supposed trance state. At times these performers use actual states of relaxation or 'trance states.'
To try and satisfy the needs of those who wanted more of this type of material, I decided to write a short series called 'Trance This!' It is intended as a quick reference guide for those wishing to perform seeming trance states in with their usual performance work.
In TRANCE THIS! I give you easy to apply, practical trance illusions. You will find loads of new material, previously known only to some close friends and consulting clients. You will also find updated excerpts from out of print works of mine in this release as well. Popular but hard to get material such as 'The Ring' that was a very limited item which I pulled off the market once it was borrowed and sold by others for instance, is included in Trance This! along with the new material.
The best news is that with these methods you need not fear. My approach has always been with this starting point: Work any altered state method into a trick so that the suggestion seems to be patter presentation only. Rely on physical tricks to be sure something happens. Then be prepared for the real suggestions to take place.
Whether you perform close-up, in your living room, for just a few friends, on the largest stages, or on television, there are techniques here that will work for you. They simply must work! More daring items are presented too, of course.
It is easier than you think, and yet profound. In TRANCE THIS, you are taught both techniques which can be applied to your own material, AND some powerful, real-world effects from my repertoire that you can and will easily do.
TRANCE THIS is not for curiosity seekers or those who have not learned, or do not perform, magical entertainment. This material is for mentalists and magicians ONLY" - Wonder Wizards
The book contains 63 pages.
ITEM # BK1032 PRICE $35.00
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