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| Long-time professional magician Reveals the Tricks of the Trade. If you’re serious about creating a great impact on your audience while becoming more memorable yourself you must consider magic as one of your options I’m Tom Antion and I’m NOT a magician. I’m a speaker who has strategically used magic tricks throughout my speaking career to make points, spice up my speeches and get audience involvement. | |
| I’ve also used magic to win over people who were forced to attend my presentations and to guarantee my sessions were full when I was speaking at an event where there were lots of presentations going on at once (you look really great when your session is standing room only and everyone else has 85% empty seats). Later I’m going to tell you about a gag I did that had standing room only at my speech at 6:00 o’clock in the morning, but before I do that …. Let me make this clear This letter is not about making you into a magician or entertainer. It’s about teaching you a specific skill that can massively enhance your speaking and training. Let me make another thing clear I’m not talking about performing a magic act that takes up lots of time during your talks. I might only do one “illusion” during a 90 minute presentation. Let me make one more thing clear You don’t have to be highly skilled to use magic in your presentations. You see, when you are not billed as a professional magician and when the trick comes out of nowhere to illustrate a point, you are not held to the level of scrutiny that a magician has to face. . . . i.e., you can get away with murder and still be a big hit. Anyone can do the run of the mill tricks and that’s the problem. I’m not trying to pretend that I’m the first person who has thought about using magic in a speech. Many people have done it and they’ve used the same old overused tricks to the point that just about everyone has seen them or knows how they’re done. Steve Hart (the professional magician I teamed up with for this project) and I have carefully selected the illusions that you probably have never seen before or even heard of. They’re just as easy to do, but not all worn out. Each illusion can be done with no sleight of hand and just a tiny bit of practice. This is what sets you apart from the run of the mill speakers who won’t invest in their skills and practice. | |
| These are not the tricks you see every low-level speaker using. You wouldn’t want them anyway. There is nothing worse than doing an illusion and most people in the audience have seen it already. The crazy thing is that even if you don’t know what you’re doing, many of these illusions still work. Just follow Steve’s simple instructions and the tricks virtually work themselves….this leaves you time to practice what you say while the trick is in progress. Did you know… ...the tricky part of the trick is usually completed in the first few seconds? The rest of the time while the trick “appears” to be in motion you are making your speech points and saying things that add to the mystique of the trick. Steve gives you sample material to say with each trick. You’ll immediately see how the trick is used to make a certain kind of presentation point. In the magic trade what you say while doing a magic trick is called . . . . . . Patter The entire reason to do magic tricks in a speech or workshop is to make points, add interaction and make your speech and ideas memorable. The magic trick helps to anchor what you say in the minds of the participants. A magician is there purely to entertain. You are there to inform. Both speakers and professional magicians talk while a trick is in progress. The difference is as a speaker you say things that reinforce your points and magicians try to say either mystical or funny lines. Steve does a great job of giving you sample “patter” so you’ll know exactly the kinds of points that can be made with a particular trick. You can then easily slant the patter to fit your exact points. . . . but don’t think we are trying to stifle your creativity. . . Once you see the tricks you will undoubtedly think up other points that exactly suit your presentations. This DVD training set for speakers, authors and trainers contains many of the secrets that the pro magicians don’t want revealed…. Now we’re not doing anything illegal here, but pro magicians are very secretive about their craft. The reason it is OK for me to produce this DVD set is that you are paying and you are a serious professional. Steve and I aren’t wildly telling people all around the world how to do the tricks in an effort to ruin them for other pros. You are making an investment in your training and that’s usually OK with professional magicians. … Hey you don’t want them to make YOU disappear do you ? hahahaha Just to cover myself please read the oath below and check the box. Oath Check this box to certify that you will not reveal these secrets to anyone other than in discussions with other professional speakers, trainers, authors who speak and other presenters. This is the most thorough and complete system for speakers to learn magic…. So let me tell you about the tricks. . . . Each DVD has the illusions listed on an easy to use menu. You see the illusion performed and then you see the explanation which includes some suggested Patter for you to emulate. Almost all the tricks have a "Watch the video" link next to them. Clicking it will show you the trick as Steve or I have performed it on the video. DVD # 1
Effect: You are holding a board with an arrow printed on it pointing up. When you turn the board over there is another arrow pointing the same direction. You continue to turn the board over and over showing the arrow pointing up and suddenly like the magic the arrow points itself in the opposite direction. Application: The arrow pictured in the video is made to look like a graph chart. You can make this yourself as it is explained in the video. You can use this graph to address profit & loss or productivity.
Effect: You begin by holding a round band of metal that looks like a large ring at your finger-tips. Instantly it changes into a square frame of metal. Application: It is impossible to push a round peg into a square hole, unless you know the secret. Another application is stating “I am not going to beat around the bush with you, but rather I am going to be square!”
Effect: A card with a spot on it is turned over to show four spots on the other side but when it is turned over again you see what looks like three spots have appeared on the first side. Now when the card is turned over again it appears to have six spots. While performing this trick your audience will begin to be suspicious by the way you are holding your hand. Once it is all explained how you have created this illusion the spots begin to appear on their own just like magic. Application: This card could be used as a test of observation, a vision test, or presented as a puzzle. After you have performed the trick you begin to explain how the illusion is created and suddenly what appeared as an illusion becomes real. The spots do multiply on the card.
Effect: A large map is unfolded and shown in full view. It is folded back up and at the sound of a magic word it is unfolded again and this time something has magically appeared on the map. It is a huge black arrow is pointing to a giant X marking the spot for direction. Application: Maps are designed to give us direction. This map trick is an excellent way to illustrate the importance to getting details in our direction and how effective it can be. Once you know where you are going you can get there faster. Define what you want where you want to go and presto you are there!
Effect: Held in you hand is a piece of coal. As it is tossed back and forth in your hands you finally squeeze it and it becomes a diamond. Application: The magic of transformation when we fuel out thoughts and produce something of great value.
Effect: A balloon is inflated and tied off. You would think a giant needle would burst the balloon but when you push it through the balloon it does not pop! Instead you can see the needle passing through the balloon just like magic. Application: When we become inspired and excited it is easy for others to judge us and want to pull us down. They will want to burst your bubble. But when the needle passes through the balloon it does not give into to their sharp comments and stays pumped up and inspired.
Effect: You show your hands empty as you pull sleeves up and then immediately out of your hands a large silk handkerchief printed as a hundred-dollar bill. Application: People are motivated by money. Whenever you want to talk making money or the benefits of money you can produce this large hundred-dollar bill just like magic!
Effect: Any silk handkerchief or one seen here that looks like a hundred dollar bill is pushed into your fist. The last of it is poked into your fist with a pencil. Instantly the handkerchief vanishes. Application: This effect can easily illustrate how easy it is to lose something or how money can disappear.
Effect: Four different colored silk handkerchiefs are placed inside a bag along with another silk with a drawing of a caterpillar on it. Instantly they all transform into a large 36” silk with a beautiful butterfly printed on it. Application: Caterpillars are hard workers but hard work is not enough to stay ahead in today’s world. It takes an investment of self-improvement and the learning of new skills. When you do this it transforms you into a more than a hard worker. You become a valuable asset to the company.
Effect: Four silk handkerchiefs of different colors are placed inside an empty bag. Instantly they change into a large 36” silk scarf with a target printed on it. Application: Each silk represents a step in hitting your goal or target. The first one is to identify your goal, secondly your position yourself, thirdly you take action, and last you follow up to get results. When you do all four you will always be able to hit your target and reach your goal.
Effect: Six jumbo cards are in front of the audience facing away showing only the backs. You have an audience member state a number between one and six. You eliminate the other five cards and reveal that the one left is the predicted card. Application: Results can be predicted. How? Once we implement the correct action steps needed, the results are almost impossible to miss. This effect could also be used as a test to measure if the audience has intuitively understood the lessons taught. The predicted card would have printed on it your message.
Effect: A long piece of rope is wrapped around your neck and then instantly it appears to pull through your neck. Application: It is important that we stick our necks out and make commitments to get things done. Are we willing to take the risk and make a commitment?
Effect: A long piece of rope is openly displayed without any knots but instantly with one hand you flip the rope and a knot appears in it. Application: Beware and be ready when everything is running smooth some how somewhere a snag or a knot will appear. The lesson is "to be prepared."
Effect: A large piece of rope is coiled up in your hand but when it is stretched out between both hands it become rigid. So rigid it is held by one hand and yet it stays straight and though it was suspended in mid-air. Application: It is important to stay flexible. Even when a given situation wants to throw you off and make thing difficult, you can relax and let go knowing what you are capable to doing.
Effect: Three cards are shown. One card in the middle is a high card and when the cards are turned over it is the only card with a different colored back. That high card is removed from the three and placed aside. The other two are shown once again as the audience is asked to remember what was the high card? When it is turned over the card has changed to say “Success” or “You are a Winner!” Application: People don’t like to gamble but we gamble everyday just by getting out of bed. Everything we do has some risk to it. By creating expectation for the best by committing ourselves to peak performance we put the odds in our favor and turn up winners every time.
Effect: You are holding a dollar bill at the tips of your fingers. You pull out a lighter and hold it under the bill, instantly in a flash the bill burns up leaving nothing. Application: Now you see now you don’t. Just like magic these bills will burn up so fast and leave no ashes you wonder where all the money went.
Effect: You are hold in you hands three one-dollar bills. You square them up and count off three bills and lay them aside but when you count what is left in your hand you still have three one dollars. Again you repeat the above action and again you still have three one-dollar bills. You do this over and over to the astonishment of the audience. Application: You can spend money and still come out ahead if you spend it wisely. By making the proper investments you can protect your savings.
Effect: You hold a large jumbo bill in your hand. You tear away about one fourth of the bill and another fourth until all four pieces are separated and stack upon one another. Those pieces are folded. Just like magic when the pieces are unfolded the bill has been completely restored. Application: From every dollar we earn someone gets a portion of that bill and rightfully so. But every payday we are able to create more money. Money is like energy we spend it and generate more. Quite an impressive list so far wouldn’t you say? Well you ain’t seen nothing yet. Steve and I will show you where pro magicians get their props, we’ll show you all the performance tips you need to know that have nothing to do with the actual trick you’re doing, and we’ll show you how to turn simple little known tricks into a stunning illusions that will WOW! Your audiences. Plus You’ll get all the hilarious bloopers of the making of these videos. You’ll crack up when you see us doing take after take just to make sure the sound, lights and Steve are all lined up properly . . . and you’ll see me and the crew pull a goofy joke on Steve. Before I tell you about the other illusions let me tell you the …
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OK ….let’s get back to the tricks: Effect: A long strip of paper has the word “HABIT” printed on it in bold letters. You tear it all up and it becomes magically restored with a new HABIT. Application: The best way of getting rid of bad habits are replace them with good ones. Effect: No fire or electricity needed to shoot sparks from your hand. Application: This could be used as a gag making it look as though you have jolted by a short in the microphone. Or you touch some one and comment how they have a an electric personality. Effect: You show two handkerchiefs tied together. After a bit of joking around with the handkerchiefs they completely change colors as you pull it through your fist. Effect: Out of your hands dollar bills begin to spring forth one at a time until you have table filled with them. Effect: This wallet is designed to switch items magically. You can change the pieces of a torn bill into a restored bill. You can change the items in an envelope by switching the envelopes. Or you can just make money disappear by showing it full of bill and presto they are gone. Application: This is a utility prop that can be used for multiple effects and applications. You may wish to illustrate how you can turn small bills (1’s & 5’s) into big bills (like 20’s or 100’s.) Effect: Square 4 x 5 inch pieces of are removed from your coat jacket one at a time. After several pieces are stacked on top of one another in your hands they instantly unfold to revealing that the Newspaper has completely restored whole. Effect: A shopping paper bag is shown to be empty and yet you can reach into the bag and magically pull out a large box that looks like a gift. But that is not all . . . this same effect is repeated two more times from the same bag stacking the boxes on top of each other. Effect: A book is closed shut while held in your hands, but as you begin to flip through the pages you produce what looks like large gold nuggets bigger than your fist. Not one, two or three, but six to a dozen.
Effect: A book is closed shut while held in your hands, but as you begin to flip through the pages, they show blank at first. Running through them again, shows outline drawings in black and white and then in color. Effect: A small black ball is bounced upon a table several times, but suddenly it hits the table with a thud as though it has lost its bounce. Effect: Two-dollar bills are squared up one on top of the other, and then they are cut in middle making four even pieces. Yet when they unfold they both appear to be solid. Effect: Water is poured from a bowl until it is empty. But within seconds more water appears as it is also dumped out. Again this is repeated several times a running gag.
Steve Hart
Tom Antion Competition is stiff. What are you doing to make yourself more exciting and memorable on stage? One thing I can tell you for sure. More and more people are discovering the field of professional speaking and the competition for the available jobs is fierce. Your content alone is no longer enough to win you a high percentage of speaking jobs. The people that hire speakers want dynamic experts who can deliver the goods when it comes to content, but the people they hire better be exciting and entertaining too or the audience will soon be snoozing and / or complaining. … No meeting planner is going to rehire or refer someone who bores their audience. . . Now, be honest with yourself. Do the majority of attendees say WOW! after you speak or do they politely acknowledge the job you did? Do you realize the importance of the above paragraph? I speak at some of the top events in the world where I can sell a ton at the back of the room. . . . I’m talking about enormous amounts of money on the line when I speak at one of these events. . . . Normally they don’t have the same speakers back every time because they don’t want the audience to get sick of the same lineup of speakers and not attend the event. I recently got a call from the promoter of one of these events who said, “Tom, we’ve been trying to find a way NOT to have you at our next event, but we just can’t do it. You’re evaluations are through the roof. Will you speak for us in April?” I did the event and had my biggest day ever. That money would have been lost had I not WOW’d the crowd. What if you’re a trainer? You’ve got a really tough job too. You are with people for a much longer period of time than a keynote speaker. You have to keep their attention maybe all day. A few magic tricks during the day can really make you more likable and lighten up an entire day or even multiple days of training. The other challenge you may have is that you are seeing the same people over and over again when training different topics. This DVD course has enough material that you could go months without repeating the same trick. No Guarantee Don’t be surprised by this. This is standard procedure in the magic industry. You absolutely can't return magic tricks, videos, props, etc. because once you know the trick, you got the value. If you don’t believe me, call any magic shop in the world and ask them what their return policy is on magic videos, tricks and so forth. Every single one of them will tell you the only returns accepted are for defective tapes, DVDs or props and you can only trade it on the exact same video, DVD or trick. I will be glad to certify that every single thing written in the description above is in this Magic4Speakers DVD system. If you buy the system and challenge me on the above statement, I'll be glad to take the time to point out where the item is. If I show you something that you're challenging, you agree to pay me for my time. How's that? Is that fair? But guess what. I don't want to do that. I want you to study and apply the techniques and get the success you deserve if you work at it. How much would you expect to pay for such a comprehensive course?You saw above that you could spend thousands of dollars piecing together a course like this. I have done it. I used to buy every magic video I could get my hands on and then I’d try to figure out how to apply the trick to the speaking environment. This cost me a fortune in time and money. We expect the final retail price for this course will be $697.00, but as a special introductory Internet test if you order by Midnight , we are offering it right now for only $596.00 (a savings of over $100.00) and we'll finance it for you. Just $197.00 down and four easy payments of $99.75. Click here OR Click here to pay all at once for a low $497.00 and save yourself another $99.00
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Steve has helped hundreds of people in the speaking industry reveal their hidden gifts and talents. He's guided magicians, speakers, and trainers in how to discover their topics and expertise. He has inspired and coached professionals in how to use humor, props, and magic tricks to enhance their programs and increase their bookings.
Tom has been a comic entertainer, professional speaker and speaker coach since 1988. He’s the author of the Wake ‘em Up Video Professional Speaking System. Besides having done 2500 paid speaking engagements around the world he has taught more than 90 training sessions for the prestigious National Speakers Association where he is the one who teaches other professional speakers how to make their audiences say WOW! 